Former Tottenham winger Lucas Moura to play for boyhood club Sao Paulo until the end of 2023

The 30-year-old Moura came out of Sao Paulo’s academy and played for the club professionally between 2010-12.

Published : Aug 03, 2023 09:05 IST , Sao Paulo - 1 MIN READ

FILE PHOTO: Tottenham’s Lucas Moura pictured in 2019.
FILE PHOTO: Tottenham’s Lucas Moura pictured in 2019. | Photo Credit: Peter Dejong/AP
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FILE PHOTO: Tottenham’s Lucas Moura pictured in 2019. | Photo Credit: Peter Dejong/AP

Former Tottenham Hotspur winger Lucas Moura has joined his boyhood team, Sao Paulo, until the end of the year, the Brazilian club said on Wednesday.

The 30-year-old Moura came out of Sao Paulo’s academy and played for the club professionally between 2010-12. He won the Copa Sudamericana with Sao Paulo in his last match before leaving for Paris Saint-Germain, and then promised he would return. So far, he has 33 goals in 128 matches for the Brazilian club.

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“This is a special moment in my career, truly special,” Moura said, according to a club statement. “It is time, I am back home!”

Brazilian media reported that Moura is expected to join the MLS after his contract with Sao Paulo expires.

Moura played in France between 2013-18 before joining Tottenham. He was a free agent after leaving the London club at the end of the season.

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