Lucas Gomes da Silva (29 May 1990 – 28 November 2016), known as Lucas Gomes, was a Brazilian footballer who played for Chapecoense as a forward.

Lucas Gomes was one of the victims when LaMia Airlines Flight 2933 crashed on 28 November 2016.

Club career Born in Bragança, Pará, Lucas Gomes made his senior debut with Bragantino Clube do Pará in 2010. After representing clubs mainly in his native state, he signed for Londrina on 4 May 2013.Lucas, ex-Tuna, acerta com o Londrina para a Série D do Brasileiro (Lucas, former Tuna player, signs with Londrina for the Série D of Brasileiro); Globo Esporte, 4 May 2013

On 18 September 2013 Lucas Gomes was loaned to Sampaio Corrêa in Série C,Por indicação do treinador, Sampaio Corrêa acerta com meia-atacante Lucas (By manager indication, Sampaio Corrêa signs with attacking midfielder Lucas); EBC, 18 September 2013 achieving promotion with the club. He returned to Londrina in December,Lucas é mais um reforço integrado ao elenco do Londrina (Lucas is another addition added to Londrina's squad); Futebol Paranaense, 12 December 2013 appearing with the side in Campeonato Paranaense, and moved to Icasa on 11 July 2014, also in a temporary deal.Novos reforços do Icasa, Lucas Gomes e Madson são apresentados (New additions of Icasa, Lucas Gomes and Madson are presented); Gazeta Esportiva, 11 July 2014

Lucas Gomes made his professional debut on 8 August 2014, coming on as a second-half substitute for Vanger in a 2–0 home win against América-MG for the Série B championship.Henry Kanu marca duas vezes e Icasa derrota América-MG em casa (Henry Kanu scores twice and Icasa defeats América-MG at home); Globo Esporte, 8 August 2014 He scored his first goal in the competition on 12 September, netting the first in a 1–1 home draw against Joinville,Icasa e Joinville empatam por 1 a 1, e liderança catarinense fica ameaçada (Icasa and Joinville draw by 1–1, and catarinense leadership is threatened); Globo Esporte, 12 September 2014 and finished the year with 22 appearances and six goals.

On 23 December 2014 Lucas Gomes was loaned to Fluminense for a year.O quarto: Fluminense anuncia a contratação do atacante Lucas Gomes (The fourth: Fluminense announces the signing of forward Lucas Gomes); Globo Esporte, 23 December 2014 He made his Série A debut the following 17 May, replacing Vinícius in a 1–4 away loss against Atlético Mineiro.

Lucas Gomes' first goal in the top tier occurred on 2 July 2015, the winner in a 2–1 home success over Santos. He featured in 15 league matches during the year, but all as a substitute. On 4 January 2016 he moved to fellow league team Chapecoense, after agreeing to a one-year loan deal.Chapecoense anuncia a contratação do atacante Lucas Gomes, ex-Flu (Chapecoense announce the signing of forward Lucas Gomes, formerly of Flu); Globo Esporte, 4 January 2016

Death On 28 November 2016, whilst at the service of Chapecoense, Lucas Gomes was among the fatalities of the LaMia Airlines Flight 2933 accident in the Colombian village of Cerro Gordo, La Unión, Antioquia.

Career statistics

ClubSeasonLeagueState LeagueCupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsBragantino-PA2010Paraense—142———142São Raimundo-PA2011Paraense—90———90Trem2011Série D111————111Castanhal2012Paraense—2310———2310Ananindeua2012Paraense—83———83Tuna Luso2013Paraense—125———125Londrina2013Série D83————8320140017030——200Subtotal8317030——283Sampaio Corrêa (loan)2013Série C103————103Icasa (loan)2014Série B226———5Appearance(s) in Copa Fares Lopes42910Fluminense (loan)2015Série A15112110——282Chapecoense (loan)2016Série A263183516Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana1—558Career total92171132491615422547

Honours Icasa Copa Fares Lopes: 2014

Chapecoense Campeonato Catarinense: 2016 Copa Sudamericana: 2016 (posthumously)

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