The international break is usually seen as an unwelcome break from the highs of club football, especially at the business end of the season. However, sometimes, these games show us a glimpse of how a national team is progressing. One such occasion was this week’s friendly, where a heavily rotated Brazilian side secured a win against England at Wembley Stadium. In fact, there were seven debutants in the match, well, eight if you include manager Dorival Junior. One of them was PSG’s Lucas Beraldo, who put up a brilliant display at the heart of Selecao’s defence.
Other players who debuted alongside Beraldo were Bento, Fabricio Bruno, Wendell, Joao Gomes, Pablo Maia, and Girona star Savio. Beraldo, in January, made his trans-Atlantic move as he left Sao Paulo to the allure of Paris. This was more than enough proof of his talent, and one of the top clubs in world football signed him up before integrating him straight into the playing 11.
And now Beraldo has proved his worth in the Selecao jersey. So, how good is Lucas Beraldo, and could he be a part of Brazil’s golden generation?
Lucas Beraldo profile
Born in Piracicaba, a city in Sao Paulo, on November 24, 2003, Beraldo’s first stint at the youth level was with União Barbarense, who play in the Campeonato Paulista Segunda Divisão, the fifth division of the Sao Paulo football structure. However, he would spend only one year at the club before joining another local club, XV de Piracicaba.
After spending two more years at the club, he was finally offered a chance to join the famed Sao Paulo youth academy. Beraldo grabbed this opportunity with both hands, making his mark in the youth ranks. In his first season, he played for the under-20 side, helping them reach the final of the CBF Brasileiro U20.
The following season, he finally made his senior team debut on May 26, 2002, in the Copa Sudamericana tournament. Almost two months later, he also made his league debut against Internacional. In addition, he played seven times in the famous youth tournament, where Copinha scored one goal and helped his team reach the semi-finals.
At the start of the 2023 season, Beraldo would become an integral part of the senior team, and by the end of it, he was probably one of the few positives in a season where Sao Paulo finished 11th in the league.
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Lucas Beraldo stats
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