Lucas Cardoso Soares (born 8 June 1996), is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Super League club Malut United.
Born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, he played for numerous clubs in Brazil and Portugal between 2017 until 2020. After playing in Portugal, the following season, he rejoined Cabofriense and played in the regional competition Campeonato Carioca, in the 2020 and 2021 seasons. He returned to Portugal the following year, joining União 1919 in 2021, then moving to Guiense in 2022.
Cardoso signed for Bulgarian club Chernomorets in February 2024 and made 13 appearances and 3 goals in Vtora Liga in the 2023âÂÂ24 season.
In June 2024, Cardoso signed a contract with Dobrudzha Dobrich to play in 2024âÂÂ25 season. He made his league debut on 20 July 2024, playing as a substituted in a 1âÂÂ1 draw over Fratria. Eight days later, he scored his first league goal for the team with scored a brace in Dobrudzha's 4âÂÂ0 home win against CSKA Sofia II. On 13 August 2024, he scored the opening goal in a 6âÂÂ1 over Nesebar. He made 35 league appearances for Dobrudzha, scoring 8 goals, during the 2024âÂÂ25 season as the team were promoted to the top tier of the Bulgarian league.
On 28 July 2025, Cardoso scored his first league goal of the 2025âÂÂ26 season, scoring a brace in a 2âÂÂ1 win over Slavia Sofia. On 20 September 2025, he scored another brace for the club in a 2âÂÂ2 draw against Lokomotiv Sofia. In January 2026, he officially left the club. He has played 18 matches in 2025âÂÂ26 season and four goals for Dobrudzha.
On 19 January 2026, Cardoso signed a contract with Malut United in Indonesia.
Cardoso is the son of IsaÃÂas Marques Soares, a former Brazilian footballer who played for Benfica in the 1990s.