{{Short description|Brazilian footballer (born 2004)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}} {{Portuguese name|Prior|Pimenta}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Lucca Prior | image = | image_size = | caption = | fullname = Lucca Prior Pimenta | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2004|2|12|df=y}} | birth_place = Franca, Brazil | height = 1.73m | position = Attacking midfielder | currentclub = Fortaleza | clubnumber = 38 | youthyears1 = 2016–2024 | youthclubs1 = Athletico Paranaense | youthyears2 = 2024–2025 | youthclubs2 = Fortaleza | years1 = 2025– | clubs1 = Fortaleza | caps1 = 27 | goals1 = 2 | club-update = 15 April 2026 | nationalteam-update = }} '''Lucca Prior Pimenta''' (born 12 February 2004) is a Brazilian footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Fortaleza.
==Career== Born in Franca, São Paulo, Prior joined Atlético Paranaense's youth sides in 2016, aged 12.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sampi.net.br/franca/noticias/2787700/esporte/2023/09/jogador-francano-que-atua-pelo-athleticopr-desperta-interesse-do-grupo-city|title=Jogador francano que atua pelo Athletico-PR desperta interesse do Grupo City|trans-title=''Francano'' player who plays for Athletico-PR attracts interest from the City Group|publisher=Sampi|language=pt-BR|date=15 September 2023|accessdate=22 April 2025}}</ref> In August 2024, he left the club after eight years,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.umdoisesportes.com.br/athletico/athletico-promessa-base-lucca-prior-saida/|title=Promessa da base deixa o Athletico e acerta com outro clube da Série A|trans-title=Youth prospect leaves Athletico and signs for another Série A club|publisher=Um Dois Esportes|language=pt-BR|date=24 August 2024|accessdate=22 April 2025}}</ref> and was announced at Fortaleza for the under-20 team.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://fortaleza1918.com.br/sub-20-lucca-prior-e-o-novo-meia-do-fortaleza/|title=Sub-20: Lucca Prior é o novo meia do Fortaleza|trans-title=Under-20s: Lucca Prior is the new midfielder of Fortaleza|publisher=Fortaleza EC|language=pt-BR|date=3 September 2024|accessdate=22 April 2025}}</ref>
After playing in the 2025 Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior, Prior was promoted to the first team, and made his senior debut on 25 January of that year by coming on as a late substitute for Emmanuel Martínez in a 3–1 Campeonato Cearense away win over Horizonte.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sports.sbt.com.br/noticia/esportes/fortaleza-bate-a-equipe-do-horizonte-e-promove-estreia-de-joias-da-base|title=Fortaleza bate a equipe do Horizonte e promove estreia de joias da base|trans-title=Fortaleza defeat Horizonte and promote debuts of youth prospects|publisher=SBT|language=pt-BR|date=26 January 2025|accessdate=22 April 2025}}</ref> He made his Série A debut on 20 April, replacing Calebe in a 2–1 home loss to Palmeiras.
==Career statistics== {{updated|22 April 2025}}<ref>{{Soccerway|lucca-prior-pimenta/828424|accessdate=22 April 2025}}</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 |- |valign="center"|Fortaleza |2025 |Série A |1||0||2||0||0||0||0||0||1{{efn|name=CDN|Appearance(s) in Copa do Nordeste}}||0||4||0 |- !colspan="3"|'''Career total''' !1!!0!!2!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!1!!0!!4!!0 |} {{Notelist}}
==References== {{Reflist}}
{{Fortaleza Esporte Clube squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Prior, Lucca}} Category:2004 births Category:Living people Category:Footballers from Franca Category:Brazilian men's footballers Category:Men's association football midfielders Category:Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players Category:Fortaleza Esporte Clube players Category:21st-century Brazilian sportsmen