Luquinhas

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This name uses Portuguese naming customs. The first or maternal family name is Lima and the second or paternal family name is Linhares.

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Luquinhas
Personal information
Full name Lucas Lima Linhares
Date of birth (1996-09-28) 28 September 1996 (age 27)
Place of birth Ceilândia, Brazil
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Position(s) Attacking midfielder, winger
Team information
Current team
 New York Red Bulls
Number 82
Youth career
2014 Ceilandense
2014–2015 Vilafranquense
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2016 Vilafranquense 36 (17)
2016–2017 → Benfica B (loan) 14 (0)
2017 Benfica 0 (0)
2017–2019 Aves 17 (0)
2017–2018 → Vilafranquense (loan) 32 (10)
2019–2022 Legia Warsaw 75 (8)
2022– New York Red Bulls 45 (6)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:12, 18 September 2022 (UTC)

Lucas Lima Linhares (born 28 September 1996), known as Luquinhas, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for Major League Soccer club New York Red Bulls as either a winger or an attacking midfielder.

Career

Benfica

Born in Ceilândia, Luquinhas started his football career at local club Atlético Ceilandense. In September 2014, he moved to Portugal and joined Vilafranquense before moving on loan to Portuguese champions S.L. Benfica in June 2016.[2][3][4] On 11 September, he made his professional debut with Benfica's reserve team as a substitute in a 2–1 home win over Académico de Viseu in LigaPro.[5] After playing 15 matches with Benfica B, Luquinhas signed a four-year contract with Benfica on 28 June 2017.[4]

CD Aves

On 25 August 2017 Luquinhas penned a three-year deal with Desportivo das Aves, who loaned him out for one season to Vilafranquense three days later.[6][7] After one season on loan with Vilafranquense, in which he scored 10 goals in 32 league matches, Luquinhas returned to Aves. On 20 January 2019, he made his debut for Aves in a 2-1 victory over Vitória de Setúbal in the Primeira Liga.

Legia Warsaw

On 4 July 2019, Luquinhas signed a three-year contract with Polish club Legia Warsaw.[8] On 21 July, he made his debut with Legia as a starter in a 1–2 defeat to Pogoń Szczecin.[9] On 27 October, Luquinhas scored his first goal with Legia Warsaw in a 7-0 victory over Wisła Kraków.[10] He ended his first season in Poland appearing in 45 matches scoring 5 goals and recording 9 assists, helping Legia to a league title.

Luquinhas continued to be an important player for Legia during the 2020–21 season. On 6 February 2021, he scored his first goal of the campaign in a 2-0 victory over Raków Częstochowa.[11] A few days later, on 9 February, Luquinhas helped Legia to a 3-2 victory over ŁKS Łódź. Luquinhas came on in the second half, scoring his clubs second goal, as they advanced in the Polish Cup.[12] He ended the season appearing in 34 matches scoring 4 goals and recording 8 assists, as Legia won its second straight Ekstraklasa title. For his efforts he was named the Ekstraklasa midfielder of the season.[13]

On 7 July 2021, Luquinhas opened the scoring for the Polish champions in a 3-2 victory over FK Bodø/Glimt in the first leg of the first round of UEFA Champions League qualifying.[14] On 14 July, he helped Legia advance in the competition, scoring the opening goal in a 2-0 victory in the second leg against FK Bodø/Glimt.[15]

New York Red Bulls

On 16 February 2022, Luquinhas signed with Major League Soccer side New York Red Bulls on a three-year deal.[16] Luquinhas made his debut off the bench for his new club on 13 March, in a 0-1 loss versus Minnesota United FC.[17] On 24 April 2022, Luquinhas scored his first goal for New York in a 3-0 victory over Orlando City SC.[18] On 10 May 2022, Luquinhas scored and assisted on another goal for New York in a 3-0 victory over DC United, helping the club advance to Round of 16 in the 2022 U.S. Open Cup.[19] A few days later, on 14 May, he scored a second half equalizer, helping New York to a 1-1 draw on the road against Philadelphia Union.[20] On 28 May 22, Luquinhas scored two goals to help lead New York to a 4-1 victory over rival D.C. United.[21] On 22 June 2022, Luquinhas helped New York to advance to the semifinals of the 2022 U.S. Open Cup, scoring a goal in a 3-0 victory over local rival New York City FC.[22]

On 18 March 2023, Luquinhas scored his first goal of the season, scoring the opening goal for New York in a 2-1 victory over Columbus Crew.[23]

Career statistics

As of 30 May 2022
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Benfica B (loan) 2016–17 LigaPro 14 0 0 0 — — 14 0
Aves 2017–18 Primeira Liga 0 0 0 0 — — 0 0
Vilafranquense (loan) 2017–18 Liga 3 32 10 1 1 — — 33 11
Aves 2018–19 Primeira Liga 17 0 1 0 — — 18 0
Legia Warsaw 2019–20 Ekstraklasa 35 5 5 0 5 0 — 45 5
2020–21 Ekstraklasa 25 3 4 1 4 0 1 0 34 4
2021–22 Ekstraklasa 15 0 2 1 13 2 1 0 31 3
Total 75 8 11 2 22 2 2 0 110 12
New York Red Bulls 2022 Major League Soccer 30 5 5 2 0 0 1 0 36 7
2023 Major League Soccer 15 1 1 0 4 0 0 0 20 1
Career total 183 24 19 5 26 2 3 0 231 31

Honours

Legia Warsaw

Individual

References

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