Lucas Moura was involved in the side reaching their first ever UEFA Champions League final, scoring a historic hat-trick against Ajax in the second leg of the semi-final of the competition to help Spurs advance to the final.
16 Facts About Lucas Moura
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Lucas Moura made his senior international debut for Brazil in 2011 and has since earned over 30 caps, representing the nation at two editions of the Copa America, the 2012 Olympics, and the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup, winning the latter title.
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Lucas Moura joined Sao Paulo FC in 2005 after playing for the youth teams of Clube Atletico Juventus and Corinthians and was known as Marcelinho since he played for a Marcelinho Carioca football school as a child and had physical resemblance with the former footballer.
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Lucas Moura made his debut with the Sao Paulo first-team in 2010, scoring 4 goals and providing four assists in 25 appearances.
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In 2011, Lucas Moura scored nine goals and provided four assists in 28 appearances in the Campeonato Brasileiro and 13 goals and eight assists in all competitions.
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Lucas Moura scored his first Champions League goal for Spurs in the group round match against PSV.
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On 9 August 2019, Lucas Moura signed a new contract with Tottenham until 2024.
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Lucas Moura was a frequent member of Brazil's Under-20 international side.
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Lucas Moura made his senior international debut for Brazil in a friendly match against Scotland on 27 March 2011.
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On 28 September 2011, Lucas Moura scored his first senior international goal for Brazil against Argentina.
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Lucas Moura was named in Mano Menezes' squad for the 2011 Copa America in Argentina.
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Lucas Moura appeared in the group stage matches against Paraguay, Ecuador and Venezuela as a second-half substitute on all occasions.
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Lucas Moura featured as a substitute in Brazil's penalty shoot-out defeat to Paraguay in the quarter-finals which eliminated Brazil from the competition.
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Lucas Moura was selected to compete for the Brazil Olympic football team in the 2012 Summer Olympics in London along with club teammates Casemiro and Bruno Uvini.
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Lucas Moura was selected by Luiz Felipe Scolari for the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup on home soil.
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In 2016, Lucas Moura was named in Dunga's 23-man squad for the Copa America Centenario in the United States.