Rennes Lucas Severino was born in
Ribeirão Preto. He began his career in Brazil with
Botafogo (SP) and then
Atlético Paranaense. He moved to
Ligue 1 side
Rennes for €21 million. He made 72 league appearances with the side over three seasons, scoring six goals.
FC Tokyo On 1 January 2004, Lucas Severino signed for
J1 League FC Tokyo on a free transfer. He played four seasons for the club, winning the
J.League Cup in 2004.
Gamba Osaka On 1 January 2008, after four years at
FC Tokyo, Lucas Severino moved to
J1 League club
Gamba Osaka on a free transfer.
Return to FC Tokyo After three years with
Gamba Osaka and a short spell in Brazil for
Atlético Paranaense in 2011 Lucas retired from the game. However, in July 2011, he returned to sign for his former club
FC Tokyo in the
J2 League. His return helped FC Tokyo to promotion from
J2 League back to the
J1 League. ==International career==