# Lucas Severino

Lucas Severino (born 3 January 1979), commonly known as Lucas, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a forward. He played for the Brazil national team at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Australia.

## Career
### Rennes

Lucas Severino was born in Ribeirão Preto. He began his career in Brazil with Botafogo (SP) and then Atlético Paranaense. He moved to Ligue 1 side Rennes for €21 million. He made 72 league appearances with the side over three seasons, scoring six goals.

### FC Tokyo

On 1 January 2004, Lucas Severino signed for J1 League FC Tokyo on a free transfer. He played four seasons for the club, winning the J.League Cup in 2004.

### Gamba Osaka

On 1 January 2008, after four years at FC Tokyo, Lucas Severino moved to J1 League club Gamba Osaka on a free transfer.

### Return to FC Tokyo

After three years with Gamba Osaka and a short spell in Brazil for Atlético Paranaense in 2011 Lucas retired from the game. However, in July 2011, he returned to sign for his former club FC Tokyo in the J2 League. His return helped FC Tokyo to promotion from J2 League back to the J1 League.

## International career

Lucas Severino made fourteen appearances for Brazil U23, appearing in the 2000 Summer Olympics, where he played three matches.

## Career statistics

    As of 23 February 2014
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National Cup | National Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Continental | Continental | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Club Atlético Paranaense | 1998 | Série A | 15 | 3 | | | | | | | 15 | 3 |
| Club Atlético Paranaense | 1999 | Série A | 28 | 11 | | | | | | | 28 | 11 |
| Club Atlético Paranaense | 2000 | Série A | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | 0 | 0 |
| Club Atlético Paranaense | Total | Total | 43 | 14 | | | | | | | 43 | 14 |
| Rennes | 2000–01 | Division 1 | 28 | 4 | | | | | | | 28 | 4 |
| Rennes | 2001–02 | Division 1 | 33 | 2 | | | | | | | 33 | 2 |
| Rennes | 2003–04 | Ligue 1 | 11 | 0 | | | | | | | 11 | 0 |
| Rennes | Total | Total | 72 | 6 | | | | | | | 72 | 6 |
| Cruzeiro | 2002 | Série A | 7 | 0 | | | | | | | 7 | 0 |
| Corinthians | 2003 | Série A | 3 | 0 | | | | | | | 3 | 0 |
| FC Tokyo | 2004 | J1 League | 27 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | – | – | 37 | 18 |
| FC Tokyo | 2005 | J1 League | 30 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 33 | 7 |
| FC Tokyo | 2006 | J1 League | 31 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | – | – | 38 | 20 |
| FC Tokyo | 2007 | J1 League | 32 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 2 | – | – | 43 | 14 |
| FC Tokyo | Total | Total | 120 | 48 | 9 | 3 | 22 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 151 | 59 |
| Gamba Osaka | 2008 | J1 League | 31 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 49 | 16 |
| Gamba Osaka | 2009 | J1 League | 30 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 43 | 14 |
| Gamba Osaka | 2010 | J1 League | 19 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 28 | 10 |
| Gamba Osaka | Total | Total | 80 | 21 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 18 | 7 | 120 | 40 |
| Atlético Paranaense | 2011 | Série A | 16 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 7 |
| FC Tokyo | 2011 | J2 League | 23 | 9 | 6 | 3 | – | – | – | – | 29 | 12 |
| FC Tokyo | 2012 | J1 League | 34 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 44 | 11 |
| FC Tokyo | 2013 | J1 League | 34 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 38 | 12 |
| FC Tokyo | Total | Total | 91 | 30 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 111 | 35 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 432 | 123 | 37 | 19 | 35 | 12 | 23 | 7 | 527 | 161 |

## Honours

Club
* AFC Champions League – 2008
* Pan-Pacific Championship – 2008
* Emperor's Cup – 2008, 2009, 2011
* J.League Cup – 2004

## Personal life

His sons, Pedro and João Victor, also became professional football players, having started their careers at Botafogo-SP.