Lucca Prior
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lucca Prior Pimenta | ||
| Date of birth | 12 February 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Franca, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Fortaleza | ||
| Number | 38 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2016–2024 | Athletico Paranaense | ||
| 2024–2025 | Fortaleza | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025– | Fortaleza | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:25, 22 April 2025 (UTC) | |||
Lucca Prior Pimenta (born 12 February 2004) is a Brazilian footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Fortaleza.
Career
[edit]Born in Franca, São Paulo, Prior joined Atlético Paranaense's youth sides in 2016, aged 12.[1] In August 2024, he left the club after eight years,[2] and was announced at Fortaleza for the under-20 team.[3]
After playing in the 2025 Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior, Prior was promoted to the first team, and made his senior debut on 25 January of that year by coming on as a late substitute for Emmanuel Martínez in a 3–1 Campeonato Cearense away win over Horizonte.[4] He made his Série A debut on 20 April, replacing Calebe in a 2–1 home loss to Palmeiras.
Career statistics
[edit]- As of 22 April 2025[5]
| Club | Season | League | State League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Fortaleza | 2025 | Série A | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Career total | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
- ^ Appearance(s) in Copa do Nordeste
References
[edit]- ^ "Jogador francano que atua pelo Athletico-PR desperta interesse do Grupo City" [Francano player who plays for Athletico-PR attracts interest from the City Group] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Sampi. 15 September 2023. Retrieved 22 April 2025.
- ^ "Promessa da base deixa o Athletico e acerta com outro clube da Série A" [Youth prospect leaves Athletico and signs for another Série A club] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Um Dois Esportes. 24 August 2024. Retrieved 22 April 2025.
- ^ "Sub-20: Lucca Prior é o novo meia do Fortaleza" [Under-20s: Lucca Prior is the new midfielder of Fortaleza] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Fortaleza EC. 3 September 2024. Retrieved 22 April 2025.
- ^ "Fortaleza bate a equipe do Horizonte e promove estreia de joias da base" [Fortaleza defeat Horizonte and promote debuts of youth prospects] (in Brazilian Portuguese). SBT. 26 January 2025. Retrieved 22 April 2025.
- ^ Lucca Prior at Soccerway. Retrieved 22 April 2025.