Lucas Leiva

Lucas Leiva is a footballer I grew to deeply respect, the unsung shield that let flashier teammates shine. Born in Dourados in 1987, he won back-to-back Campeonato Gaucho titles at Gremio before a long Liverpool spell where he transformed from a box-to-box kid into a genuine defensive midfield craftsman. Anfield fans came to adore his commitment after a rocky start, which says a lot about his character. He then thrived at Lazio in Serie A, a league that rewards exactly his kind of intelligence. He never chased the limelight, just did the dirty work superbly, and that's the most underappreciated art in the game.

Name (English)

Lucas Leiva

Name (Japanese)

ルーカス・レイヴァ

Reading

るーかす・れいゔぁ

Born

January 9, 1987 (age 39)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Capricorn / Rabbit

Origin

Dourados, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil

Height

179 cm

Occupation

association football player

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• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucas%20Leiva
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BC%E3%82%AB%E3%82%B9%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9A%E3%83%83%E3%83%84%E3%82%A3%E3%83%BC%E3%83%8B%E3%83%BB%E3%83%AC%E3%82%A4%E3%83%B4%E3%82%A1
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q220593

Tags

• Mato Grosso do Sul
• association football player

Last updated

2026-06-02

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