Biography
Who is Lucas Moura?
Early life and real name
Lucas Rodrigues Moura da Silva was born in São Paulo, Brazil, on August 13, 1992. As a child, he played for the youth teams of Juventus-SP and Corinthians before joining São Paulo in 2005. During his early years, he was known by the nickname Marcelinho due to playing at a specific football school and having a physical resemblance to a former player.
In 2010, he expressed his desire to be known by his given name instead of a nickname in order to build his own history in football without direct comparisons. Milton Cruz promoted him to play professionally for the São Paulo first team.
Career highlights
Lucas Moura started his professional career at São Paulo before earning a transfer to French club Paris Saint-Germain. During his time in France, he won multiple domestic trophies and scored several league goals. In January 2018, he signed a contract with English side Tottenham Hotspur.
One of his most well-known career moments occurred during the second leg of the UEFA Champions League semi-final against Ajax. He scored a historic hat-trick to help Tottenham reach their first ever Champions League final. After five years with Tottenham, he returned to São Paulo and won the Copa do Brasil.
International career
Lucas Moura was a frequent member of Brazil's Under-20 international side. In February 2011, he played in the Under-20 South American Championship and scored a hat-trick in a match against Uruguay. He made his senior international debut for Brazil in a friendly against Scotland in March 2011 and scored his first senior goal against Argentina later that year.
He represented Brazil at the 2011 Copa América, the 2012 Olympics where he won a silver medal, and the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup where he won the tournament title.
Birthday and age
Lucas Moura was born on August 13, 1992, which makes Lucas 34 years old today. That birthday falls under the Leo sign. Lucas shares the date with 21 other famous people.
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