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Lucas Pezzini Leiva: Midfielder |
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Nickname:
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Date of
Birth: 09.01.1987 |
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Squad
number: 21 |
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With the Reds:
2007- |
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Height:
5 ft 10 1/2 in (1.79 m) |
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Weight:
75 kg |
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Bought from: Gremio |
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Signed for LFC: Ј5,000,000 - 11.05.2007 |
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Debut: 28.07.2008 (Aged
20) |
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Last match:
22.05.2011 |
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Debut goal: 26.01.2008 |
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1st team league games: 111 (18 as sub) |
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1st team league goals: 1 |
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Total 1st team games: 168 (31 as sub) |
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Total 1st team goals: 6 |
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Contract expiry: |
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International caps: 16 Brazil (04.06.2011) |
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International goals: |
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International debut:
22.08.2007 vs. Algeria |
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Former clubs:
Gremio |
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Birth
Place: Dourados, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil |
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Honours: 1 FA
Premier League Reserves Championships 2007-08
Runners up: 1 FA Premiership 2008–09 |
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Personal Honours: |
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Website: |
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Total LFC games/goals
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League |
FA Cup |
FL Cup |
Europe |
Other |
Total |
| Seasons |
App |
Gls |
App |
Gls |
App |
Gls |
App |
Gls |
App |
Gls |
App |
Gls |
| 2007-08 |
12/6 |
|
4 |
1 |
3 |
|
7 |
|
|
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20/12 |
1 |
| 2008-09 |
13/12 |
1 |
1/1 |
|
2 |
1 |
4/6 |
1 |
|
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20/19 |
3 |
| 2009-10 |
32/3 |
|
2 |
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12/1 |
1 |
|
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46/4 |
1 |
| 2010-11 |
32/1 |
|
1 |
|
1 |
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9/3 |
1 |
|
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43/4 |
1 |
| 2011-12 |
|
|
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|
|
|
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|
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|
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| Total |
89/22 |
1 |
8/1 |
1 |
6 |
1 |
32/10 |
3 |
|
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129/39 |
6 |
A more detailed look at the player's appearances
| Total |
started/substitutions |
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Total |
Competition |
| 129 |
Started |
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111 |
Premier LeagueLeague |
| 62 |
On the bench |
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22 |
Champions League |
| 39 |
Substitute |
|
20 |
Europa League |
| 18 |
Substituted |
|
9 |
FA Cup |
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6 |
League Cup |
Career Milestones for Lucas Leiva:
Appearances in all competitions
| № |
Date |
Against |
Result |
Venue |
Competition |
| 1 |
28.08.2007 |
Toulouse |
4-0 |
Anfield |
Europe |
| 50 |
26.12.2008 |
Bolton W |
3-0 |
Anfield |
League |
| 100 |
20.01.2010 |
Tottenham |
2-0 |
Anfield |
League |
| 150 |
22.01.2011 |
Wolves |
3-0 |
Molineux |
League |
Goals in all competitions
150
| № |
Date |
Min |
Against |
Result |
Venue |
Competition |
| 1 |
26.01.2008 |
27 |
Havant & W |
5-2 |
Anfield |
FA |
| Seasons |
Player № |
| 2007-08 |
21 |
| 2008-09 |
21 |
| 2009-10 |
21 |
| 2010-11 |
21 |
| 2011-12 |
21 |
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* Note, Since the 1993-94 season players have a fixed
number. |
Total LFC
games/goals for Reserves
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Reserves |
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League |
L Cup |
LS Cup |
Other |
Total |
| Seasons |
App |
Gls |
App |
Gls |
App |
Gls |
App |
Gls |
App |
Gls |
| 2007-08 |
2 |
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1 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
| Total |
2 |
|
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1 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
Total other club games/goals
| |
League |
FA Cup |
FL Cup |
Europe |
Other |
Total |
| Seasons |
App |
Gls |
App |
Gls |
App |
Gls |
App |
Gls |
App |
Gls |
App |
Gls |
| Gremio |
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| 2005 |
30 |
4 |
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30 |
4 |
| 2006 |
3 |
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3 |
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Notes:
- b - on bench |
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PROFILE
Brazil international Lucas Leiva signed for Liverpool in July 2007.
The midfielder's arrival from Gremio was seen as quite a coup, with a host of
European clubs apparently circling.
Having broken onto the scene in October 2005, Lucas soon became the youngest player
ever to win the Bola de Ouro. The honour is given to the best player in the Campeonato
Brasileiro and has previously been won by Zico, Romario, Kaka and Carlos Tevez.
The youngster, nephew of former Brazilian footballer Leivinha, captained his
country's U20s to the South American Youth Championship title in 2007, scoring four goals
in the process.
No wonder senior coach Dunga was starting to take note. He actually selected the
midfield battler against Al-Kuwait in October 2006, but the game was not an official FIFA
tie and so did not count as his international debut. That came a month into his Liverpool
career in August 2007 when he came on as a substitute in a friendly with Algeria.
Lucas, who also holds an Italian passport, made his Reds bow as a second-half sub
in a Champions League qualifier against Toulouse on August 28, 2007.
The Brazilian notched up more than 30 appearances in his debut season, breaking his
Anfield duck in style with a 25-yard curler in the FA Cup against Havant and
Waterlooville.
Lucas was absent for the start of 2008-09 after travelling to the Olympics in
Beijing, where he claimed bronze after a semi-final defeat to Javier Mascherano's
Argentina.
The No.21 tallied a further 39 appearances during his second season at Anfield
despite stiff competition from established stars Mascherano and Xabi Alonso. The highlight
came when he stood in for the latter as Liverpool thrashed title rivals Manchester United
4-1 at Old Trafford in March 2009.
Alonso's departure to Real Madrid meant Lucas was now an integral part of the team
- and he seemed to relish his new found responsibility. The Brazilian was voted our Young
Player of the Season for 2009-10, proof of how far he'd come in the eyes of Kopites.
The following season, with Kenny Dalglish now at the helm, the likeable anchorman
signed a new long-term contract.
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Total Lucas Leiva in Brazil & other clubs games/goals
Notes:
2006–2007 Brazil U-20 9 (4 goals)
2008 Brazil U-23 7
Update 01.08.2011 |
