Lucas Rangel Nunes Gonçalves (born 29 December 1994), commonly known as Lucas Rangel, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward for Veikkausliiga club SJK Seinäjoki.
Career
On 3 July 2018, Rangel signed with Finnish Veikkausliiga club Kuopion Palloseura (KuPS), on a deal until the end of 2019, with an option to extend.KuPS hankki brasilialaishyökkääjän, Yle, 3 July 2018 Jani Honkavaara, the head coach of KuPS, revealed that the club had tried to acquire Rangel already earlier before the season. They won the Finnish Championship title in the 2019 season.
After a short stint with Adana Demirspor in 2021, Rangel returned to KuPS on 21 April 2021.Lucas Rangel palaa KuPS:aan – puolustusta vahvistetaan Henry Uzochukwulla!, kups.fi, 21 April 2021 On 13 August, Rangel scored a hat-trick for KuPS against Astana, in the third round of the UECL qualifiers, helping his team to advance by a 5–4 aggregate win, after having already trailed 3–1.
On 31 August 2021, Rangel was acquired by Ukrainian Premier League side Vorskla Poltava for an undisclosed fee, signing a two-year deal with the club.KuPS menettää syömähampaansa – europelien maalipyssy siirtyy Ukrainaan, mtvuutiset.fi/ MTV Oy, 31 August 2021Lucas Rangel siirtyy Ukrainaan, kups.fi, 31 August 2021
On 21 March 2022, after the Russian Invasion of Ukraine had started, Sabah announced the signing of Rangel on loan until the end of the season from Vorskla Poltava.
On 18 July 2022, Riga FC announced the signing of Rangel.
After a stint in Ukrainian Premier League with Kolos Kovalivka, on 26 August 2024, Rangel returned to Finland and signed with his former club KuPS on a deal for the rest of the season with an option for 2025.Lucas Rangel palaa Kuopion Palloseuraan!, kups.fi, 26 August 2024 He scored a goal in his second appearance for the club, in a 3–1 home win over Vaasan Palloseura (VPS) in Veikkausliiga.Kuopiossa asuva Lucas Rangel on paennut sotaa Ukrainasta jo kahdesti – ”Joinain aikoina siellä ajattelin, että kuolen”, Ilta-Sanomat, 19 September 2024 At the end of the 2024 season, Rangel and KuPS won the club's first-ever double, by winning the 2024 Finnish Cup and the 2024 Veikkausliiga titles.
On 28 June 2025, Kotkan Työväen Palloilijat (KTP) announced the signing of Rangel.
On 25 March 2026, SJK Seinäjoki announced the signing of Rangel.
Personal life In March 2022, during the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Rangel made international news for his participation in the evacuation of the mother-in-law of social media influencer Anderson Dias.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueState LeagueCupContinentalTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsGrêmio Barueri2015–1410––1410Foz do Iguaçu2015Série D20–––20Itumbiara2016–112––112Kukësi2016–17Kategoria Superiore191–5141283Kapfenberger SV2017–18Austrian 2. Liga309–10–319KuPS2018Veikkausliiga145––201652019Veikkausliiga168–414124102020Veikkausliiga134–6341238Total4317––1041026323Adana Demirspor2020–21TFF 1. Lig71–––71KuPS2021Veikkausliiga122––85207Vorskla Poltava2021–22Ukrainian Premier League124–1000134Sabah (loan)2021–22Azerbaijan Premier League82–––82Riga FC2022Virslīga144––401842023Virslīga81––1091Total225––––50275Riga FC II2023Latvian First League11–––11Kolos Kovalivka2023–24Ukrainian Premier League121–––121KuPS2024Veikkausliiga61–100071KTP2025Veikkausliiga177–––177Capital CF2026Série D–40––40SJK2026Veikkausliiga141–21–162Career total20552291220627828178
Honours KuPS Veikkausliiga: 2019, 2024Kuopio villiintyi KuPSin mestaruudesta – Eini ilmestyi juhlahumuun, Yle, 19 October 2024 Veikkausliiga runner-up: 2021 Finnish Cup: 2024KuPS nousi takaa ohi Suomen Cupin voittoon – Petteri Pennanen ratkaisi pelin upealla laukauksella, Yle, 21 September 2024
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