Lucas Perri

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Not to be confused with Lucas Perrin.
In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Estella and the second or paternal family name is Perri.

Lucas Perri
File:Lucas Perri.jpg
Perri with Brazil U20 in 2017
Personal information
Full name Lucas Estella Perri[1]
Date of birth (1997-12-10) 10 December 1997 (age 28)
Place of birth Campinas, Brazil
Height 1.97 m (6 ft 5+1⁄2 in)
Position Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Leeds United
Number 1
Youth career
–2013 Ponte Preta
2013–2019 São Paulo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2022 São Paulo 5 (0)
2019 → Crystal Palace (loan) 0 (0)
2022 → Náutico (loan) 33 (0)
2022–2023 Botafogo 54 (0)
2024–2025 Lyon 33 (0)
2025– Leeds United 10 (0)
International career‡
2016–2017 Brazil U20 5 (0)
2019 Brazil U23 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 04:46, 3 December 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 25 March 2025 (UTC)

Lucas Estella Perri (born 10 December 1997) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Premier League club Leeds United.

Formed at São Paulo, Perri did not make his senior debut until the age of 22 and barely played, having loan moves to Crystal Palace in England where he likewise did not play at all, and Náutico where he won the Campeonato Pernambucano and played in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B in 2022. The same year in August, Perri signed for Botafogo, where he became a regular footballer in Campeonato Brasileiro Série A. In January 2024, Perri joined French club Lyon, where he became the starting goalkeeper in his second season. Perri joined English club Leeds United in July 2025.

Club career

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São Paulo

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Born in Campinas, São Paulo, Perri began his career at Ponte Preta. In 2013, he joined São Paulo in a transfer that saw the club face accusations of an improper approach.[2] In March 2015, 17-year-old Perri began training with the first team when Denis, the back-up to veteran goalkeeper Rogério Ceni, suffered a right-shoulder injury with a prognosis of six months.[2]

In January 2019, Perri was loaned to Crystal Palace of the English Premier League until the end of the season.[3] The move was facilitated by the player's possession of an Italian passport through his ancestry.[4] He was completely unused by manager Roy Hodgson, who did not take up the option to make the deal permanent by purchasing 80% of his economic rights for €4.5 million; he was then linked to Sporting CP of Portugal and Galatasaray in Turkey.[5]

Perri did not make his debut until 8 December 2019, when on the last day of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A season, he played the entirety of a 2–1 win at relegated CSA. Having just turned 22, he completed his childhood dream of representing the club.[6] Excluding games for the under-20 team in the Copa Paulista, he played only nine times for the Tricolor, including 30 minutes on 11 March 2020 in a 3–0 home win over LDU Quito in the group stage of the Copa Libertadores when Tiago Volpi injured his hand.[7] He played three games in the Campeonato Paulista in 2021 as his team lifted the title.

For the year 2022, Perri was loaned to Náutico.[8] First-choice, he won the Campeonato Pernambucano, defeating Retrô on penalties in the final.[9] On 26 June, in a Campeonato Brasileiro Série B game away to Tombense, he was sent off early in the second half and the opposition drew the game 1–1 with a penalty in added time.[10]

Botafogo

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On 17 August 2022, Perri signed for Botafogo in the top flight until the end of 2025.[11] He was initially back-up to Gatito Fernández, but was chosen by manager Luís Castro when the Paraguayan veteran suffered an injury in November.[12]

Lawsuit against Botafogo

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On September 3, 2025, Perri filed a lawsuit with the Labor Court of Rio de Janeiro against Botafogo. He is claiming €440,000 for contractual obligations and labor rights that the Brazilian club allegedly failed to respect.[13] According to the Brazilian press, the player tried to resolve the dispute amicably before filing the lawsuit.[14]

Lyon

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On 5 January 2024, Perri signed for Ligue 1 club Lyon on a contract until 30 June 2028.[15] Botafogo received a transfer fee of €3.25 million, in addition to a sell-on clause of 50%.[16]

Perri was back-up to veteran Anthony Lopes in the league season, and made his debut on 7 February 2024 in the last 16 of the Coupe de France, a 2–1 home win over Lille.[17] He remained in goal for the rest of the cup run, which ended with a 2–1 loss to Paris Saint-Germain in the final.[18][19] During the start of the 2024–25 season, Perri was promoted to first-choice goalkeeper, succeeding Lopes, who was demoted to third-choice goalkeeper under Rémy Descamps.[20]

Leeds United

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On 26 July 2025, Perri reached an agreement to leave Lyon and join newly promoted Premier League side Leeds United.[21] According to the French media, the total deal was worth approximately €15 million (R$97.5 million at the exchange rate of the day), including bonuses.[22]

International career

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In September 2023, Perri received his first call-up to the Brazil national team for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification games against Bolivia and Peru.[23]

Career statistics

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As of match played 16 December 2025[24]
Appearances and goals by club, season, and competition
Club Season League State league[a] National cup[b] Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
São Paulo 2016 Série A 0 0 — — 0 0 11[c] 0 11 0
2017 Série A 0 0 — — 0 0 10[c] 0 10 0
2018 Série A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
2019 Série A 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 1 0
2020 Série A 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 — 1 0
2021 Série A 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 — 4 0
Total 1 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 21 0 27 0
Crystal Palace (loan) 2018–19 Premier League 0 0 — 0 0 — — 0 0
Náutico (loan) 2022 Série B 22 0 11 0 1 0 — 10[d] 0 44 0
Botafogo 2022 Série A 4 0 — — — — 4 0
2023 Série A 38 0 12 0 6 0 7[e] 0 — 63 0
Total 42 0 12 0 6 0 7 0 — 67 0
Lyon 2023–24 Ligue 1 0 0 — 4 0 — — 4 0
2024–25 Ligue 1 33 0 — 1 0 11[f] 0 — 45 0
Total 33 0 — 5 0 11 0 — 49 0
Leeds United 2025–26 Premier League 11 0 — 0 0 — 0 0 11 0
Career total 114 0 27 0 13 0 18 0 31 0 203 0
  1. ^ Includes Campeonato Paulista, Campeonato Pernambucano, Campeonato Carioca
  2. ^ Includes Copa do Brasil, Coupe de France
  3. ^ a b Appearances in Copa Paulista
  4. ^ Appearances in Copa do Nordeste
  5. ^ Appearances in Copa Sudamericana
  6. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League

Honours

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São Paulo

Náutico

Botafogo

Lyon

References

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