Richard Luca
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Richard Luca Rosa da Silva Sousa | ||
| Date of birth | 6 January 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Aparecida de Goiânia, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Mosta | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2016 | Goiás | ||
| 2016–2018 | Santos | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016 | Goiás | 1 | (0) |
| 2018–2020 | Tigres UANL | 0 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Correcaminos (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Torpedo Kutaisi (loan) | 13 | (3) |
| 2020 | → Aparecidense (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Cavalry FC | 18 | (1) |
| 2022 | Tepatitlán | 6 | (0) |
| 2023 | Caxias | 1 | (0) |
| 2024 | Goianésia | 3 | (0) |
| 2024 | ABECAT | ||
| 2024– | Mosta | 7 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2013 | Brazil U15 | 14 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 October 2024 | |||
Richard Luca Rosa da Silva Sousa (born 6 January 1998), known as Richard Luca or simply Richard, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as Forward for Maltese side Mosta.[2]
Club career
[edit]Goiás
[edit]In 2013, Richard Luca played for Goiás' U-15 side, where he scored 27 goals in 22 appearances.[1] On 12 March 2016, he made his senior debut for Goiás as a 60th-minute substitute in a Campeonato Goiano match against Atlético Goianiense.[3]
Santos
[edit]On 20 September 2016, Richard Luca signed a three-year contract with Brazilian giants Santos.[4] While at Santos, he played in the Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior and was scouted by FC Barcelona.[1]
Tigres UANL
[edit]On 13 April 2018, Richard Luca signed with Liga MX side Tigres UANL.[1]
Correcaminos
[edit]On 11 June 2018, Richard Luca was loaned to Ascenso MX side Correcaminos.[5] He made ten league appearances in the Apertura that season, before returning to Tigres in November 2018.[6]
Torpedo Kutaisi
[edit]In early 2019, Richard Luca was loaned to Georgian Erovnuli Liga side Torpedo Kutaisi.[6] He made thirteen league appearances that season, scoring three goals, and scored a brace in one Georgian Cup appearance.[6]
Aparecidense
[edit]On 2 December 2019, after turning down offers from Europe, Richard Luca was loaned to his hometown club, Aparecidense, so that he could be closer to his family.[7]
Cavalry FC
[edit]On 19 February 2020, Richard Luca signed for Canadian Premier League side Cavalry FC, but was unable to join the team that season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[8][9] On 4 December 2020, he re-signed to a multi-year contract.[10] After the 2021 season, Cavalry announced that Luca would leave the club after two seasons.[11]
International career
[edit]In 2013, Richard Luca played for the Brazilian U15 team, scoring two goals in fourteen appearances.[1]
Personal life
[edit]Richard Luca grew up in the Vale do Sol area of Aparecida de Goiânia, Goiás State.[7]
Career statistics
[edit]| Club | Season | League | National Cup[a] | Other[b] | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Goiás | 2016 | Série B | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Correcaminos | 2018–19 | Ascenso MX | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Torpedo Kutaisi | 2019 | Erovnuli Liga | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 5 |
| Cavalry FC | 2021 | CPL | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 |
| Career total | 41 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 43 | 6 | ||
- ^ Includes appearances in the Georgian Cup.
- ^ Includes appearances in the Campeonato Goiano.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "Richard Luca: nuevo jugador de Tigres" (in Spanish). Rectángulo Verde. 16 April 2018. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
- ^ Richard Luca at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "Atlético GO vs. Goiás - 12 March 2016". Soccerway. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
- ^ Aswin Sankar (20 September 2016). "Santos sign 18-year-old forward Richard Luca, who was observed by Barcelona". Sambafoot. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
- ^ "Tigres cedió a Richard Luca a Correcaminos" (in Spanish). Medio Tiempo. 11 June 2018. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Richard". Soccerway. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
- ^ a b "Ex-Goiás e Santos, Richard Luca reforçará a Aparecidense em 2020". folhaz.com.br (in Portuguese). 2 December 2019. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
- ^ "Richard Luca (BRA) signs with Cavalry FC". Cavalry FC. 19 February 2020. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
- ^ "Canadian Premier League ready to kick off Island Games in Prince Edward Island". 12 August 2020.
- ^ "Cavalry FC re-signs Brazilian winger Richard Luca to multi-year deal". Canadian Premier League. 4 December 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ Charlie O'Connor-Clarke (25 November 2021). "Cavalry FC announce departure of six players including Farsi, Yao". Canadian Premier League.
External links
[edit]- Richard Luca at Soccerway
- 1998 births
- Living people
- Men's association football forwards
- Brazilian men's footballers
- Footballers from Goiânia
- Brazilian expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Mexico
- Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Mexico
- Expatriate men's footballers in Georgia (country)
- Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Georgia (country)
- Expatriate men's soccer players in Canada
- Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Canada
- Goiás Esporte Clube players
- Santos FC players
- Tigres UANL footballers
- Correcaminos UAT footballers
- FC Torpedo Kutaisi players
- Associação Atlética Aparecidense players
- Cavalry FC players
- Ascenso MX players
- Erovnuli Liga players
- Canadian Premier League players
- Brazil men's youth international footballers
- 21st-century Brazilian sportsmen