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Lucas Paquetá arrived at Flamengo in 2007 at the age of 10. By 15, he was very technically skilled but did not have the physicality of other players his age (he was only 5 ft tall). By 18, however, he had grown 27 cm (10.6 inches).
Sep 13, 2022 · He spent 18 months in Tuscany, during which time a devastating fire killed 15 young players at Flamengo’s Academy. Lucas paid tribute to the fallen on scoring his first goal for Milan, and he remains in close contact with those back home who helped him develop into a regular starter for Brazil.
Aug 29, 2022 · Lucas Paquetá joined Flamengo, one of the State of Rio and Brazil’s biggest and most successful clubs, at the age of eight. Seven-times Brazilian Serie A winners, 37-times Rio State League champions and two-times Copa Libertadores winners, Flamengo are based in Rio de Janeiro’s Gávea neighbourhood.
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.
Nov 26, 2023 · Joined Flamengo at age 10. Stood out in the youth academy. Quick progression through ranks. By 16, he was already representing the club at Under-20 and, before long, Paquetá made his professional debut. The date was March 5, 2016, a pivotal moment in Paquetá’s career.
Jul 12, 2022 · Paqueta was branded the ‘new Kaka’ when he broke onto the scene and moved to Milan in a high-profile move from Flamengo when he was just 21. It was a tag that he ultimately struggled to live up to and only 18 months on he was sold to Lyon for €20 million – around half the price the Italians paid for him.
Born Lucas Tolentino Coelho de Lima in August 1997, he takes his name from his birthplace on Paquetá Island, a car-free idyll situated in Rio’s Guanabara Bay...Paquetá joined the city’s Flamengo club at the age of eight, was promoted to the first-team squad and won the Rio de Janeiro State League title at 18, made his debut in Brazil’s ...
