Brazilian defender Luccas Claro is entering his third season with Eyüpspor, and in 2024/2025, he will represent the club in the Turkish football elite after achieving promotion by winning the TFF 1. Lig, the Turkish second division. This is the defender’s second experience in Turkey. From 2016 to 2019, the number 4 played for Gençlerbirliği before returning to Brazil to join Fluminense.
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In the current season, Turkish football will feature two big names in its top league. Renowned Portuguese coach José Mourinho will lead Galatasaray, while Alex Souza, a Fenerbahçe idol, will manage Antalyaspor in his first coaching experience outside Brazil. Luccas Claro views the presence of these prominent figures in Turkey positively and understands that it elevates the level of the sport due to the representation of these professionals.
“They are two great professionals with beautiful careers in football. Mourinho is already an established coach, and Alex is starting this new challenge in his career. However, he has the advantage of being an idol in Turkey, which gives him a lot of support to do great work here. I hope we can have an excellent season, as we will face tough matches against teams that are used to competing in major European competitions. We have prepared well for this return to the elite and will work hard to maintain the club in the first division,” analyzes Luccas Claro.
Eyüpspor will make its Süper Lig debut next Sunday (August 11) against Alanyaspor, away from home.
