Luciano Juba

Luciano Batista da Silva Junior (born 29 August 1999), known as Luciano Juba or simply Luciano, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a left back or left winger for Sport Recife.

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Batista and the second or paternal family name is da Silva. "Junior" is a generational suffix used for someone whose name is the same as their father, like "Jr." in English.
Luciano
Personal information
Full name Luciano Batista da Silva Junior
Date of birth (1999-08-29) 29 August 1999
Place of birth Serra Talhada, Brazil
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Left back, Left winger
Club information
Current team
 Sport Recife
Youth career
Serra Talhada
2017–2018 → Sport Recife (loan)
2019 Sport Recife
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– Sport Recife 64 (6)
2021 → Confiança (loan) 16 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:18, 28 November 2020 (UTC)

Club career

Born in Serra Talhada, Pernambuco,[1] Luciano joined Sport Recife's youth setup in 2017, on loan from hometown side Serra Talhada. Initially an attacking midfielder, he was converted into a left back in the 2019 season.[2]

Promoted to the first team ahead of the 2020 season, Luciano made his senior debut on 28 January 2020, starting in a 1–0 Campeonato Pernambucano home win against Central.[3] He made his Série A debut on 16 August, coming on as a half-time substitute for Sander in a 1–1 away draw against Atlético Goianiense.[4]

On 21 August 2020, Luciano renewed his contract with Sport for a further three years.[5]

Career statistics
As of 28 November 2020[6]
Club Season League State League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Sport Recife 2020 Série A 1506000—1[lower-alpha 1]0220
Career total 15060000010220
  1. Appearance(s) in Copa do Nordeste

References
  1. "Jovem serra-talhadense é uma das armas do Sport" [Young serra-talhadense is one of Sport's weapons] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Farol de Notícias. 14 January 2020. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
  2. "Lateral do Sport relembra trajetória em curta carreira e cita Marcelo e Iniesta como inspirações" [Sport full-back remembers path in short career and cites Marcelo and Iniesta as inspirations] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Terra. 22 April 2020. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
  3. "O fã inesperado: como lateral do Sport, filho de empregada do lar, virou ídolo do filho da patroa" [The unexpected fan: how Sport full-back, son of a maid, became idol of the employer's son] (in Brazilian Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 29 January 2020. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
  4. "Sport aproveita expulsão e arranca empate com Atlético-GO no fim com gol validado pelo VAR" [Sport take advantage of sending off and get a draw with Atlético-GO in the end with a goal validated by the VAR] (in Brazilian Portuguese). GloboEsporte.com. 16 August 2020. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
  5. "Sport renova contrato de Luciano Juba por mais três anos e compra passe de promessa da base" [Sport renew contracat of Luciano Juba for three more years and buy rights of youth prospect] (in Brazilian Portuguese). SuperEsportes. 21 August 2020. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
  6. Luciano at Soccerway. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
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