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Lucas Pires Silva (born 24 March 2001) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for EFL Championship club Burnley.




Career






= Early career

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Born and raised in Jabaquara, a district of São Paulo, Lucas Pires started his career with the futsal team of Nacional-SP at the age of just six. He then moved to the futsal team of Santos at the age of eight, and later joined Corinthians' youth setup, where he spent 13 years.
On 17 July 2017, Lucas Pires signed his first professional contract with Corinthians. He represented the under-17, under-20 and under-23 squads at the club, but failed to make a breakthrough in the first team. On 10 July 2021, after failing to agree new terms, he terminated his contract, which was due to expire in September.




= Santos

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On 20 July 2021, Lucas Pires signed a three-year deal with Santos, being initially assigned to the under-23s. The following 31 January, after impressing in the 2022 Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior, he was definitely promoted to the first team.
Lucas Pires made his professional debut on 2 February 2022, coming on as a second-half substitute for Felipe Jonatan in a 2–1 Campeonato Paulista away win over former side Corinthians. He made his Série A debut on 9 April, playing the full 90 minutes in a 0–0 away draw against Fluminense.
On 31 May 2022, after establishing himself as a starter, Lucas Pires renewed his contract until May 2026. On 27 June 2023, he was fined 50% of his wages and separated from the first team squad due to disciplinary reasons, being also transfer-listed by the club.



Loan to Cádiz

On 25 July 2023, Pires joined La Liga side Cádiz on loan for the 2023–24 season. He made his debut abroad on 14 August, replacing Javi Hernández in a 1–0 home win over Alavés.
Pires scored his first professional goal on 1 October 2023, netting the opener in a 3–2 away loss to Atlético Madrid.




= Burnley

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On 3 July 2024, Pires was transferred to EFL Championship side Burnley in a deal worth £1.9m. This move marks one of Burnley's first signings since being relegated from the Premier League, following the 2023–24 season. He made his debut for the club at their opening game of the season against Luton Town, registering 2 assists.




Career statistics


As of match played 10 November 2024




References






External links


Santos FC profile (in Brazilian Portuguese)

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