Lucas Moura is a Brazilian professional footballer known for his successful career. His immense talent was all too evident as he broke into the arena on the São Paulo side. He managed to impress the leading European clubs and managers with his electric performances. In fact, he was heavily pursued by Manchester United ‘s legendary manager Sir Alex Ferguson, who even revealed his disappointment at missing out on Moura as PSG’s Qatar financial muscles proved too powerful for Manchester United as well .

Born name

Lucas Rodrigues Moura da Silva

nickname

Marcelinho

Sun sign

Lion

Place of birth

Sao Paulo, Brazil

Residence

London, England, United Kingdom

nationality

training

Lucas Moura started his football journey with Juventus-SP youth facility . In 2002, he joined the Brazilian heavyweight youth academy, Corinthians . In 2005 he joined their fierce rivals at FC São Paulo on a scholarship deal.

occupation

Professional soccer player

family

• Father – Jorge Rodrigues (official)
• Mother – Maria de Fatima da Silva Moura (hairdresser and former athlete)
• Siblings – Thiago Moura (brother)

Manager

Lucas Moura is represented by Wagner Ribiero, co-founder of football agency MJF Publicidade e Promoções.

Position

Winger, attacking midfielder

Shirt Number

• 7 – Sao Paulo FC, Paris Saint-Germain, Brazil national team
• 29 – Paris Saint Germain
• 17 – Paris Saint Germain
• 27 – Tottenham Hotspur
• 20 – Brazil national team

To build

Athletic

Height

5 feet 8 inches or 173 cm

weight

70 kg or 154.5 lbs

girlfriend/spouse

Lucas Moura has dated –

1. Larissa Saad (2015-Present) – Moura started dating Larissa Saad in 2015. They were close friends for about 4 years before they officially started dating. They were arranged to meet by their mutual friend Thiago Nicacio, who works as a lawyer at Moura. After about three months she moved to Paris to live with him. They married in 2016 and towards the end of 2017 she gave birth to their son.

race/ethnicity

Latino

hair colour

Schwarz

eye color

dark brown

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

Short cut hairstyle

brand promotion

Lucas Moura has signed an endorsement deal with sportswear giant, Adidas . Due to the deal, he only wears Adidas boots for his professional matches. He also promotes their products through his social media activities.

Lucas also appeared in a TV commercial for Adidas in 2014.

Religion

He was raised in a Catholic household and used to attend Our Lady of Aparecida Church regularly as an adult. He was also baptized at the age of 3. As an adult, he kept his faith.

Known for

His successful spell with French club, Paris St Germain . Over the course of 6 seasons, he made 230 appearances and scored 46 goals. He has won 4 Ligue 1 titles and 3 Coupe de France cups during his stint at the club.

First football game

• In 2010, he made his professional debut with his hometown club, São Paulo FC . In his debut season, he played 25 games in which he scored 4 goals and recorded 4 assists.
• He made his professional debut for Paris St Germain in January 2013 in a 0–0 draw against AC Ajaccio .
• Moura made his first appearance for Tottenham Hotspur in February 2018 in a UEFA Champions League match against Juventus . He was sent into the match as a late substitute.
• In March 2011, he made his first international appearance for Brazil national team in a friendly against Scotland.

Strengthen

• speed
• acceleration
• Technical ability
• creativity
• Front check
• agility
• Dribbling
• perfomance
• Trickery
• versatility

weaknesses

• consistency
• Often loses concentration during games

First web show

Apart from broadcasting his football matches, Lucas Moura made his first appearance in the French documentary web series. Quickies, les questions brèves d’e-penser in 2016.

Lucas Moura The fact

1. In the summer of 2012, he was heavily pursued by Manchester United and Inter Milan . However, Paris St. Germain eventually won the transfer contest and signed him for the transfer fee of 45 million euros. In September 2013, he scored his first goal for the French club in a league game against Bordeaux . His team won the game 2-0.
2. At the start of the 2014–15 season, he was presented with the iconic number 7 shirt after moving from Jérémy Ménez to AC Milan .
3. In January 2018 he was signed by Tottenham Hotspur for a transfer fee of around £25million. He signed a 5-year deal with the club, guaranteeing his stay with the London club until 2023.
4. He scored his debut goal for Tottenham Hotspur in an FA Cup match against Rochdale in February 2018. The game ended in a 2-2 draw.
5. In his final season with São Paulo FC , he won Copa Sudamericana title. He was spotted by scouts from Europe’s leading clubs as he sizzled in the tournament.
6. He won a silver medal at the 2012 London Olympics with the Brazilian national team .
7. Follow him on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.