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Lucas Tolentino Coelho de Lima (born 27 August 1997), better known as Lucas Paquetá (Brazilian Portuguese: [ˈlukas pakɛˈta]), is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays either as an attacking midfielder or winger for Premier League club West Ham United and the Brazil national team.
Sep 13, 2022 · Among his teammates was winger Vinícius Júnior, now with Real Madrid, who remains one of his two closest friends. Lucas’s rise continued as, at 21, he was capped by Brazil and, in the summer of 2019, won the Copa América at the Maracanã Stadium in his home city of Rio.
Jun 5, 2023 · Paqueta left Flamengo in January 2019, joining AC Milan for €35million. The Italians saw off competition from Paris Saint-Germain to sign him, but Paqueta lasted only 18 months at San Siro.
- He grew up on a tiny island. Lucas Paquetá was born Lucas Tolentino Coelho de Lima on 27 August 1997 and grew up on Paquetá Island in Guanabara Bay, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
- He was a teenage star at Flamengo. Lucas Paquetá joined Flamengo, one of the State of Rio and Brazil’s biggest and most successful clubs, at the age of eight.
- He moved to Europe at the age of 21. Lucas Paquetá was signed by AC Milan in January 2019. He made his first start for the club in the Italian Super Cup against Juventus in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia later the same month.
- He won the Copa América in his home city. Lucas Paquetá made his senior Brazil debut as a substitute in a 2-0 friendly win over the United States in New Jersey in September 2018, then scored on his first start in a 1-1 draw with Panama in the Portuguese city of Porto in March 2019.
Feb 29, 2024 · When Lucas Paqueta aggravated his calf injury against Bristol City in January, close friend and Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior knew the best person to aid his recovery.
West Ham United announced the Club record signing of Brazil international Lucas Paquetá from French side Olympique Lyonnais in August 2022. An outstanding talent able to play in a variety of midfield roles, Paquetá won the Copa América with Brazil in 2019 and scored for his country at the FIFA World Cup finals in 2022, and starred for ...
Aug 14, 2023 · Premier League champions Manchester City are interested in signing West Ham midfielder Lucas Paqueta - but how important is he to the Hammers and what would they be losing if the Brazil...
