Cotia talent gets fresh chance at São Paulo after discipline issue | OneFootball

Lucyan signed a contract with Tricolor to play in the youth team (Photo: Reproduction/Instagram)

MARCIO MONTEIRO

@avantmtricolor

Lucyan was one of the many reinforcements for the youth categories that São Paulo brought in recent days. The right-back coming from Bahia, however, is one of the most highly anticipated.

The 19-year-old was champion of the Libertadores and the U-20 World Cup while still playing for Flamengo, in 2024. He was signed by Bahia for a hefty sum in March this year and signed a contract until 2027, with a release clause of 100 million euros (about R$ 630 million) for foreign clubs.

At Bahia, however, he stayed for only five months and his departure was officially confirmed by the club on August 13: “Esporte Clube Bahia SAF announces the release of right-back Lucyan. The U-20 team athlete joined the club in March 2025 and played 16 matches for the Pivetes de Aço.”

Now, he has a new opportunity at São Paulo, a club he has already revealed is his childhood favorite. On the afternoon of Friday (29), Lucyan posted photos on his social media of signing the contract with Tricolor, along with a heartfelt declaration of love.

“Today begins a new phase of my life. I am fulfilling the great dream of wearing the shirt of the club of my heart: São Paulo FC. I want to thank SPFC for the opportunity, my family for all their support at every moment, my agents for their trust, and above all, God, who makes everything possible. Now it’s time to work and honor this shirt with all my dedication and respect!” wrote the now Tricolor right-back.

To ‘prove’ that he has been a São Paulo fan since childhood, the new signing for Cotia also posted a photo of himself as a child, already wearing the full Tricolor uniform. See below:

Lucyan highlights the ‘new phase’ of his life, since he went through some problems at Bahia that led to his early release. The local press investigated the mysterious end of the agreement between the parties, and disciplinary problems of the young athlete were said to be the main reason for the right-back’s dismissal.

According to the portal Bahia Notícias, Lucyan’s dismissal was due to disciplinary issues within the northeastern club. He received two red cards and three yellow cards during 15 matches in the youth team.

Still according to the site, the frequent expulsions combined with acts of indiscipline gradually reduced the youngster’s space in the team, and Bahia assessed that the right-back’s actions were hindering the performance and development of other young players in the club’s youth categories.

Born in Cuiabá (MT), the promising player therefore gets a new chance at São Paulo, with whom he has signed a contract until June 2028, with a release clause of 80 million euros.

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