{{short description|Brazilian footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}} {{Portuguese name|Molarinho|Chagas}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Lucas Freitas | image = | fullname = Lucas de Freitas Molarinho Chagas | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|1|20|df=y}} | birth_place = Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | height = 1.84m | currentclub = Vasco da Gama | clubnumber = 43 | position = Centre-back | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Flamengo | youthyears2 = 2020–2021 | youthclubs2 = Valladolid | youthyears3 = 2021–2022 | youthclubs3 = Palmeiras | years1 = 2021 | clubs1 = Valladolid B | caps1 = 9 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2021 | clubs2 = Valladolid | caps2 = 0 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2021–2024 | clubs3 = Palmeiras | caps3 = 3 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2022–2023 | clubs4 = → Moreirense (loan) | caps4 = 4 | goals4 = 0 | years5 = 2023 | clubs5 = → Chapecoense (loan) | caps5 = 23 | goals5 = 0 | years6 = 2024 | clubs6 = → Juventude (loan) | caps6 = 19 | goals6 = 0 | years7 = 2025– | clubs7 = Vasco da Gama | caps7 = 29 | goals7 = 1 | club-update = 8 April 2026 }} '''Lucas de Freitas Molarinho Chagas''' (born 20 January 2001), known as '''Lucas Freitas''', is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a centre-back for Vasco da Gama.
==Career== Freitas was born in Rio de Janeiro, and was a youth product of Flamengo. On 28 January 2020, after his contract expired, he moved abroad and signed an 18-month deal with La Liga side Real Valladolid.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ge.globo.com/futebol/futebol-internacional/futebol-espanhol/noticia/ex-flamengo-lucas-freitas-zagueiro-de-18-anos-e-apresentado-no-valladolid.ghtml|title=Ex-Flamengo, Lucas Freitas, zagueiro de 19 anos, é apresentado no Valladolid|trans-title=Formerly of Flamengo, Lucas Freitas, 19-year-old stopper, is presented at Valladolid|publisher=ge|language=pt-BR|date=28 January 2020|accessdate=2 January 2024}}</ref>
After featuring for the ''Juvenil A'' side, Freitas first appeared with the main squad on 16 January 2021, coming on as an extra-time substitute for injured Javi Sánchez in a 4–1 away routing of SCR Peña Deportiva, for the season's Copa del Rey.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.realvalladolid.es/noticias/dos-estrenos-mas|title=Dos estrenos más|trans-title=Two more debuts|publisher=Real Valladolid|language=es|date=16 January 2021|accessdate=2 January 2024}}</ref> He subsequently featured with the reserves in Segunda División B, before leaving the club in July after his contract ended.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.realvalladolid.es/noticias/situacion-contractual-del-promesas-2122-1|title=Situación contractual del Promesas 21/22|trans-title=Contractual situation of Promesas 21/22|publisher=Real Valladolid|language=es|date=8 July 2021|accessdate=2 January 2024}}</ref>
On 6 August 2021, Freitas returned to his home country after signing for Palmeiras, being initially a member of the under-20 team.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ge.globo.com/futebol/times/palmeiras/noticia/palmeiras-contrata-lucas-freitas-zagueiro-que-ja-foi-apresentado-por-ronaldo-na-espanha.ghtml|title=Palmeiras contrata Lucas Freitas, zagueiro que já foi apresentado por Ronaldo na Espanha|trans-title=Palmeiras sign Lucas Freitas, stopper who was presented by Ronaldo in Spain|publisher=ge|language=pt-BR|date=6 August 2021|accessdate=2 January 2024}}</ref> He made his first team – and Série A – debut on 30 November, replacing Gustavo Garcia in a 3–1 away win over Cuiabá.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.palmeiras.com.br/noticias/estreantes-da-noite-zagueiro-lucas-freitas-e-atacante-kevin-estabelecem-marca-historica-para-as-crias-da-academia/|title=Estreantes da noite, zagueiro Lucas Freitas e atacante Kevin estabelecem marca histórica para as Crias da Academia|trans-title=Debutants of the night, stopper Lucas Freitas and forward Kevin set historical landmark for the ''Crias da Academia''|publisher=SE Palmeiras|language=pt-BR|date=1 December 2021|accessdate=2 January 2024}}</ref>
