Lucas Rangel
Lucas Rangel Nunes Gonçalves (born 29 December 1994), commonly known as Lucas Rangel, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward for Ukrainian club Kolos Kovalivka.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lucas Rangel Nunes Gonçalves | ||
| Date of birth | 29 December 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Alvorada, Brazil | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Kolos Kovalivka | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015 | Grêmio Barueri | ||
| 2015 | Foz do Iguaçu | 2 | (0) |
| 2016 | Itumbiara | ||
| 2016–2017 | Kukësi | 18 | (1) |
| 2017–2018 | Kapfenberger SV | 30 | (9) |
| 2018–2020 | KuPS | 41 | (17) |
| 2021 | Adana Demirspor | 7 | (1) |
| 2021 | KuPS | 12 | (2) |
| 2021–2022 | Vorskla Poltava | 12 | (4) |
| 2022 | → Sabah (loan) | 8 | (2) |
| 2022–2023 | Riga FC | 22 | (5) |
| 2023– | Kolos Kovalivka | 12 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 June 2024 | |||
Career
On 3 July 2018, Rangel signed with Finnish Veikkausliiga club Kuopion Palloseura (KuPS), on a deal until the end of 2019, with an option to extend.[2] Jani Honkavaara, the head coach of KuPS, revealed that the club had tried to acquire Rangel already earlier before the season.
After a short stint with Adana Demirspor in 2021, Rangel returned to KuPS on 21 April 2021.[3] On 31 August 2021, Rangel was acquired by Ukrainian side Vorskla Poltava for an undisclosed fee, signing a two-year deal with the club.[4][5]
On 21 March 2022, after the Russian Invasion of Ukraine had started, Sabah announced the signing of Rangel on loan until the end of the season from Vorskla Poltava.[6][7]
On 18 July 2022, Riga FC announced the signing of Rangel.[8]
Personal life
In March 2022, during the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Rangel made international news for his participation in the evacuation of the mother-in-law of social media influencer Anderson Dias.[9]
Career statistics
- As of 28 May 2024[1]
| Club | Season | League | State League | Cup[lower-alpha 1] | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Grêmio Barueri | 2015 | – | 14[lower-alpha 2] | 10 | – | – | 14 | 10 | ||||
| Foz do Iguaçu | 2015 | Série D | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | 2 | 0 | |||
| Itumbiara | 2016 | – | 11[lower-alpha 3] | 2 | – | – | 11 | 2 | ||||
| Kukësi | 2016–17 | Kategoria Superiore | 19 | 1 | – | 5 | 1 | 4[lower-alpha 4] | 1 | 28 | 3 | |
| Kapfenberger SV | 2017–18 | Austrian 2. Liga | 30 | 9 | – | 1 | 0 | – | 31 | 9 | ||
| KuPS | 2018 | Veikkausliiga | 14 | 5 | – | – | 2[lower-alpha 4] | 0 | 16 | 5 | ||
| 2019 | Veikkausliiga | 16 | 8 | – | 4 | 1 | 4[lower-alpha 4] | 1 | 24 | 10 | ||
| 2020 | Veikkausliiga | 13 | 4 | – | 6 | 3 | 4[lower-alpha 5] | 1 | 23 | 8 | ||
| Total | 43 | 17 | – | – | 10 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 63 | 23 | ||
| Adana Demirspor | 2020–21 | TFF First League | 7 | 1 | – | – | – | 7 | 1 | |||
| KuPS | 2021 | Veikkausliiga | 12 | 2 | – | – | 8[lower-alpha 6] | 5 | 20 | 7 | ||
| Vorskla Poltava | 2021–22 | Ukrainian Premier League | 12 | 4 | – | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 4 | |
| Sabah (loan) | 2021–22 | Azerbaijan Premier League | 8 | 2 | – | – | – | 8 | 2 | |||
| Riga FC | 2022 | Virslīga | 14 | 4 | – | – | 4[lower-alpha 6] | 0 | 18 | 4 | ||
| 2023 | Virslīga | 8 | 1 | – | – | 1[lower-alpha 6] | 0 | 9 | 1 | |||
| Total | 22 | 5 | – | – | – | – | 5 | 0 | 27 | 5 | ||
| Riga FC II | 2023 | Latvian First League | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | |||
| Kolos Kovalivka | 2023–24 | Ukrainian Premier League | 12 | 1 | – | – | – | 12 | 1 | |||
| Career total | 168 | 43 | 25 | 12 | 17 | 5 | 27 | 8 | 237 | 68 | ||
- Includes Albanian Cup, Suomen Cup and Ukrainian Cup
- Includes Campeonato Paulista Série A3
- Includes Campeonato Goiano
- Includes UEFA Europa League
- Includes UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League
- Includes UEFA Europa Conference League
References
- Lucas Rangel at Soccerway
- KuPS hankki brasilialaishyökkääjän, Yle, 3 July 2018
- Lucas Rangel palaa KuPS:aan – puolustusta vahvistetaan Henry Uzochukwulla!, kups.fi, 21 April 2021
- KuPS menettää syömähampaansa – europelien maalipyssy siirtyy Ukrainaan, mtvuutiset.fi/ MTV Oy, 31 August 2021
- Lucas Rangel siirtyy Ukrainaan, kups.fi, 31 August 2021
- "LUKAS RANGEL "SABAH"DA!". sabahfc.az/ (in Azerbaijani). Sabah FC. 21 March 2022. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
- "TƏŞƏKKÜRLƏR, RANGEL!". sabahfc.az (in Azerbaijani). Sabah FC. 14 July 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
- ""RIGA" PARAKSTA LĪGUMU AR BRAZĪLIEŠU UZBRUCĒJU RANŽELU". rigafc.lv (in Latvian). Riga FC. 18 July 2022. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
- Alves, Marcus (8 March 2022). "Lucas Rangel: Brazilian footballer responds to influencer's plea to help mother-in-law escape Ukraine". BBC Sport. Retrieved 9 March 2022.