He was 39 years old and the Covid won him.
Lucas Pereira died this weekend from complications related to the virus.
The Brazilian had been hospitalized for four days and suffered cardiac arrest.
He died at his home in Brazil in a country where the virus has already claimed more than 500,000 lives.
“Our friend Lucas Pereira lost the match against the Covid.
This message plunges the club into an infinite sadness as the character had marked the spirits on the human and sporting plan ”, reacted the AC Ajaccio, club in which the Brazilian spent four seasons.
It is with great sadness that we learned of the disappearance of Lucas Pereira at the age of 39.
The Brazilian left his mark on the club between 2004 and 2008. Riposa in paci Lucas!
# Orsupàsempri 🙏🙏🙏https: //t.co/87Hm65ztgv
- AC Ajaccio (@ACAjaccio) June 20, 2021
Lucas Pereira arrived in Ajaccio in 2004, at only 22 years old.
He came directly from Brazil, where he made his debut.
Under the Corsican sun, Lucas Pereira had scored 24 goals in 97 games, including one that the Corsicans still remember during a derby against the neighbor Bastia in 2008. He then went to South Korea to continue his career, before a few freelance work in Qatar, Brazil and Greece.
He retired in 2012.
Back home, he was a leader in his training club, Ponte Preta, in the second division. He took care of the transfers. "Lucas, rest in peace, Bear forever!" »Wrote again in Corsican AC Ajaccio in his press release.
