Lucas Silva (footballer, born 1990)

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Espindola and the second or paternal family name is da Silva.

Lucas Espindola da Silva (born 6 May 1990) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Hong Kong Premier League club Tai Po.

Lucas Silva

Silva in 2016
Personal information
Full name	Lucas Espindola da Silva
Date of birth	(1990-05-06) 6 May 1990 (age 35)
Place of birth	São Leopoldo, Brazil
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Team information
Current team	Tai Po
Number	11
Youth career
	Aimoré
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2010–2011	Paços de Ferreira	2	(0)
2011	→ Freamunde (loan)	14	(1)
2011	Veranópolis
2012	Ypiranga	9	(0)
2013	Santa Cruz	15	(2)
2013–2014	Caxias	8	(0)
2014–2015	Aimoré	11	(4)
2015	South China	4	(1)
2016	Aimoré	3	(0)
2016	São Paulo (RS)	3	(2)
2016–2017	Tai Po	16	(11)
2017–2019	Kitchee	33	(28)
2020–2021	Eastern	19	(8)
2021–2022	Aimoré	18	(14)
2022	Brusque	12	(0)
2022	Penang	11	(6)
2023	Sri Pahang	5	(0)
2024–	Tai Po	36	(26)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 25 May 2025

Career

On 23 August 2016, Lucas was announced to have signed with Hong Kong Premier League club Tai Po.^[1]

On 23 May 2017, Lucas was poached by fellow Hong Kong Club Kitchee.^[2] After two and a half seasons at the club, on 20 December 2019, he has left Kitchee due to personal issue.^[3]

Lucas playing for Eastern in May 2021

On 1 January 2020, Eastern announced that they had signed Lucas with a contract that expires on 30 June 2021.^[4]

In early 2022, Lucas Joined Brusque.

On 27 June 2022, Lucas joined Penang.^[5]

On 6 January 2023, Lucas signed for another Malaysia Super League side Sri Pahang.^[6]

On 5 January 2024, Lucas rejoined Tai Po after seven years.^[7] He made an instant impact to the club by scoring six goals in his first three matches, including four goals in the Sapling Cup and two goals in the Hong Kong Premier League.

Career statistics

Updated on 19 May 2021^[8]

Club	Season	Division	League		Senior Shield		League Cup		FA Cup		AFC Cup		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
South China	2015–16	Hong Kong Premier League	3	1	2	0	2	1	-		-		7	2
Wofoo Taipo	2016–17		14	11	2	0	-		1	1	-		17	12
Kitchee	2017–18		13	15	2	1	-		1	0	-		16	16
	2018–19		15	12	3	2	-		1	1	1	0	20	15
	2019–20		2	1	1	0	-		4	2	-		7	3
Eastern			5	3	-		-		-		-		5	3
	2020–21		11	5	-		-		-		-		11	5
	Total		63	48	10	3	2	1	7	4	1	0	83	56

Honours

Eastern

• Hong Kong FA Cup: 2019–20^{[citation needed]}
• Hong Kong Sapling Cup: 2020–21^{[citation needed]}

Kitchee

• Hong Kong Premier League: 2017–18, 2019–2020
• Hong Kong Senior Shield: 2018–19
• Hong Kong FA Cup: 2017–18,^{[citation needed]} 2018–19^{[citation needed]}
• Hong Kong Sapling Cup: 2017–18, 2019–20
• Hong Kong Community Cup: 2017,^[9] 2018^[10]

Tai Po

• Hong Kong Premier League: 2024–25
• Hong Kong Sapling Cup: 2016–17^{[citation needed]}