On 31 August 2022, after finishing his formation, Freitas was loaned to Liga Portugal 2 side Moreirense for one year.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.terra.com.br/esportes/palmeiras/campeao-da-copa-sp-zagueiro-lucas-freitas-e-emprestado-pelo-palmeiras-para-clube-de-portugal,0f6e60cb3b7e24a0f4f06c9c9ddace05i6sn1mi4.html|title=Campeão da Copa SP, zagueiro Lucas Freitas é emprestado pelo Palmeiras para clube de Portugal|trans-title=Champion of the ''Copa SP'', stopper Lucas Freitas is loaned from Palmeiras to a club from Portugal|publisher=Terra|language=pt-BR|date=31 August 2022|accessdate=2 January 2024}}</ref> He was rarely used as the club achieved promotion as champions, and moved to Série B side Chapecoense also in a temporary deal on 30 June 2023.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gazetaesportiva.com/times/palmeiras/palmeiras-empresta-zagueiro-lucas-freitas-para-chapecoense-veja-os-detalhes/|title=Palmeiras empresta zagueiro Lucas Freitas para Chapecoense; veja os detalhes|trans-title=Palmeiras loan stopper Lucas Freitas to Chapecoense; see the details|publisher=Gazeta Esportiva|language=pt-BR|date=30 June 2023|accessdate=2 January 2024}}</ref>
A regular starter at ''Chape'', Freitas joined Juventude on loan for the 2024 season on 31 December 2023.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ge.globo.com/futebol/times/palmeiras/noticia/2023/12/31/palmeiras-empresta-zagueiro-lucas-freitas-ao-juventude.ghtml|title=Palmeiras empresta o zagueiro Lucas Freitas para o Juventude|trans-title=Palmeiras loan stopper Lucas Freitas to Juventude|publisher=ge|language=pt-BR|date=31 December 2023|accessdate=2 January 2024}}</ref>
==Personal life==
Lucas Freitas is twin brother of the also professional footballer Luan Freitas.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ge.globo.com/futebol/times/palmeiras/noticia/2023/11/24/absoluto-na-chape-lucas-freitas-se-ve-mais-maduro-para-retorno-ao-palmeiras.ghtml |title=Absoluto na Chape, Lucas Freitas se vê mais maduro para retorno ao Palmeiras |website=GloboEsporte |date=24 November 2023 |access-date=20 December 2024 |language=pt}}</ref>
==Career statistics== {{updated|2 January 2024}}<ref>{{Soccerway|lucas-de-freitas-molarinho-chagas/676998|accessdate=2 January 2024}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|State League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |Valladolid B |2020–21 |Segunda División B |9||1||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||9||1 |- |Valladolid |2020–21 |La Liga |0||0||colspan=2|—||1||0||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||1||0 |- |rowspan=3|Palmeiras |2021 |rowspan=2|Série A |3||0||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||3||0 |- |2022 |0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0 |- !colspan=2|Total !3!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!3!!0 |- |Moreirense (loan) |2022–23 |Liga Portugal 2 |4||0||colspan=2|—||2||1||colspan=2|—||2<ref group="lower-alpha" name="TDL">Appearance(s) in Taça da Liga</ref>||0||8||1 |- |Chapecoense (loan) |2023 |Série B |23||0||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||23||0 |- |Juventude (loan) |2024 |Série A |0||0||0||0||0||0||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||0||0 |- !colspan=3|'''Career total''' !39!!1!!0!!0!!3!!1!!0!!0!!2!!0!!44!!2 |} {{Reflist|group="lower-alpha"}}
==Honours== '''Palmeiras''' *Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior: 2022 *Campeonato Paulista: 2022
'''Moreirense''' *Liga Portugal 2: 2022–23
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *{{BDFutbol|43022}}
{{CR Vasco da Gama squad}}
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