Lucas Mufalo

Lucas Mufalo
Personal information
Full name Lucas Vinícius Mufalo Silva
Date of birth (1998-01-09) 9 January 1998
Place of birth Campinas, Brazil
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position Centre-back
Team information
Current team
São José-SP
Number 14
Youth career
2013–2014 SEV Hortolândia
2015–2018 Bragantino
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018 XV de Piracicaba 0 (0)
2019 Grêmio Osasco 6 (0)
2019Caldense (loan) 4 (0)
2020–2022 Caldense 39 (1)
2022–2023 Fafe 17 (1)
2023 Ponte Preta 0 (0)
2024 Pouso Alegre 4 (0)
2024 São Caetano 0 (0)
2025 Sertãozinho 10 (0)
2025 Mamoré 5 (0)
2025 União São João 0 (0)
2026– São José-SP 0 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20:03, 27 November 2025 (UTC)

Lucas Vinícius Mufalo Silva (born 9 January 1998) is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a centre-back for São José-SP.

Career

Born in Campinas, São Paulo, Mufalo played for SEV Hortolândia and Bragantino as a youth. In June 2018, he signed for XV de Piracicaba to play in the year's Copa Paulista.[1]

After beginning the 2019 season at Grêmio Osasco, Mufalo subsequently moved to Caldense (initially on loan and later in a permanent deal), where he became a regular starter before suffering a knee injury in November 2020.[2] He spent more than a year sidelined before returning in January 2022,[3] and renewed his contract with the club in April.[4]

On 19 August 2022, Mufalo moved abroad for the first time in his career, agreeing to a contract with Portuguese Liga 3 side AD Fafe.[5] He left the club the following June, and joined Ponte Preta shortly after, but only played for an under-23 side in the Copa Paulista.

On 11 December 2023, Mufalo was announced at Pouso Alegre for the upcoming season.[6] He later moved to São Caetano, but had his contract rescinded in September due to indiscipline problems.[7]

Mufalo agreed to a deal with Sertãozinho in December 2024, and won the 2025 Campeonato Paulista Série A3 before moving to Mamoré in June of that year.[8] He then played for União São João before being announced at São José-SP on 26 November.[9]

Career statistics

As of 27 November 2025[10]
Club Season League State League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
XV de Piracicaba 2018 Paulista A2 15[a] 3 15 3
Grêmio Osasco 2019 Paulista A3 6 0 4[a] 1 10 1
Caldense 2019 Série D 4 0 4 0
2020 9 0 13 0 22 0
2021 0 0 0 0 0 0
2022 12 1 5 0 17 1
Subtotal 25 1 18 0 43 1
Fafe 2022–23 Liga 3 17 1 17 1
Ponte Preta 2023 Série B 6[a] 0 6 0
Pouso Alegre 2024 Série D 4 0 4 0
São Caetano 2024 Paulista A3 4[a] 1 4 1
Sertãozinho 2025 Paulista A3 10 0 10 0
Mamoré 2025 Mineiro Módulo II 5 0 5 0
União São João 2025 Paulista A3 4[a] 0 4 0
São José-SP 2026 Paulista A2 0 0 0 0
Career total 42 2 43 0 0 0 0 0 33 5 118 7
  1. ^ a b c d e Appearance(s) in Copa Paulista

Honours

Sertãozinho

References

  1. ^ "Volta de Romarinho e mais cinco atletas: XV anuncia reforços para Copa Paulista" [Romarinho's comeback and five more athletes: XV announce additions for the Copa Paulista] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 29 June 2018. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
  2. ^ "Com desfalque de zagueiro, Caldense se reapresenta após folga de 4 dias do Natal" [With the absence of stopper, Caldense return after 4-day Christmas break] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 28 December 2020. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
  3. ^ "Vitória contra URT marca volta de Lucas Mufalo aos gramados: "Pedi muito a Deus para voltar a jogar"" [Win over URT landmarks return of Lucas Mufalo to the fields: "I asked God a lot to return to play"] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 31 January 2022. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
  4. ^ "Caldense anuncia renovação de Mufalo, volta de Lazari e chegada de Luisinho para Série D" [Caldense announce Mufalo's renewal, Lazari's return and Luisinho's arrival for the Série D] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 11 April 2022. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
  5. ^ "Ex-Caldense, zagueiro Lucas Mufalo é anunciado por time de Portugal" [Formerly of Caldense, stopper Lucas Mufalo is announced by team from Portugal] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 19 August 2022. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
  6. ^ "Elenco Dragão: Pouso Alegre anuncia zagueiro que estava em Portugal e goleiro ex-Sampaio Corrêa" [Dragão squad: Pouso Alegre announce stopper who was in Portugal and former Sampaio Corrêa goalkeeper] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Jornal Diário Regional. 11 December 2023. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
  7. ^ "Situações de indisciplina marcam queda do Azulão" [Indiscipline situations landmark Azulão's elimination] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Diário do Grande ABC. 3 September 2024. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
  8. ^ "URT e Mamoré investem em contratações para a segunda fase do Módulo II" [URT and Mamoré invest on signings for the second stage of the Módulo II] (in Brazilian Portuguese). AG Esporte. 17 June 2025. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
  9. ^ "São José contrata o zagueiro Lucas Mufalo, ex-União São João" [São José sign stopper Lucas Mufalo, formerly of União São João] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 26 November 2025. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
  10. ^ Lucas Mufalo at Soccerway. Retrieved 27 November 2025.