Patric Cabral Lalau (born 25 March 1989), simply known as Patric, is a Brazilian

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who plays as a

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for Amazonas. As an international for the Brazil under-20 team, he was often compared to fellow countryman

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Career

Patric started his career with local club

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, where he played from 2007 to 2008. In 2009, he was signed by Brasa, a proxy club for Energy Sports, both football agent and agent for investors. He was immediately loaned to São Caetano, in which he became an youth international player for the Brazilian under-20 team, where In 2009, he played for Brazil at the

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, a tournament which Brazil won. After such fantastic displays for club and country, he received interest from Portuguese club Benfica. On 18 April 2009, it was reported that Patric would join Benfica at the end of the season for a reported €2 million fee for 70% economic rights. It also revealed that Benfica paid €3 million immediately to Patric's former clubs when he was signed and Brasa paid back Benfica to buy 30% economic rights for €900,000 in 3 annual installments from 2009–10 season to 2011–12 season, despite Benfica signed Patric directly from Brasa. On 29 Jun 2009, Patric was officially presented at Benfica's

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in Lisbon. In August 2009 Patric returned to Brazil for top division club Cruzeiro. In January 2010, he left for Avaí on a season's long loan. In 2011 Benfica sold Patric's 100% registration rights and 50% economic rights to

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for a reported €1 million, Benfica remained eligible to 20% transfer fee that Mineiro received.SL Benfica Futebol SAD Relatório e Contas Consolidado e Individual – 2010–11
On 17 August 2011, in a match against

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had an altercation with his coach, Cuca. He was subsequently told to practise away from the team. A series of loan deals followed. A month later, he signs his first loan deal, with Ponte Preta. There, he won promotion to the 2012 Série A. In February 2012, Patric moves to

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on a second loan. He played his first match at 22 February against

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. In July 2012, he moved, this time to Náutico. In January 2013, he moved on loan for fourth time. In June 2013, Patric moved on loan for a fifth time, now to

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, where he would stay a further year, after a renewal of the loan deal was agreed. On 10 September 2014, he scored a hat-trick against

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. On 27 July 2021, Patric returned to

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and was presented as a new player of

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, after rescinding his contract with Sport Recife. He signed a contract until the end of the 2021 season.

Honours

;Avaí *

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;Coritiba *

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;Sport Recife *

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: 2014 ;Atlético Mineiro *

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;Vitória *

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;Athletic Club *

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: 2023 ;Itabirito *Campeonato Mineiro - Módulo II: 2023 ;Amazonas *

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: 2009

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Patric 1989 births Living people Footballers from Criciúma Brazilian men's footballers Men's association football defenders Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players Campeonato Brasileiro Série B players Campeonato Brasileiro Série C players Criciúma Esporte Clube players Associação Desportiva São Caetano players Cruzeiro Esporte Clube players Associação Atlética Ponte Preta players Clube Atlético Mineiro players Avaí FC players Clube Náutico Capibaribe players Coritiba Foot Ball Club players Sport Club do Recife players Esporte Clube Vitória players América Futebol Clube (MG) players Athletic Club (MG) players Itabirito Futebol Clube players Amazonas Futebol Clube players S.L. Benfica footballers Brazil men's youth international footballers Brazilian expatriate men's footballers Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in Portugal Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal 21st-century Brazilian sportsmen