Lucas Hipólito Cavalcante e Silva (born 14 July 1995) is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a left-back for Portuguesa.
Career Born in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Hipólito was an América Mineiro youth graduate. He moved to Spain in 2015, making his senior debut with Tercera Andaluza side Brenes Balompié, later returning to his home country and playing with an amateur side in his hometown before signing for Noroeste.
In 2016, Hipólito joined Tupynambás as the club had just returned to a professional status. He subsequently served loan stints at Novo Horizonte, Noroeste and Coimbra, before signing for Série C side Boa Esporte in May 2019.
In October 2019, Hipólito returned to Coimbra, now on a permanent deal. On 14 September of that year, he moved to Volta Redonda in the third division on loan.
On 27 May 2021, after playing the 2021 Campeonato Mineiro back at Coimbra, Hipólito was announced at Ferroviária. He joined Villa Nova ahead of the 2022 season, and was announced at Série B side Sampaio Corrêa on 6 April of that year.
On 17 November 2022, after suffering relegation, Hipólito agreed to a contract with Operário Ferroviário. Roughly one year later, after achieving promotion, he signed a new one-year deal.
On 19 December 2024, Hipólito was announced at Portuguesa for the upcoming season. A regular starter during the 2025 Campeonato Paulista, he suffered a knee injury in the club's last match of the competition, being sidelined for the remainder of the year.
Career statistics
ClubSeasonLeagueState LeagueCupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsBrenes2014–15Tercera Andaluza83————83Noroeste2016Paulista A3—160———160Tupynambás2016Mineiro 2ª Divisão—90———902017Mineiro Módulo II—130———1302018—40———402019Mineiro—100———100Total—360———360Novo Horizonte (loan)2017Goiano 2ª Divisão—60———60Nororeste (loan)2018Paulista A3—130———130Coimbra (loan)2018Mineiro 2ª Divisão—150———150Boa Esporte2019Série C00————00Coimbra2020Mineiro—100———1002021—110———110Total—210———210Volta Redonda (loan)2020Série C40————40Ferroviária2021Série D80————80Villa Nova2022Mineiro—110———110Sampaio Corrêa2022Série B270————270Operário Ferroviário2023Série C9111010——2112024Série B1108130——221Total20119140——432Portuguesa2025Série D0011000——11020261410000——141Total14111000——251Career total81514814000002336
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