Lucas Piazon: biography, career

Lucas Piazon - a football player playing as a midfielder, at the time of 2016 is a member of the English club Fulham, the national team is Brazil.

Lucas Piazon soccer player

Biography

Gustavo Lucas Dominguez Piazon (full name) was born on January 20, 1994 in the Brazilian city of Curitiba.

Mother Marizabel Dominguez is a lawyer. Father Antonio Carlos Piazon - Sales Representative. In the family, Lucas Piazon grew up with his sister Juliana, who is 3 years younger than him.

When the future footballer was 8 years old, his family moved to Parana, where the young man began to show interest in futsal, but closer to 11 years old he began to play on the grass.

Youth career

Lucas Piazon began his professional career as a football player in 2001 at the Coritiba Club. In every tournament, Lucas managed to stand out from other players, he constantly became the top scorer, but because of the small budget of the club he could not continue his performances, as his parents had to pay for flights and accommodation.

In 2007, the footballer moved to Atletico Paranaense, his most important success in this team was reaching the final of the Brazilian Cup for teenagers under 15 years old.

In 2008, Lucas Piazon moved to SΓ£o Paulo, where he stayed until 2011. At the Premier Cup tournament, in a semifinal match, he scored a goal against the youth team Manchester United, the match ended 3-0.

Professional career

In 2011, the Chelsea FC management suggested that Lucas sign a preliminary contract, while the leadership of the Italian Juventus club was also considering such an acquisition. The young footballer needed to choose between two giants.

On March 16, 2011, an announcement appeared that Lucas Piazon had undergone a complete medical examination and was ready to move to the Chelsea reserve team, the transfer cost was 5 million euros.

Lucas Piazon

For the reserve team, Piazon in general scored 2 goals for 5 games held. He helped his team win the Youth Cup in a match against Blackburn Rovers.

Upon reaching the age of 18, Lucas Piazon received a work visa, thereby giving him the opportunity to play for the main Chelsea team; on January 26, 2002, he signed an extended contract until 2017. The number under which the player will play on the field, 35.

May 10, 2012 Piazon was recognized as the best player among the youth of Chelsea.

Further, for the football player, a number of transitions began as a rented player in such clubs as:

  • 2013 - FC Malaga, Lucas spent 11 matches, did not score goals.
  • 2013-2014 - FC Vitess, 29 matches scored 11 goals against opponents.
  • Season 2014-2015, the player was on loan from the German team Eintracht. Spent 22 matches, scored only twice.
  • In the 2015–2016 football season, Lucas accepted a rental offer from the Reading Club, returning again to England. For 23 matches played, he scored 3 goals.

At the time of 2016, Piazon was leased to the English club Fulham, but on the official website of Chelsea there is information that Lucas Piazon may soon become a full-fledged player in Moscow CSKA, negotiations are underway for transfer.


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