Lucas Rangel Nunes Gonçalves

Lucas Rangel Nunes Gonçalves (born 29 December 1994), commonly known as Lucas Rangel, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward for Veikkausliiga club SJK Seinäjoki.

Career

On 3 July 2018, Rangel signed with Finnish Veikkausliiga club Kuopion Palloseura (KuPS), on a deal until the end of 2019, with an option to extend. Jani Honkavaara, the head coach of KuPS, revealed that the club had tried to acquire Rangel already earlier before the season. They won the Finnish Championship title in the 2019 season.

After a short stint with Adana Demirspor in 2021, Rangel returned to KuPS on 21 April 2021. On 13 August, Rangel scored a hat-trick for KuPS against Astana, in the third round of the UECL qualifiers, helping his team to advance by a 5–4 aggregate win, after having already trailed 3–1.

On 31 August 2021, Rangel was acquired by Ukrainian Premier League side Vorskla Poltava for an undisclosed fee, signing a two-year deal with the club.

On 21 March 2022, after the Russian Invasion of Ukraine had started, Sabah announced the signing of Rangel on loan until the end of the season from Vorskla Poltava.

On 18 July 2022, Riga FC announced the signing of Rangel.

After a stint in Ukrainian Premier League with Kolos Kovalivka, on 26 August 2024, Rangel returned to Finland and signed with his former club KuPS on a deal for the rest of the season with an option for 2025. He scored a goal in his second appearance for the club, in a 3–1 home win over Vaasan Palloseura (VPS) in Veikkausliiga. At the end of the 2024 season, Rangel and KuPS won the club's first-ever double, by winning the 2024 Finnish Cup and the 2024 Veikkausliiga titles.

On 28 June 2025, Kotkan Työväen Palloilijat (KTP) announced the signing of Rangel.

On 25 March 2026, SJK Seinäjoki announced the signing of Rangel.

Personal life In March 2022, during the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Rangel made international news for his participation in the evacuation of the mother-in-law of social media influencer Anderson Dias.

Career statistics

Veikkausliiga runner-up: 2021 Finnish Cup: 2024