Lucas Halter

{{Infobox football biography

|name = Lucas Halter

|image =

|fullname = Lucas Halter

|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2000|05|02|df=y}}

|birth_place = Salto, Brazil

|height = 1.87 m

|position = Centre-back

|currentclub = Vitória

|clubnumber = 5

|youthyears1 = 2011–2015

|youthclubs1 = Primavera

|youthyears2 = 2016

|youthclubs2 = {{ill|Trieste Futebol Clube|lt=Trieste|pt}}

|youthyears3 = 2016–2019

|youthclubs3 = Athletico Paranaense

|years1 = 2019–2023

|clubs1 = Athletico Paranaense

|caps1 = 50

|goals1 = 4

|years2 = 2022–2023

|clubs2 = → Goiás (loan)

|caps2 = 57

|goals2 = 5

|years3 = 2024–

|clubs3 = Botafogo

|caps3 = 29

|goals3 = 2

|years4 = 2025

|clubs4 = → Vitória (loan)

|caps4 = 9

|goals4 = 2

|nationalyears1 = 2017

|nationalteam1 = Brazil U17

|nationalcaps1 = 15

|nationalgoals1 = 1

|club-update = 06:09, 21 April 2025 (UTC)

|nationalteam-update = 18:02, 17 June 2019 (UTC)

}}

Lucas Halter (born 2 May 2000) is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a centre-back for Vitória, on loan from Botafogo.

Club career

=Early career=

Born in Salto, São Paulo, Halter played for local futsal sides aside from playing for the youth categories of Primavera. In 2016, he was invited to join {{ill|Trieste Futebol Clube|lt=Trieste|pt}}, but spent a short period at the club before joining Atlético Paranaense.{{cite web|url=https://salto.sp.gov.br/atleta-saltense-que-defende-a-selecao-brasileira-visita-o-prefeito/|title=Atleta saltense que defende a Seleção Brasileira visita o Prefeito|trans-title=Saltense athlete who plays for the Brazil national team visits the mayor|publisher=Salto|language=pt-BR|date=23 January 2018|accessdate=6 January 2025}}

=Athletico Paranaense=

On 15 June 2018, Halter renewed his contract with Atlético until 2021.{{cite web|url=https://ge.globo.com/pr/futebol/times/atletico-pr/noticia/zagueiro-lucas-halter-renova-contrato-com-o-atletico-pr-por-mais-dois-anos.ghtml|title=Zagueiro Lucas Halter renova contrato com o Atlético-PR por mais dois anos|trans-title=Stopper Lucas Halter renews contract with Atlético-PR for two more years|publisher=ge|language=pt-BR|date=15 June 2018|accessdate=6 January 2025}} He made his first team debut the following 27 January, coming on as a late substitute for Robson Bambu in a 2–0 Campeonato Paranaense away win over Rio Branco-PR.

Halter scored his first senior goal on 10 March 2019, netting his team's fourth in a 8–2 home routing of Toledo.{{cite web|url=https://www.uol.com.br/esporte/futebol/ultimas-noticias/lancepress/2019/03/12/lucas-halter-comemora-primeiro-gol-pelo-profissional-do-athletico-satisfacao-enorme.htm|title=Lucas Halter comemora primeiro gol pelo profissional do Athletico: "Satisfação enorme"|trans-title=Lucas Halter celebrates his first goal for Athletico: "Immense satisfaction"|publisher=UOL Esporte|language=pt-BR|date=12 March 2019|accessdate=6 January 2025}} He made his Série A debut on 19 May, starting in a 2–0 home loss to Corinthians, and further extended his link until 2024 on 12 November.{{cite web|url=https://www.lance.com.br/atletico-paranaense/lucas-halter-estende-contrato-com-athletico.html|title=Lucas Halter estende o contrato com o Athletico-PR|trans-title=Lucas Halter extends his contract with Athletico-PR|publisher=Lance!|language=pt-BR|date=12 November 2019|accessdate=6 January 2025}}

Mainly a backup option during the following years, Halters suffered an Achilles tendon rupture in May 2021, being sidelined for the remainder of the year.{{cite web|url=https://ge.globo.com/pr/futebol/times/athletico-pr/noticia/dm-do-athletico-erick-sofre-lesao-e-fica-fora-nos-proximos-jogos-lucas-halter-so-volta-em-2022.ghtml|title=DM do Athletico: Erick sofre lesão e fica fora nos próximos jogos; Lucas Halter só volta em 2022|trans-title=Athletico's medical department: Erick suffers injury and is sidelined for the following matches; Lucas Halter only returns in 2022|publisher=ge|language=pt-BR|date=14 May 2021|accessdate=6 January 2025}}

