Lucas William Ribeiro Costa (born 9 October 1998) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for club Espérance de Tunis.
Professional career A youth product of Pinheiros, Ribeiro moved to France with Valenciennes and made his professional debut with Virton in a 3–2 Belgian First Division B win over Roeselare on 27 October 2019.
On 30 June 2020, Ribeiro signed for Charleroi. He left on 1 February 2021, joining Belgian First Division B club RWDM on loan until the end of the season.
On 11 August 2021, Ribeiro joined Mouscron on a season-long loan with an option to buy. On 19 January 2022, he was loaned again to Waasland-Beveren until the end of the season. Beveren triggered the option to buy on 6 April and Ribeiro signed a two-year contract with the club.
On 6 July 2023, Mamelodi Sundowns confirmed Ribeiro's signing for an undisclosed fee. He made his debut on 4 August in the Premiership in a 2–1 victory over Sekhukhune United, scoring in the 57th minute, and helped the Sundowns win the African Football League later in the year. He won the 2024–25 player of the month awards for September, October, January, February, and May.
Ribeiro was a part of Mamelodi Sundowns' 2025 FIFA Club World Cup squad. On 21 June 2025, against Borussia Dortmund, he ran 67 yards past two opposing defenders and slotted the ball beyond Gregor Kobel to open the scoring in an eventual 3–4 loss. His goal was later voted as the goal of the tournament by FIFA.
In August 2025, Ribeiro terminated his contract with Mamelodi Sundowns and took the matter up with FIFA for his release from the club. On 12 September 2025, he moved to Spanish second division side Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa.
On 13 August 2026, Ribeiro officially completed his transfer to Tunisian club Espérance de Tunis. Espérance vice-president Chokri El Ouaer traveled to Libya to meet with Al-Ittihad SC executive director Abdelmajid Saleh, where both delegations finalized all arrangements for the transfer, securing the Brazilian forward on a three-year contract.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsValenciennes2018–19Ligue 2001100——11Virton2019–20Belgian First Division B8400———84Royal Charleroi2020–21Belgian First Division A8000—20—100RWDM Brussels (loan)2020–21Belgian First Division B11010———120Mouscron (loan)2021–22Belgian First Division B15511———166Beveren (loan)2021–22Belgian First Division B10200———102Beveren2022–23Challenger Pro League311120———3311Total411320———4313Mamelodi Sundowns2023–24South African Premiership181231301231037162024–25South African Premiership26162071133315121Total442851101256418837Cultural Leonesa2025–26Segunda División27541———316Al Ittihad Tripoli2026–27Libyan Premier League—————00Espérance de Tunis2026–27Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 12000—000020Career total156551441012764121167
Honours Type Honour Year(s) Club (Mamelodi Sundowns) South African Premiership 2023–24, 2024–25 African Football League 2023 Individual 2024–25 South African Premiership Player of the Month September, October, January, February, May FIFA Club World Cup Goal of the Tournament 2025 South African Premiership Golden Boot 2024–25 South African Premiership Goal of the Season 2024–25 South African Premiership Player's Player of the Season 2024–25 South African Premiership PSL Footballer of the Season 2024–25
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