Lica

Luis Carlos Pereira Carneiro (born 8 September 1988), known as Lica, is a Portuguese footballer who plays as a right winger for Belenenses SAD.

He amassed Primeira Liga totals of 229 matches and 40 goals over 11 seasons, after starting his professional career with Academica. He represented six other top-flight clubs, mainly Estoril and Belenenses SAD. He also had brief spells in Spain and England.

Lica won one cap for Portugal, in 2013.

Club Career

Early years

Born in Lamelas, Castro Daire, Lica joined Academica de Coimbra from the lower leagues in 2007, aged 19. He appeared rarely for the club over two Primeira Liga seasons, also being loaned to another modest side, G.D. Tourizense, during his contract; he scored his first goal in the top division on 22 February 2009, helping to a 3–1 home win against C.S. Maritimo.

In the 2010 January transfer window, Lica moved on loan to C.D. Trofense in the Segunda Liga, netting five goals in 27 games in his first full season as the Trofa team narrowly missed on promotion. From 2011 to 2013, he represented G.D. Estoril Praia; after finding the net on 12 occasions in his first year, being essential as his team returned to the top flight after seven years, he added six in all 30 matches in the second to help them overachieve for a final fifth position, with the subsequent qualification to the UEFA Europa League.

Porto

Lica signed for FC Porto on 29 May 2013, agreeing to a four-year contract. He scored his first official goal for his new team on 10 August, the first in a 3–0 victory over Vitoria S.C. for the Portuguese Supercup.

On 1 August 2014, deemed surplus to requirements as practically all Portuguese players by new manager Julen Lopetegui, Lica was loaned to La Liga club Rayo Vallecano in a season-long move.

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