Tuta (footballer, born 1999)
Lucas Silva Melo (born 4 July 1999), known as Tuta, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Bundesliga club Eintracht Frankfurt.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lucas Silva Melo | ||
| Date of birth | 4 July 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | São Paulo, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Eintracht Frankfurt | ||
| Number | 35 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2018 | São Paulo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2019 | São Paulo | 0 | (0) |
| 2019– | Eintracht Frankfurt | 12 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | → Kortrijk (loan) | 14 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:58, 3 April 2021 (UTC) | |||
He acquired his nickname due to his likeness to former Brazilian footballer Moacir Bastos, who is also known as Tuta.
Career
In January 2019, Tuta joined Bundesliga club Eintracht Frankfurt from São Paulo, signing a four-and-half-year contract lasting until 30 June 2023.[2] In August 2019, Tuta joined Belgian club Kortrijk on a season-long loan from Frankfurt.[3] He made his debut for Kortrijk in the Belgian First Division A on 24 November 2019, starting in the away match against Anderlecht, which finished as a 0–0 draw.[4]
References
- "Tuta". WorldFootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
- "Perspektivspieler Tuta kommt aus Sao Paulo an den Main" [Perspective player Tuta comes from Sao Paulo to the Main]. Eintracht Frankfurt (in German). 31 January 2019. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
- "Tuta joins KV Kortrijk on loan". Eintracht Frankfurt. 6 August 2019. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
- "RSC Anderlecht – KV Kortrijk 0:0 (Eerste klasse A 2019/2020, 16. Round)". WorldFootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. 24 November 2019. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
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