Lionn

Brazilian footballer (born 1989)

Lionn
Personal information
Full name	José Lionn Barbosa de Lucena^[1]
Date of birth	(1989-01-29) 29 January 1989 (age 35)^[1]
Place of birth	Fortaleza, Brazil^[1]
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)^[1]
Position(s)	Right-back
Youth career
2003–2007	Ferroviário
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2007	Ferroviário
2007–2008	Torreense	27	(1)
2008–2011	Vitória Guimarães	11	(0)
2010	→ Olhanense (loan)	8	(0)
2011	→ Rio Ave (loan)	7	(0)
2011–2013	CFR Cluj	15	(1)
2012–2013	→ Rio Ave (loan)	25	(0)
2013–2018	Rio Ave	115	(1)
2018–2019	Chaves	12	(0)
2019–2020	Famalicão	11	(0)
2021–2022	Trofense	6	(0)
2022	Ferroviário	4	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:56, 3 January 2023 (UTC)

José Lionn Barbosa de Lucena (born 29 January 1989), known as Lionn, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a right-back.

Club career

Early years and V. Guimarães

Born in Fortaleza, Ceará, Lionn spent his entire professional career in Portugal, signing with S.C.U. Torreense as an 18-year-old from Ferroviário Atlético Clube (CE). In 2008 he joined Vitória S.C. from the Primeira Liga, making his debut in the competition on 8 December in a 1–0 home win against Leixões S.C. where he played the full 90 minutes.^[2]

During his spell at the Estádio D. Afonso Henriques, Lionn was also loaned to fellow top-division teams S.C. Olhanense^[3] and Rio Ave FC.^[4]

Cluj and Rio Ave

Ahead of the 2011–12 season, Lionn moved to the Romanian Liga I with CFR Cluj.^[5]^[6] One year later, he was loaned to his former club Rio Ave.^[7]

Lionn scored his first goal in the Portuguese top division – and second as a professional – on 25 August 2013, helping the hosts to defeat Vitória F.C. 2–0.^[8] In the 2015–16 campaign, he started in 27 of his 28 league appearances as Rio Ave finished in sixth position, qualifying for the UEFA Europa League for the second time in its history.^[9] Subsequently, as his link was about to expire, he renewed his contract.^[7]

Later career

On 17 September 2018, Lionn signed a two-year deal with G.D. Chaves.^[10] After his team's relegation he continued in the Portuguese top tier, joining newly promoted F.C. Famalicão on a two-year contract.^[11]

Honours

CFR Cluj

Liga I: 2011–12

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Lionn" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
^ "V. Guimarães-Leixões, 1–0 (Fajardo 88)". Record (in Portuguese). 8 December 2008. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
^ "Olhanense apresenta Lionn (ex-V. Guimarães)" [Olhanense present Lionn (formerly of V. Guimarães)] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 10 January 2010. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
^ "Carole e Cristiano já estão inscritos na Liga de Clubes" [Carole and Cristiano are already registered by the League of Clubs] (in Portuguese). Rádio Renascença. 31 January 2011. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
^ "Costa a semnat pe doi ani cu CFR Cluj! Vine cu un singur secund, Jaime Magalhaes" [Costa signed for two years with CFR Cluj! He brings an assistant with him, Jaime Magalhaes]. Gazeta Sporturilor (in Romanian). 17 May 2011. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
^ Lup, Daniel (3 June 2011). "Internaţionala Cluj! VEZI cum va arăta sezonul viitor echipa CFR-ului" [International Cluj! SEE what the CFR team will show next season]. ProSport (in Romanian). Retrieved 5 November 2018.
^ ^a ^b "Lionn de regresso ao Rio Ave" [Lionn returns to Rio Ave]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 31 August 2016. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
^ "Rio Ave não deixa fugir o Sporting" [Rio Ave remain close to Sporting]. Público (in Portuguese). 25 August 2013. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
^ "Pedro Martins deixa o Rio Ave" [Pedro Martins leaves Rio Ave]. Correio da Manhã (in Portuguese). 17 May 2016. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
^ "Lionn é reforço" [Lionn is an addition] (in Portuguese). G.D. Chaves. 17 September 2018. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
^ Morais, Pedro (26 June 2019). "Lionn reforça Famalicão por duas épocas" [Lionn strengthens Famalicão for two seasons]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 28 July 2019.