Castello Lukeba

Castello Junior Lukeba, also known as Castello Jr. (born 17 December 2002) is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Ligue 1 club Lyon.

Castello Lukeba
Personal information
Full name Castello Junior Lukeba
Date of birth (2002-12-17) 17 December 2002
Place of birth Lyon, France
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Lyon
Number 4
Youth career
2009–2011 Saint-Genis Laval
2011–2021 Lyon
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2021 Lyon B 9 (0)
2021– Lyon 50 (3)
International career‡
2018–2019 France U17 6 (0)
2021– France U20 1 (0)
2022– France U21 7 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:57, 2 April 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 March 2023

Club career

Having joined Olympique Lyonnais's Academy in 2011, Lukeba signed his first professional contract with the club on 1 July 2021.[2] He made his professional debut for Olympique Lyonnais on the 7 August 2021 as a starter against Stade Brestois 29 on 2021–22 Ligue 1 opening round. He played full 90 minutes during the match but it eventually ended in a 1–1 draw.[3] Lukeba made his European football debut on 25 November 2021 on a 3–1 against Brøndby IF in 2021–22 UEFA Europa League group stage. He scored his first goal for the club on 22 December 2021 against FC Metz with a header, assisted by Rayan Cherki with a cross following a corner.

International career

Born in France, Lukeba is of Angolan descent.[4] He decided to represent France at the international level and received his first call up in France U-21 in November 2021, where he joined his club mates Maxence Caqueret, Rayan Cherki and Malo Gusto.[5]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 2 April 2023.
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Lyon B 2020–21 CFA 2 70———70
2021–22 CFA 2 20———20
Total 90———90
Lyon 2020–21 Ligue 1 0000——00
2021–22 Ligue 1 242006[lower-alpha 1]0—302
2022–23 Ligue 1 26130——291
Total 5033060—593
Career total 593306000683
  1. Appearances in UEFA Europa League

References
  1. "Castello Lukeba". Olympique Lyonnais. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  2. "First professional contracts for Lukeba, Lega and Bossiwa; Nsombi signs a development deal". www.OL.fr.
  3. "Résultat et résumé OL - Brest, Ligue 1 Uber Eats, 1re journée, samedi 07 août 2021". L'Équipe.
  4. "França: Castello Lukeba estreia a titular na principal liga francesa". 9 August 2021.
  5. "Olympique Lyonnais. Castello Lukeba surgit après une progression constante". www.leprogres.fr.
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