Lucas Cândido

This article is about the Brazilian footballer. For the Brazilian handballer, see Lucas Cândido (handballer).

Lucas Cândido Silva (born 25 December 1993) is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Ponte Preta. Mainly a defensive midfielder, he can also play as a left-back in either side.^[2]

Lucas Cândido

Personal information
Full name	Lucas Cândido Silva[1]
Date of birth	(1993-12-25) 25 December 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth	Uberlândia, Brazil
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team	Ponte Preta
Youth career
2009–2013	Atlético Mineiro
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2013–2020	Atlético Mineiro	64	(2)
2019	→ Vitória (loan)	23	(2)
2020–2021	Vitória	24	(1)
2021–2022	Ponte Preta	16	(0)
2022–2023	Al Dhafra	26	(3)
2023–2024	Foolad	25	(1)
2025–	Ponte Preta	10	(0)
International career
2013	Brazil U-20	3	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 3 May 2025

Honours

Atlético Mineiro

• Copa Libertadores: 2013
• Campeonato Mineiro: 2013, 2015, 2017
• Copa do Brasil: 2014