Lucas Emmanuel

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Araújo and the second or paternal family name is Macedo.

Lucas Emmanuel Araújo Macedo (born 7 June 2000), simply known as Lucas Emmanuel, is a Brazilian professional footballer who currently plays as a forward for Hong Kong Premier League club Southern.

Lucas Emmanuel

Personal information
Full name	Lucas Emmanuel Araújo Macedo
Date of birth	(2000-06-07) 7 June 2000 (age 25)
Place of birth	Santana, Brazil
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Southern
Number	79
Youth career
2019	Aparecida
2020	Goiás
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–2023	Goiás	6	(2)
2023	Aparecida	6	(2)
2024	São Caetano	0	(0)
2025	Laranja Mecânica	6	(0)
2025–	Southern	0	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 7 July 2025

Club career

Born in Santana, Bahia, Emmanuel joined Goiás' youth categories in 2020, from Aparecida. He made his first team debut on 13 January 2021, coming on as a late substitute for Vinícius Lopes in a 1–0 home loss against Atlético Goianiense, for the 2020 Campeonato Goiano.

Emmanuel scored his first senior goals on 28 January 2021, netting a brace in a 3–2 away win over Goianésia.^[1] In March, he suffered a knee injury which kept him sidelined for the remainder of the season;^[2] he still renewed his contract with the club on 26 November.^[3]

Upon returning in December 2021, Emmanuel suffered another knee injury, only fully recovering in December 2022.^[4] He made his Série A debut on 22 March 2023, replacing Diego Gonçalves in a 1–0 away win over Vasco da Gama.^[5]

On 7 July 2025, Emmanuel joined Hong Kong Premier League club Southern.^[6]

Career statistics

As of 27 September 2023^[7]

Club	Season	League			State League		Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Goiás	2020	Série A	0	0	3	2	0	0	—		—		3	2
	2021	Série B	0	0	1	0	0	0	—		—		1	0
	2022	Série A	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		—		0	0
	2023		2	0	0	0	0	0	1[a]	0	—		3	0
	Total		2	0	4	2	0	0	1	0	—		7	2
Aparecida	2023	Goiano 2ª Divisão	—		1	0	—		—		—		1	0
Career total			2	0	5	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	8	2

1. Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana