# Lucas Rangel

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 KuPS .

## 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. 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. On 31 August 2021, Rangel was acquired by Ukrainian side Vorskla Poltava for an undisclosed fee, signing a two-year deal with the club.
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. He scored a goal in his second appearance for the club, in a 3–1 home win over Vaasan Palloseura (VPS) in Veikkausliiga. 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.

## 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

    As of 19 October 2024.
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | State League | State League | Cup | Cup | Continental | Continental | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Grêmio Barueri | 2015 | | – | – | 14 | 10 | – | – | – | – | 14 | 10 |
| Foz do Iguaçu | 2015 | Série D | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 0 |
| Itumbiara | 2016 | | – | – | 11 | 2 | – | – | – | – | 11 | 2 |
| Kukësi | 2016–17 | Kategoria Superiore | 19 | 1 | – | – | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 28 | 3 |
| Kapfenberger SV | 2017–18 | Austrian 2. Liga | 30 | 9 | – | – | 1 | 0 | – | – | 31 | 9 |
| KuPS | 2018 | Veikkausliiga | 14 | 5 | – | – | – | – | 2 | 0 | 16 | 5 |
| KuPS | 2019 | Veikkausliiga | 16 | 8 | – | – | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 10 |
| KuPS | 2020 | Veikkausliiga | 13 | 4 | – | – | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 8 |
| KuPS | Total | Total | 43 | 17 | – | – | 10 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 63 | 23 |
| Adana Demirspor | 2020–21 | TFF 1. Lig | 7 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7 | 1 |
| KuPS | 2021 | Veikkausliiga | 12 | 2 | – | – | – | – | 8 | 5 | 20 | 7 |
| Vorskla Poltava | 2021–22 | Ukrainian Premier League | 12 | 4 | – | – | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 4 |
| Sabah (loan) | 2021–22 | Azerbaijan Premier League | 8 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 8 | 2 |
| Riga FC | 2022 | Virslīga | 14 | 4 | – | – | – | – | 4 | 0 | 18 | 4 |
| Riga FC | 2023 | Virslīga | 8 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| Riga FC | Total | Total | 22 | 5 | – | – | – | – | 5 | 0 | 27 | 5 |
| Riga FC II | 2023 | Latvian First League | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 |
| Kolos Kovalivka | 2023–24 | Ukrainian Premier League | 12 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 12 | 1 |
| KuPS | 2024 | Veikkausliiga | 6 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 174 | 44 | 25 | 12 | 18 | 5 | 27 | 8 | 244 | 69 |
* ↑ Includes Albanian Cup, Suomen Cup, Ukrainian Cup and Suomen Cup
* ↑ Includes Campeonato Paulista Série A3
* ↑ Includes Campeonato Goiano
* 1 2 3 Includes UEFA Europa League
* ↑ Includes UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League
* 1 2 3 Includes UEFA Europa Conference League

## Honours

KuPS
* Veikkausliiga: 2019, 2024
* Veikkausliiga runner-up: 2021
* Finnish Cup: 2024