Patric Cabral Lalau commonly known as just Patric, is a Brazil

Brazil

Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...

ian footballer currently playing as a right back for Ponte Preta

Associação Atlética Ponte Preta

Ponte Preta is a Brazilian football club located in Campinas, São Paulo. Ponte Preta is also known as Macaca. Ponte Preta's biggest rival is from the same city: Guarani. The games between Ponte Preta and Guarani are known as derby . They are known as "pontepretanos"...

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As an international for the Brazil under-20 team

Brazil national under-20 football team

Brazil national under-20 football team, also known as Brazil Sub-20 or Seleção, is considered to be the feeder team for the Brazil national football team.-Competitive record:...

, he is often compared to fellow countryman Maicon.

Career

Patric started his career with local club Criciúma EC, where he played from 2006 to 2008, and then left for São Caetano, in which he became an international player for the Brazilian under-20 team

Brazil national under-20 football team

Brazil national under-20 football team, also known as Brazil Sub-20 or Seleção, is considered to be the feeder team for the Brazil national football team.-Competitive record:...

, where he got his first cap in 2008. In 2009, he played for Brazil at the 2009 South American Youth Championship

2009 South American Youth Championship

The 2009 South American Youth Championship was a football competition for national teams U-20 who are associated with the football federation CONMEBOL. It was the 24th time the tournament was held and took place in Venezuela from January 19 to February 8...

, a tournament which Brazil won. After such fantastic displays for club and country, he received interest from Portuguese giants Sport Lisboa e Benfica.

On 18 April 2009, it was reported that Patric would join Benfica at the end of the season with a transfer fee of €

Euro

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3 million and a contract was already agreed with São Caetano.

On 29 Jun 2009, Patric was officially presented at Benfica's Estádio da Luz in Lisbon

Lisbon

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Career statistics

Club	Season	League		Cup		League Cup		Europe		Total
		(Apps) + Minutes Played	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Criciúma	2007	1 . 90 mins	0	*	*	*	*	*	*	1	0
	2008	17 . 1464 mins	0	*	*	*	*	*	*	17	0
São Caetano	2008	2 . 140 mins	0	*	*	*	*	*	*	2	0
	2009	0 . 0 mins	0	*	*	*	*	*	*	0	0
Total (Brazil)		20 . 1694 mins	0	*	*	*	*	*	*	20	0
Career Total		20 . 1694 mins	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	20	0

* - Not Available