Lucas
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Lucas Pezzini Leiva (born 9 January 1987 in Dourados, Mato Grosso do Sul) is a Brazilian midfielder, who currently plays for Liverpool FC.
[edit] Liverpool career
On May 13, 2007 Liverpool confirmed the acquisition of Lucas and he joined the club from Grêmio before the start of the 2007-08 season. The transfer fee is rumoured to be worth in the region of €6 million. Lucas remained with Grêmio until the end of their 2007 Copa Libertadores campaign. They made it to the final where they would meet Boca Juniors. Lucas however, had a niggling injury, causing him to start the first leg on the bench. With Grêmio 1-0 down, Sandro Goiano was sent off. Lucas was brought on to help shore up the midfield, but to no avail as Grêmio finished 3-0 losers. Lucas was back in the starting line-up for the second leg, but again Grêmio were defeated, this time 2-0.
On July 26 he was officially unveiled as a Liverpool player and was given international clearance to compete in the final of the Barclays Asia Trophy. On July 27, he made his debut in the match against Portsmouth by substituting Sissoko on the second half.
Lucas gained his first official Brazil international cap on August 22, 2007, coming on as a substitute in a friendly against Algeria.
Lucas scored his first goal for Liverpool on January 27th, 2008 when he curled a 25-yard shot into the top corner during an FA cup match against Havant & Waterlooville and as a result became the first Brazilian to score for Liverpool.
[edit] External links
- Lucas career stats at Soccerbase
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