Lucas Correia
{{Short description|Luxembourgish footballer (born 2002)}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Lucas Correia
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| fullname =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|2002|4|18}}
| birth_place = Luxembourg
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| position = Midfielder, winger
| currentclub = FC Swift Hesperange
| youthclubs1 = FC Metz
| years1 = 2019–2023
| clubs1 = CS Fola Esch
| caps1 = 67
| goals1 = 12
| years2 = 2023–
| clubs2 = FC Swift Hesperange
| caps2 = 2
| goals2 = 0
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Lucas Correia (born 18 April 2002) is a Luxembourgish footballer who plays as a midfielder or winger for FC Swift Hesperange.{{Cite web|url=https://lequotidien.lu/sport-national/bgl-ligue-lucas-correia-le-transfert-surprise-au-swift/|title=Lucas Correia transfert-surprise au Swift|publisher=lequotidien.lu}}
Early life
Correia grew up idolizing Brazil international Lucas Moura.{{Cite web|url=https://www.moien-mental.lu/fr/sport/a-grandes-enjambees|title=Lucas Correia - Moien article}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.lessentiel.lu/fr/story/je-compense-par-ma-vitesse-et-ma-percussion-294849893314|title="Je compense par ma vitesse et ma percussion"|publisher=lessentiel.lu}}
Education
Career
In 2019, Correia signed for Luxembourgish side CS Fola Esch, where he was regarded as one of the club's most important players.{{Cite web|url=https://www.moien-mental.lu/fr/sport/football/lucas-correia-absolument-imposer-notre-jeu|title=Lucas Correia : "Absolument imposer notre jeu "|publisher=mental.lu}} He helped the club win the league.{{Cite web|url=https://www.moien-mental.lu/fr/sport/lucas-correia-vivre-ca-a-19-ans|title=Lucas Correia : " Vivre ça à 19 ans… "|publisher=mental.lu}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.moien-mental.lu/fr/sport/lucas-correia-jai-surtout-gagne-en-maturite|title=Lucas Correia : " J’ai surtout gagné en maturité "|publisher=mental.lu}}
Style of play
Correia mainly operates as a midfielder or winger and is known for his speed.{{Cite web|url=https://archive.today/20230810031738/https://www.tageblatt.lu/headlines/wenn-ich-meinen-spitznamen-mit-den-anderen-der-mannschaft-vergleiche-bin-ich-echt-gut-weggekommen/|title="Wenn ich meinen Spitznamen mit den anderen der Mannschaft vergleiche, bin ich echt gut weggekommen"|publisher=tageblatt.lu (Archived)}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.wort.lu/sport/das-escher-derby-ist-das-derby-schlechthin-hierzulande/1376534.html|title=Lucas Correia: "Das Escher Derby ist hierzulande das Derby schlechthin"|publisher=wort.lu}}
Personal life
Correia is the son of football manager Miguel Correia.{{Cite web|url=https://archive.today/20230819191048/https://www.tageblatt.lu/headlines/folas-verloren-geglaubter-sohn-lucas-correia-spricht-klartext/|title=Folas verloren geglaubter Sohn, Lucas Correia, spricht Klartext|publisher=tageblatt.lu (Archived)}}{{Cite web|url=https://lequotidien.lu/sport-national/lucas-correia-fola-vu-par-papa-il-peut-devenir-plus-rapide/|title="Il peut devenir plus rapide"|publisher=lequotidien.lu}}
References
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External links
- {{Soccerway|555387}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Correia, Lucas}}
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in France
Category:Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
Category:Luxembourgian expatriate men's footballers
Category:Luxembourgian expatriate sportspeople in France
Category:Luxembourgian expatriate sportspeople in the United States
Category:Luxembourgian men's footballers
Category:Luxembourgian people of Portuguese descent
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Men's association football wingers
Category:FC Swift Hesperange players