Castello Junior Lukeba, also known as Castello Jr. (born 17 December 2002) is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Ligue 1 club Lyon.
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Castello Junior Lukeba | ||
| Date of birth | (2002-12-17) 17 December 2002 (age 19) | ||
| Place of birth | Lyon, France | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Lyon | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2011 | Saint-Genis Laval | ||
| 2011–2021 | Lyon | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2021 | Lyon B | 9 | (0) |
| 2021– | Lyon | 29 | (3) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2018–2019 | France U17 | 6 | (0) |
| 2021– | France U20 | 1 | (0) |
| 2022– | France U21 | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:43, 3 September 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 June 2022 | |||
Joined Olympique Lyonnais's Academy since 2011, Lukeba signed his first professional contract with the club on 1st July 2021. [1] He made his professional debut for Olympique Lyonnais on the 7 August 2021 as a starter against Stade Brestois 29 on 2021-22 Ligue 1 opening round. He played full 90 minutes during the match but it eventually ended in a 1-1 draw.[2] Lukeba made his European football debut on 25 November 2021 on a 3-1 against Brøndby IF in 2021–22 UEFA Europa League group stage. He scored his first goal for the club on 22 December 2021 against FC Metz with a header, assisted by Rayan Cherki with a cross following a corner.
Born in France, Lukeba is of Angolan descent.[3]He decided to represent France at the international level and received his first call up in France U-21 in November 2021, where he joined his club mates Maxence Caqueret, Rayan Cherki and Malo Gusto[4]
Olympique Lyonnais – current squad | |
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