Lucas Morelatto

Brazilian footballer
Lucas Morelatto
Personal information
Full name Lucas Morelatto da Cruz
Date of birth (1994-05-25) 25 May 1994 (age 29)
Place of birth Franco da Rocha, São Paulo, Brazil
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Nantong Zhiyun
Number 8
Youth career
0000–2013 Paulista
2013–2015 Palmeiras
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2015 Palmeiras B 0 (0)
2015 → Boa (loan) 0 (0)
2015–2017 Estoril 0 (0)
2015–2016 → Olhanense (loan) 17 (0)
2016–2017 → Mafra (loan) 24 (5)
2017–2018 Mafra 28 (5)
2018–2019 Vilafranquense 25 (0)
2019 Fátima 10 (1)
2020–2022 Iwate Grulla Morioka 79 (9)
2023– Nantong Zhiyun 29 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 November 2023

Lucas Morelatto da Cruz (born 25 May 1994) is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for Chinese Super League club Nantong Zhiyun.

Club career

Morelatto started his career with São Paulo state side Paulista[1] before joining Palmeiras in 2013.[2] After a season with Palmeiras' 'B' team, and time spent on loan with Boa Esporte,[3] Morelatto joined Portuguese side Estoril, and was immediately loaned to LigaPro side Olhanense. After one season with the Leões de Olhão, Morelatto was loaned to third division side C.D. Mafra.[4] On 19 March 2017, he scored a hat-trick in Mafra's 14 to 1 win against Naval 1º de Maio.[5] In March 2023, Morelatto joined Chinese Super League club Nantong Zhiyun.[6]

Career statistics

Club

As of 4 November 2023.[7][8]
Club Season League State League National Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Palmeiras B 2013 – 8[a] 0 0 0 – – 8 0
Boa (loan) 2015 Série B 0 0 1[b] 0 1[c] 0 – – 2 0
Olhanense (loan) 2015–16 LigaPro 17 0 – 2[d] 0 0 0 – 19 0
Mafra (loan) 2016–17 Campeonato de Portugal 24 5 – 1[d] 0 – – 25 5
Mafra 2017–18 33 5 – 2[d] 0 – 6[e] 0 41 5
Vilafranquense 2018–19 25 0 – 1[d] 0 – – 26 0
Fátima 2019–20 10 1 – 2[d] 0 0 0 – 12 1
Iwate Grulla Morioka 2020 J3 League 30 5 – – – – 30 5
2021 21 1 – 1[f] 0 – – 22 1
2022 J2 League 28 3 – 1[f] 1 – – 29 4
Total 79 9 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 81 10
Nantong Zhiyun 2023 Chinese Super League 29 2 – 2[g] 0 – – 31 2
Career total 217 22 9 0 13 1 0 0 6 0 245 23
Notes
  1. ^ Appearances in the Campeonato Paulista A3
  2. ^ Appearances in the Campeonato Mineiro
  3. ^ Appearances in the Copa do Brasil
  4. ^ a b c d e Appearances in the Taça de Portugal
  5. ^ Appearances in the Campeonato de Portugal promotion play/offs
  6. ^ a b Appearances in the Emperor's Cup
  7. ^ Appearances in the Chinese FA Cup

References

  1. ^ "Lucas Morelatto se junta ao elenco profissional vislumbrando boa temporada". Futbol Interior (in Portuguese). 8 January 2015. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
  2. ^ "Palmeiras define elenco da Copinha com "profissionais"". Terra (in Portuguese). 3 Jan 2013. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
  3. ^ "Palmeiras empresta dois jogadores da base para o Boa". Terra (in Portuguese). 9 March 2015. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
  4. ^ "Sem chances no Palmeiras, ex-meia da base recomeça na 3ª divisão de Portugal". ESPN (in Portuguese). 2 January 2017. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
  5. ^ "Mafra 14-1 Naval 1º de Maio". Mais Futebol (in Portuguese). 19 March 2017. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
  6. ^ "卢卡斯·莫雷拉托正式加盟南通支云" (in Chinese). Dongqiudi. 2 March 2023. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
  7. ^ Lucas Morelatto at Soccerway
  8. ^ Lucas Morelatto at ForaDeJogo (archived)

External links

  • Lucas Morelatto at J.League (archive) (in Japanese) Edit this at Wikidata
  • Lucas Morelatto at Soccerway


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