Lucas Belezi

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Belezi and the second or paternal family name is Barbosa.

Lucas Belezi Barbosa (born 8 May 2003) is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a centre-back for Athletico Paranaense.

Lucas Belezi

Personal information
Full name	Lucas Belezi Barbosa[1]
Date of birth	(2003-05-08) 8 May 2003 (age 22)[1]
Place of birth	São Paulo, Brazil[1]
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Athletico Paranaense
Number	45
Youth career
2014–2016	Corinthians
2017	Juventus-SP
2018–2022	Corinthians
2023	Athletico Paranaense
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2023–	Athletico Paranaense	7	(0)
International career
2019	Brazil U16	2	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20:15, 23 October 2024 (UTC)

Club career

Born in São Paulo, Belezi joined Corinthians' youth setup at the age of ten, but was released by the club three years later. He returned to the club after a one-year spell at Juventus,^[2] and became the youngest player to feature with the first team in a friendly against Botafogo-SP in June 2019.^[3]

On 13 March 2020, Belezi signed his first professional contract with Timão, running until the end of 2022.^[4] In November 2022, he announced his departure from the club, after failing to agree new terms.^[5]

In May 2023, Belezi agreed to a deal with Athletico Paranaense, being initially assigned to the under-20 team;^[6] Corinthians later reached an agreement to keep 30% of his economic rights.^[7] He made his professional – and Série A – debut with Furacão on 7 December, coming on as a half-time substitute for Matheus Felipe in a 3–0 away loss to Cuiabá.^[8]

Career statistics

As of 23 October 2024^[9]

Club	Season	League			State League		Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Athletico Paranaense	2023	Série A	1	0	—		0	0	—		—		1	0
	2024		2	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	—		6	0
Total			3	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	0