João Lucas

João Lucas Vilela de Sousa (born 18 August 2000), known as João Lucas, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Figueirense, on loan from Vila Nova.

Career Born in Iporá, Goiás, João Lucas represented São Paulo, Vila Nova and Ituano as a youth. In late 2020, after leaving the latter side amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, he returned to his hometown and joined Iporá EC.

On 10 May 2021, after impressing during the year's Campeonato Goiano, João Lucas returned to Vila and was now assigned to the main squad. On 30 June, however, he was loaned to Goianésia.

Upon returning, João Lucas renewed his contract with Vila Nova for two years on 11 December 2021. Roughly one year later, he signed a one-year extension, but was loaned to Manaus on 11 May 2023.

Back to Vila in July 2023, João Lucas started to feature more regularly with the first team in the following year.

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