Lucas Maia

Lucas Maia
Maia in April 2025
Personal information
Full name Lucas Jaques Varone Maia
Date of birth (1993-02-23) 23 February 1993 (age 33)
Place of birth Porto Alegre, Brazil
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Positions
Team information
Current team
 Henan FC
Number 23
Youth career
–2013 Resende
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2016 Resende 10 (1)
2016–2017 Vejle 26 (1)
2017–2018 Birkirkara 15 (0)
2019 Resende 11 (0)
2019 São José 13 (2)
2020 Cafetaleros de Chiapas 7 (0)
2020 Cancún 13 (1)
2021 → Puebla (loan) 8 (0)
2021–2023 Puebla 67 (3)
2023–2024 Paysandu 29 (2)
2025– Henan FC 28 (6)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22 November 2025

Lucas Jaques Varone Maia (born 23 February 1993) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or left-back for Henan FC.

Career

After starting his career at Resende, Maia had spells in Denmark and Malta before making his professional debut in June 2019 for Campeonato Brasileiro Série C side São José. In January 2020, Maia joined Ascenso MX side Cafetaleros de Chiapas. In June 2020, it was announced he would join the newly formed Liga de Expansión MX side Cancún. In December 2020, Maia joined Liga MX side Puebla on a six-month loan deal. On 27 May 2021, Maia signed a permanent deal with Puebla, agreeing a contract until 2024. In December 2023, he was signed by Paysandu for the 2024 season. In January 2025, Maia joined Chinese Super League side Henan FC.

Career statistics

As of match played 22 November 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League State league National cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Resende 2013 Série D 300000—30
2014 —7120—91
2015 Série D 716000—131
2016 —3010—40
Total 10116130—292
Vejle 2016-17 Danish 1st Division 261—00—261
Birkirkara 2017-18 Maltese Premier League 150—10—160
Resende 2019 —11100—111
São José 2019 Série C 13200——132
Cafetaleros de Chiapas 2019–20 Ascenso MX 70—21—91
Cancún 2020–21 Liga de Expansión MX 131—00—131
Puebla (loan) 2020–21 Liga MX 80—00—80
Puebla 2021–22 Liga MX 342—00—342
2022–23 Liga MX 251—00—251
Total 593—00—593
Paysandu 2024 Série B 292002060372
Henan FC 2025 Chinese Super League 286—40—326
Career total 208162721216025319
  1. ↑ Includes Copa do Brasil, Danish Cup, Maltese FA Trophy, Copa MX
  2. 1 2 3 4 Appearance(s) in Campeonato Carioca
  3. ↑ Appearance(s) in Copa Verde

Honours

Paysandu

References

  1. ↑ "EC SÃO JOSÉ VS. BOA 2 - 0". uk.soccerway.com. 8 June 2019. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  2. ↑ "Colombiano Dailer Moreno se suma al equipo". cuartopoder.mx (in Spanish). 5 January 2020. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  3. ↑ "Suma Cancún F.C. más veteranos". lucesdelsiglo.com (in Spanish). 15 July 2020. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  4. ↑ "LUCAS MAIA ES NUEVO ENFRANJADO" (in Spanish). Club Puebla. 17 December 2020. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  5. ↑ "Lucas Maia firma con el Club Puebla hasta 2024". tribunanoticias.mx (in Spanish). 27 May 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  6. ↑ "Paysandu anuncia contratação do atacante Hyuri e do zagueiro Lucas Maia" [Paysandu announces the signing of striker Hyuri and defender Lucas Maia] (in Brazilian Portuguese). globoesporte.com. 5 December 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  7. ↑ "Brazilian defender Lucas Maia joins Henan FC". news.cn. 24 January 2025. Retrieved 27 January 2025.
  8. ↑ Lucas Maia at Soccerway. Retrieved 8 December 2024.