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| Lucas Piazon | |
|---|---|
| Name | Lucas Piazon |
| Fullname | Lucas Domingues Piazon |
| Birth date | 20 January 1994 |
| Birth place | Guarulhos, São Paulo, Brazil |
| Height | 1.83 m |
| Position | Forward |
| Currentclub | Porto (on loan from Braga) |
| Youthyears | 2001–2011 |
| Youthclubs | Coritiba, São Paulo, Chelsea |
| Years | 2011– |
| Clubs | Chelsea, Málaga (loan), Vitesse (loan), Eintracht Frankfurt (loan), Reading (loan), Fulham (loan), Chievo (loan), Braga |
Lucas Piazon (born 20 January 1994) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward. He developed in the youth systems of Coritiba Foot Ball Club, São Paulo FC, and Chelsea F.C. before embarking on a senior career that included multiple loans across England, Spain, the Netherlands, Germany, Italy, and Portugal. Piazon has represented Brazil national youth teams and has been noted for technical skill, dribbling, and versatility across attacking positions.
Born in Guarulhos, São Paulo, Piazon started at Coritiba Foot Ball Club's academy before moving to São Paulo FC's youth system, where contemporaries included players who progressed to Campeonato Brasileiro Série A and UEFA competitions. He was scouted by José Mourinho's staff and transferred to Chelsea F.C.'s academy in 2011, joining a cohort that featured graduates competing in Premier League, EFL Championship, and UEFA Champions League matches. During his youth tenure he competed in tournaments such as the FA Youth Cup and youth fixtures against academies from Real Madrid CF, FC Barcelona, AC Milan, and FC Porto.
Piazon made his senior debut for Chelsea F.C. and was part of the club's squad during periods under managers including Carlo Ancelotti, Roberto Di Matteo, and Antonio Conte. To gain first-team experience he undertook a series of loan spells: to Málaga CF in La Liga under Manuel Pellegrini, to SBV Vitesse in the Eredivisie with coaches linked to Chelsea's loan network such as Alex Pastoor, to Eintracht Frankfurt in the Bundesliga where he featured alongside players from Bundesliga 2 promotions, to Reading F.C. and Fulham F.C. in the EFL Championship competing against sides like Leeds United and Nottingham Forest, and to AC Chievo Verona in Serie A. After leaving Chelsea he signed for S.C. Braga in the Primeira Liga, later joining FC Porto on loan and facing opposition including Sporting CP, SL Benfica, and continental rivals from UEFA Europa League fixtures.
Throughout these spells he played under coaches who have managed in UEFA and CONMEBOL competitions, and shared dressing rooms with players who have won awards such as the Ballon d'Or, FIFA World Cup winners, and UEFA Champions League champions. His transfers involved dealings with sporting directors active in markets across England, Spain, Germany, and Italy.
Piazon represented Brazil at youth levels including Brazil national under-20 football team and Brazil national under-17 football team, competing in tournaments linked to CONMEBOL qualifiers and friendlies against youth sides from Argentina national football team, Uruguay national football team, Colombia national football team, and Portugal national football team. He participated in training camps overseen by staff from the Brazil national football team structure and was contemporaneous with players who advanced to the senior FIFA World Cup squads and Copa América rosters.
Piazon is described by coaches and pundits as a technically gifted attacker with strengths in dribbling, close control, and chance creation, traits compared with playmakers from South America who moved to Europe and excelled at La Liga and Serie A. Analysts from outlets covering Premier League academies and Eredivisie developments have noted his adaptability across the wing and centrally in supporting striker roles, drawing parallels with Brazilians who have starred for FC Barcelona, AC Milan, Inter Milan, and Paris Saint-Germain. Media commentary from publications focusing on transfers and player development debated his succession from youth prospect to consistent senior starter amid loan strategies employed by clubs such as Chelsea F.C. and their loan partnerships with SBV Vitesse.
Career statistics encompass appearances and goals across competitions including Premier League, EFL Championship, La Liga, Eredivisie, Bundesliga, Serie A, Primeira Liga, UEFA Europa League, and domestic cup tournaments such as the FA Cup, Taça de Portugal, DFB-Pokal, and Copa del Rey. Totals combine league, cup, and continental fixtures for clubs including Chelsea F.C., Málaga CF, SBV Vitesse, Eintracht Frankfurt, Reading F.C., Fulham F.C., AC Chievo Verona, S.C. Braga, and FC Porto.
Piazon's career intersected with squads that achieved promotions, cup runs, and continental qualifications in leagues across England, Spain, Netherlands, Germany, Italy, and Portugal. Individual recognitions during youth tournaments included selections for youth squads that faced opponents from Real Madrid CF and FC Barcelona academies, and he was part of club rosters registered for UEFA Europa League campaigns and domestic cup competitions.
Category:1994 births Category:Living people Category:Brazilian footballers Category:Association football forwards Category:People from Guarulhos