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Lucas Leiva

ルーカス・レイヴァ　/　るーかす・れいゔぁ

Association football player from Brazil

January 9, 1987 (age 39)　・　Dourados, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil

Mato Grosso do Sul
association football player

My Take

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.

Overview

Lucas Pezzini Leiva (born 9 January 1987), known as Lucas or Lucas Leiva (Brazilian Portuguese: [ˈlukɐz ˈlejvɐ]), is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder for Grêmio, Liverpool, Lazio and the Brazil national team. Lucas began his career as a box-to-box midfielder at Grêmio, where he won the Campeonato Gaúcho in 2006 and 2007.

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1. Profile

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
Blood type: Private
Height: 179 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: association football player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

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