*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:18, 27 March 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:18, 25 January 2024 (UTC)
Born in
Jundiaí,
São Paulo, Veríssimo started his career at
José Bonifácio's youth academy. He subsequently moved to
Linense, being promoted to the main squad in the latter part of January 2013.[2]
Shortly after being promoted to Linense's first team, Lucas Veríssimo joined
Santos. Upon joining Santos FC, he was initially assigned to their youth setup.[3] On 26 March 2015 he renewed his link, signing until April 2017.[4]
On 28 November 2015, profiting from
Paulo Ricardo's suspension, Veríssimo was called up by manager
Dorival Júnior for a
Série A match against
Vasco da Gama,[5] but remained an unused
substitute in the 0–1 away loss. On 30 December 2015 he was permanently promoted to the first team, due to squad shortage.[6] He made his senior debut on 23 January of the following year, playing the full 90 minutes in a 2–2
friendly draw at
Bahia.
Veríssimo made his professional debut on 30 January 2016, starting in a 1–1
Campeonato Paulista home draw against
São Bernardo.[7] On 2 March, after being a regular starter, he renewed his contract until December 2019.[8]
After
David Braz's return from injury and the signing of
Luiz Felipe, Veríssimo was demoted to fourth choice at the club. He only made his
Série A debut on 14 September 2016, coming on as a late
substitute for
Lucas Lima in a 1–0 away win against
Botafogo.[9]
On 18 July 2017, after becoming a regular starter as both starters
Gustavo Henrique and
Luiz Felipe were injured, Veríssimo renewed his contract until June 2022.[12] He played his 100th match for the club the following 13 May, starting in a 3–1 home defeat of
Paraná.[13]
On 8 June 2020, Veríssimo further extended his contract with Santos until December 2024.[14] On 9 November, he and two other teammates tested positive for
COVID-19.[15]
Benfica
On 4 January 2021, Veríssimo agreed to a move to
Primeira Liga side
S.L. Benfica, for a fee of
€6.5 million; he remained at Santos until the end of the club's participation in the
2020 Copa Libertadores.[16] Santos officially announced the move eleven days later.[17] On 18 February 2021, Veríssimo made his debut in a 1–1 draw against
Arsenal in the
UEFA Europa League.[18]
On 7 November 2021, during a home match against
Braga, Veríssimo suffered an knee injury that required surgery, ruling him out for the rest of the
2021–22 season.[19] After almost an year in the sidelines, Veríssimo made his return from injury on 22 October 2022, starting for
Benfica's B team in a 2–0 away win at
B-SAD in the
Liga Portugal 2.[20]
After returning from injury, Veríssimo struggled for minutes under new manager
Roger Schmidt, who preferred a centre-back partnership of
Otamendi and
António Silva. In the
2022–23 season, Veríssimo made just 6 appearances in all competitions for Benfica's main team.[21]
Corinthians (loan)
On 26 July 2023, Veríssimo returned to Brazil, joining
Corinthians on a loan deal until 30 June 2024.[22] The
São Paulo-based club paid a loan fee of €1 million, which could rise to €2 million with add-ons.[23]
Al-Duhail
On 25 January 2024, while Veríssimo was still at Corinthians, Benfica cancelled the loan and permanently transferred him to
Qatar Stars League club
Al-Duhail, for a reported fee of €9 million.[24][25][26]