==Loan to Goiás==

On 18 July 2022, Halter was loaned to fellow top tier Goiás until the end of the year.{{cite web|url=https://opopular.com.br/esporte/goias-acerta-emprestimo-de-zagueiro-do-athletico-pr-1.2493102|title=Goiás acerta empréstimo de zagueiro do Athletico-PR|trans-title=Goiás agree loan of Athletico-PR stopper|publisher=O Popular|language=pt-BR|date=18 July 2022|accessdate=6 January 2025}} After becoming a starter in the last rounds of the year, his loan was extended for a further season in December.{{cite web|url=https://ge.globo.com/pr/futebol/noticia/2022/12/12/athletico-encaminha-novo-emprestimo-de-lucas-halter-ao-goias.ghtml|title=Athletico encaminha novo empréstimo de Lucas Halter ao Goiás|trans-title=Athletico set new loan of Lucas Halter to Goiás|publisher=ge|language=pt-BR|date=12 December 2022|accessdate=6 January 2025}}

A regular starter for the Esmeraldino during the 2023 campaign, Halter returned to Athletico in December, after his parent club rejected an offer from Goiás in August.{{cite web|url=https://www.lance.com.br/atletico-paranaense/athletico-recusa-proposta-do-goias-por-lucas-halter.html|title=Athletico recusa proposta do Goiás por Lucas Halter|trans-title=Athletico reject offer from Goiás for Lucas Halter|publisher=Lance!|language=pt-BR|date=29 August 2023|accessdate=6 January 2025}}

=Botafogo=

On 7 January 2024, Botafogo announced the signing Halter on a four-year deal, for a rumoured fee of US$ 2 million.{{cite web|url=https://www.terra.com.br/esportes/botafogo/lucas-halter-e-anunciado-como-novo-reforco-do-botafogo-para-zaga,b8ddda52b7def7a3e949ae8d3045abe0iwc8nwnb.html|title=Lucas Halter é anunciado como novo reforço do Botafogo|trans-title=Lucas Halter is announced as new addition of Botafogo|publisher=Terra|language=pt-BR|date=7 January 2024|accessdate=6 January 2025}}{{cite web|url=https://www.botafogo.com.br/noticias/bem-vindos-lucas-halter-e-john|title=Bem-vindos, Lucas Halter e John|trans-title=Welcome, Lucas Halter and John|publisher=Botafogo FR|language=pt-BR|date=9 January 2024|accessdate=6 January 2025}} Initially a starter, he lost his starting spot in June, and fell down the pecking order after the arrivals of Bastos and Adryelson.{{cite web|url=https://www.lance.com.br/botafogo/o-que-esta-por-tras-da-ausencia-de-lucas-halter-no-botafogo.html|title=O que está por trás da ausência de Lucas Halter no Botafogo?|trans-title=What is behind Lucas Halter's absence at Botafogo?|publisher=Lance!|language=pt-BR|date=6 November 2024|accessdate=6 January 2025}}

Career statistics

=Club=

rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !colspan="3"\|League !colspan="2"\|State League !colspan="2"\|Cup !colspan="2"\|Continental !colspan="2"\|Other !colspan="2"\|Total
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Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
rowspan="5"\|Athletico Paranaense \|2019 \|rowspan="4"\|Série A \|9	0	11	2	4	0	0	0	1Appearance(s) in J.League Cup / Copa Sudamericana Championship	0	25	2
2020 \|9	0	8	2	0	0	2Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores	0	1Appearance(s) in Supercopa do Brasil	0	20	2
2021 \|0	0	7	0	0	0	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	7	0
2022 \|2	0	4	0	1	0	2	0	colspan="2"\|—	9	0
colspan="2"\|Total !20	0	30	4	5	0	4	0	2	0	61	4
rowspan="3"\|Goiás \|2022 \|rowspan="2"\|Série A \|15	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	15	0
2023 \|30	3	12	2	2	0	6Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana	0	4Appearance(s) in Copa Verde	1	54	6
colspan="2"\|Total !45	3	12	2	2	0	6	0	4	1	69	6
Botafogo \|2024 \|Série A \|17	1	11	1	2	0	9	0	0	0	39	2
colspan="3" \|Career total !82	4	53	7	9	0	19	0	6	1	169	12