One of the main revelations of the Paraná Club In recent years, the steering wheel Johnny Lucas24 years old, was announced last Friday (3) as a new addition to the Ponte Preta for the 2025 season.
This year, Macaca, which will be led by the former coach of AthleticoAlberto Valentim, will have to compete in Series C of the Brazilian Championship, as he ended up being relegated along with Ituano, Brusque and rival Guarani.
Last season, Jhonny Lucas was at Goiás, where he played for the last time only in May when he came on during the match against Brusque, in Série B. In 2024, the midfielder made just 12 appearances for Esmeraldino.
In previous years, the young man also played in Vitória, where he also had little space, and Londrina, where he played two seasons with more opportunities. In both, Jhonny Lucas had been loaned by Sint-Truiden, from Belgium.
Revelation from Paraná, Jhonny Lucas was even considered by major clubs in Europe
Midfielder Jhonny Lucas was considered one of Paraná Clube’s main promises in recent years. He turned professional at Tricolor in 2017, when he had an opportunity against Náutico in the campaign for Paranista access to the elite of Brazilian football.
In the following season, the midfielder played 21 games for Paraná in the Brasileirão. On that occasion, Tricolor ended up being relegated again to Series B. In 2019, there were only four games with the Paranista shirt.
This season finally came the sale to European football. However, expectations of possible transfers to the biggest clubs in Europe, such as Juventus, from Italy, which had been considered, were frustrated. Jhonny Lucas ended up being sold to Sint-Truiden, from Belgium.
In Belgian football, the steering wheel failed to adapt – there were only three games in the Belgian League. As a result, he ended up being loaned to Londrina, in 2021.