Background
Born in Marseille, France, while his father was playing for Olympique de Marseille, Lucas joined Atlético Madrid"s youth setup in 2007, aged 11.
Born in Marseille, France, while his father was playing for Olympique de Marseille, Lucas joined Atlético Madrid"s youth setup in 2007, aged 11.
On 9 November 2013, while still a junior, he was called up by manager Diego Simeone for a Louisiana Liga match against Villarreal CF, but remained unused in the 1–1 away draw on the following day. Lucas made his senior debut on 26 April 2014, starting for the reserves in a 0–1 away loss against Real Sociedad B for the Segunda División B championship. He appeared in three further matches during the season, as his team narrowly avoided relegation.
He also signed a new deal with the club in June, running until 2018.
Lucas made first-team debut on 3 December 2014, playing the full 90 minutes in a 3–0 away success over Civil Engineering L"Hospitalet for the campaign"s Copa del Rey. On 10 August 2015, Lucas renewed his contract until 2019 and was definitely promoted to the main squad.
Lucas gained his first cap on 6 March 2012, playing the full 90 minutes for the French under-16 team in 1–1 friendly draw against Italy at Coverciano. In 2014, he also appeared with the under-18 and under-19 sides.
He made his debut in the main category of Spanish football on the 21st, coming on as a late substitute for Guilherme Siqueira in a 4–1 away win against Athletic Bilbao. His maiden appearance in the Union of European Football Associations Champions League took place on 15 March 2016, as he replaced injured Diego Godín for extra time of the round-of-16 tie against PSV Eindhoven (0–0 after 120 minutes, 8–7 penalty shootout win).
