Lucas Vinícius Gonçalves Silva (born 14 September 1991), commonly known as Lucão do Break or just Lucão, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for V.League 1 club Ninh Binh.
Club career Born in Brasília, Federal District, Lucão do Break started playing in Italy at the age of 15, but returned to Brazil after injuring his ankle. He subsequently finished his formation with Porto Alegre FC before joining Shonan Bellmare on 23 December 2010.
Lucão do Break made his senior debut on 29 June 2011, coming on as a second-half substitute for Daisuke Kikuchi in a 2–0 away loss against JEF United Chiba for the J2 League championship.JEF United vs. Shonan Bellmare - 29 June 2011, Soccerway His first goal came on 22 October, as he scored his team's seventh in a 7–1 home routing of FC Gifu.Shonan Bellmare vs. Gifu - 22 October 2011, Soccerway
On 25 February 2012, Lucão do Break was transferred to Segunda Liga side Portimonense. He contributed with 12 goalless appearances before playing in the 2012 U-20 Copa Libertadores on trial at Atlético Madrid.
Lucão do Break joined Sergipe ahead of the 2013 season, and finished the ensuing Campeonato Sergipano as the top goalscorer with ten goals as his side lifted the trophy. He subsequently represented Mogi Mirim, Caxias, another two stints at Sergipe, Resende and São Bento before moving abroad to FC Zimbru Chișinău in Moldova.
On 8 December 2016, eight days after being announced at CSE, Lucão joined Cruzeiro-RS. Following this on 8 May, he was presented at América de Natal in the Série D.
On 15 June 2017, Lucão do Break signed for Série B side Criciúma. He finished the season as the club's top goalscorer with ten goals.
On 20 December 2016, Lucão do Break agreed to a contract with fellow second division side Goiás, as his contract with Criciúma was due to expire.
Kuwait SC In January 2019, Lucão do Break moved to Kuwait and signed with Kuwait SC for two years.Artilheiro do Goiás em 2018, Lucão acerta com Kuwait SC e promete gols, terra.com.br, 18 January 2019
Hanoi FC In August 2022, Lucão joined Hanoi FC for the remainder of the 2022 season. He was handed the number 7 jersey and finished the 2022 season with ten goals in 15 appearances. During Hanoi's first game under new manager Božidar Bandović, Lucão scored the opening goal as Hanoi FC beat Haiphong 2–0 to win the 2022 Vietnamese Super Cup.
SHB Da Nang On 17 June 2023, fellow V.League 1 club SHB Da Nang announced the signing of Lucão. He debuted for SHB Da Nang on 24 June, as club captain, playing the full 90 minutes of a 0–0 draw with Haiphong FC, and scored his first goal in a 1–0 win over Cong An Ha Noi. On the final day of the season, Lucão scored his first V.League 1 hat-trick in a 3–1 win against Khanh Hoa.
Haiphong On 19 August 2023, a photo was leaked of Lucão holding a Haiphong shirt at the Lạch Tray Stadium. He was officially confirmed as a Haiphong player on 30 August, with a two-year contract. He made his debut for the club on 5 October 2023, coming on as a substitute for Martin Lo in a 2–1 loss to Hougang United in the AFC Cup. Two weeks later on 20 October 2023, he scored a hat-trick against his old club Hanoi FC, winning 5–3. In the 2024–25 season, Lucão netted 14 goals and won the V.League 1 top scorer award alongside Alan Grafite.
The Cong–Viettel On 24 June 2025, The Cong–Viettel announced the signing of Lucão to the team. He scored in his debut for the club in a 1–1 draw against Cong An Hanoi, as part of the 2025–26 V.League 1 opening game.
Ninh Binh In July 2026, Lucão signed for league fellow Ninh Binh. He scored a hattrick on his debut for Ninh Binh, contributing in their 4–1 win over his former club Haiphong in the first matchday of the 2026–27 V.League 1.
Career statistics
+Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueState LeagueCupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsShonan Bellmare2011J2 League152—20——172Portimonense2011–12Liga de Honra120————120Sergipe2013Série D103207———3010Mogi Mirim2013Série C31————31Caxias2014Série C91122———213Sergipe2015Sergipano—71———71Resende2015Série D10————10São Bento2015Paulista————4141Sergipe2016Série D0072———72Zimbru Chișinău2016–17Moldovan National Division70————70Cruzeiro-RS2017Gaúcho—122———122América-RN2017Série D32————32Criciúma2017Série B2710————2710Goiás2018Série B161011540——3115Kuwait SC2018–19Kuwait Premier League21—00400061Fluminense2019Série A600000——60Goiás2020Série A10521010—82CRB2020Série B113————1132021Alagoano—10421—92217Total1131042100923210Guarani2021Série B297————2972022Série B16113321——315Total4581332100006012Hanoi FC2022V.League 1138—22——15102023V.League 1113—00—11124Total2411002200112714SHB Da Nang2023V.League 164————64Haiphong2023–24V.League 12212—2141—28142024–25V.League 1 2514—31——2815Total4726005241005629 The Cong–Viettel2025–26V.League 12511—43——2914Ninh Binh2026–27V.League 124—00——24Career total 27297972822991144414139
Honours Sergipe Campeonato Sergipano: 2013, 2016
Hanoi FC V.League 1: 2022 Vietnamese National Cup: 2022 Vietnamese National Super Cup: 2022
Individual V.League 1 top scorer: 2024–25 (shared) V.League 1 Team of the Season: 2025–26
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