Castello Lukeba

Castello Junior Lukeba, also known as Castello Jr. (born 17 December 2002) is a French professional footballer who plays as a Centre-back for Ligue 1 club Lyon

Castello Lukeba
Personal information
Full name Castello Junior Lukeba
Date of birth (2002-12-17) 17 December 2002
Place of birth Lyon, France
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Club information
Current team
 Lyon
Number 4
Youth career
2009–2011 Saint-Genis Laval
2011–2021 Lyon
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2021 Lyon B 9 (0)
2021– Lyon 16 (1)
National team‡
2018–2019 France U17 6 (0)
2021– France U20 1 (0)
2022– France U21 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 March 2022
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 28 March 2022

Club career

Joined Olympique Lyonnais's Academy since 2011, Lukeba signed his first professional contract with the club on 1st July 2021. [1] He made his professional debut for Olympique Lyonnais on the 7 August 2021 as a starter against Stade Brestois 29 on 2021-22 Ligue 1 opening round. He played full 90 minutes during the match but it eventually ended in a 1-1 draw.[2] Lukeba made his European football debut on 25 November 2021 on a 3-1 against Brøndby IF in 2021–22 UEFA Europa League group stage. He scored his first goal for the club on 22 December 2021 against FC Metz with a header, assisted by Rayan Cherki with a cross following a corner.

International career

Born in France, Lukeba is of Angolan descent.[3]He decided to represent France at the international level and received his first call up in France U-21 in November 2021, where he joined his club mates Maxence Caqueret, Rayan Cherki and Malo Gusto[4]

References
  1. www.OL.fr https://www.ol.fr/en/contents/articles/2021/07/01/first-professional-contracts-for-lukeba-lega-and-bossiwa-nsombi-signs-development-deal. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. "Résultat et résumé OL - Brest, Ligue 1 Uber Eats, 1re journée, samedi 07 août 2021". L'Équipe.
  3. "França: Castello Lukeba estreia a titular na principal liga francesa". 9 August 2021.
  4. "Olympique Lyonnais. Castello Lukeba surgit après une progression constante". www.leprogres.fr.
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