Lucas Nathan

Lucas Nathan Veloso (born 17 November 1998), known as Lucas Nathan or just Nathan, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Ponte Preta.

Lucas Nathan

Personal information
Full name	Lucas Nathan Veloso
Date of birth	(1998-11-17) 17 November 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth	Jundiaí, Brazil
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team	Ponte Preta
Youth career
2013–2014	SEV Hortolândia
2015–2017	Bragantino
2017–2018	Red Bull Brasil
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018	Red Bull Brasil	0	(0)
2019	Grêmio Osasco	6	(0)
2019–2023	Caldense	25	(4)
2021	→ Coritiba (loan)	3	(0)
2021–2022	→ Ituano (loan)	34	(3)
2023	→ Portuguesa (loan)	11	(1)
2023–	Ponte Preta	6	(1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15 October 2023

Club career

Born in Jundiaí, São Paulo, Lucas Nathan represented SEV Hortolândia, Bragantino and Red Bull Brasil as a youth. He made his senior debut with the latter in the 2018 Copa Paulista, scoring once in ten appearances.

Lucas Nathan moved to Grêmio Osasco ahead of the 2019 season, but was presented at Caldense on 4 April of that year.^[1] Despite spending the 2019 Série D without a single appearance, he became a regular starter in the 2020 campaign.

On 3 March 2021, Lucas Nathan joined Coritiba on loan until the end of the year, with a buyout clause.^[2][3] On 7 July, after being rarely used, he moved to Ituano also in a temporary deal,^[4] and helped the club in their 2021 Série C winning campaign.

On 2 December 2022, still owned by Caldense, Lucas Nathan was announced at Portuguesa.^[5]

Career statistics

As of 17 March 2023^[6]

Club	Season	League			State League		Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Red Bull Brasil	2018	Paulista	—		0	0	—		—		10[a]	1	10	1
Grêmio Osasco	2019	Paulista A3	—		6	0	—		—		—		6	0
Caldense	2019	Série D	0	0	—		—		—		—		0	0
	2020		12	0	13	4	—		—		—		25	4
	Total		12	0	13	4	—		—		—		25	4
Coritiba	2021	Série B	1	0	2	0	0	0	—		—		3	0
Ituano	2021	Série C	11	2	—		—		—		—		11	2
	2022	Série B	14	1	9	0	—		—		—		23	1
	Total		25	3	9	0	—		—		—		34	3
Portuguesa	2023	Paulista	—		11	1	—		—		—		11	1
Career total			38	3	41	5	0	0	0	0	10	1	89	9

1. Appearance(s) in Copa Paulista

Honours

Club

Ituano

• Campeonato Brasileiro Série C: 2021