Lucas Paquetá is a Brazilian professional footballer renowned for his versatility as an attacking midfielder or winger. He currently plays for West Ham United in the Premier League and represents the Brazil national team. Known for his technical skills, creativity, and work rate, Paquetá is a key player for both club and country.
In August 1997, Lucas Tolentino Coelho de Lima, known as Lucas Paquetá, was born. He is a Brazilian professional footballer.
In 2007, Lucas Paquetá joined Flamengo at the age of 10.
In March 2016, Paquetá was promoted to Flamengo's professional team and signed a contract extension. He debuted as a starter on 5 March 2016, in a match against Bangu.
In April 2016, Paquetá was called up to represent Brazil U20 for the first time in two friendly matches in Europe.
In 2016, Lucas Paquetá won the Copa São Paulo de Júniores title with the Flamengo youth team.
In 2016, Paquetá won the Copa São Paulo de Júniores title with Flamengo and was subsequently promoted to the senior team.
On 19 February 2017, Paquetá scored his first professional goal in a match against Madureira.
In 2017, Paquetá scored in both the Copa do Brasil final against Cruzeiro and the Copa Sudamericana final against Independiente. Flamengo was defeated in both matches. He was considered by fans to be, alongside Juan, the highlight of Flamengo.
On 17 August 2018, Lucas Paquetá received his first call-up to the Brazil national team by manager Tite for friendly matches against the United States and El Salvador in September.
In October 2018, news agencies reported that AC Milan and Flamengo agreed to a €35M deal for the transfer of Lucas Paquetá.
In 2018, Lucas Paquetá was chosen as the best left-winger of the Campeonato Carioca and was the only Flamengo player selected for the team of the tournament.
In January 2019, Paquetá played in the 2018 Supercoppa Italiana, held in Saudi Arabia, where Juventus beat Milan 1–0.
On 4 January 2019, Lucas Paquetá's transfer to AC Milan was made official, and he signed a five-year contract. He chose to wear the shirt number 39 and was eligible for registration as a European player.
In May 2019, Lucas Paquetá was included in Brazil's 23-man squad for the 2019 Copa América.
In 2019, Paquetá represented Brazil at the Copa América, winning the tournament.
In March 2020, Paquetá received his first official call-up to the Brazil under-23 team.
On 30 September 2020, Lucas Paquetá signed a five-year contract with French club Lyon for €20 million.
In July 2021, during the Copa América quarter-final against Chile on 2 July 2021, Paquetá scored the winning goal. He also scored in the semi-final against Peru on 6 July 2021.
In 2021, Paquetá once again represented Brazil at the Copa América.
In the 2021-22 season, Lucas Paquetá was elected the best foreign player of Ligue 1.
On 29 August 2022, Lucas Paquetá signed a five-year contract with West Ham United for a club record fee. He made his debut on 31 August in a draw against Tottenham Hotspur.
On 12 November 2022, Lucas Paquetá played a Premier League fixture against Leicester City, which was later part of the investigation into betting breaches.
In 2022, Paquetá signed with English club West Ham United and won the UEFA Europa Conference League in his first season.
On 4 January 2023, Paquetá scored his first Premier League goal for West Ham against Leeds United.
On 12 March 2023, Lucas Paquetá played a Premier League fixture against Aston Villa, which was later part of the investigation into betting breaches.
On 21 May 2023, Lucas Paquetá played a Premier League fixture against Leeds United, which was later part of the investigation into betting breaches.
On 7 June 2023, Paquetá assisted the winning goal in the 2023 UEFA Europa Conference League final, and he was named in UEFA's team of the season for the tournament a day later.
In August 2023, Lucas Paquetá was omitted from Brazil's squad for World Cup qualifying games due to an investigation into betting rule breaches.
On 18 August 2023, an investigation into potential betting breaches by Lucas Paquetá was started by FA and FIFA.
On 23 May 2024, Lucas Paquetá was charged with misconduct for alleged breaches of FA Rules, including intentionally seeking to receive cards from the referee to influence the betting market. He denied the charges.
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