Lucas Moura and Calleri speak out after tough season at São Paulo | OneFootball

Forwards Lucas Moura and Jonathan Calleri took to social media this Monday to vent about São Paulo’s below-expectations season in 2025. Both lamented the team’s and their own individual performances throughout the year and acknowledged that they were unable to achieve their planned objectives.

Lucas Moura stated that this was the toughest season of his career. The number 7 highlighted that the injury to the posterior capsule of his right knee, suffered in March, compromised his entire performance and made the recovery process slower and more complex than expected.

“Another season comes to an end, and this one, 2025, was certainly not what I imagined. On the contrary, it was, without a doubt, the most challenging and difficult season of my career,” he wrote.

“The injury in March changed my year, and that’s when my struggle began. Recovery has been much slower, harder, and more complex than any of us imagined,” he added.

Lucas also emphasized that he is working to return at a high level next year.

“And the focus is clear: to come back in 2026 at my highest level, at the level I demand from myself. No shortcuts, no outside expectations, but with a lot of hard work, consistency, and daily discipline,” he pointed out.

  See this photo on Instagram   A post shared by Lucas Moura (@lucasmoura7)

Lucas’s Ordeal

Since the start of the season, Lucas faced recurring problems with his right knee. Initially, the player was diagnosed with trauma in the area. After further evaluations, a partial ligament injury and stretching of the posterior capsule of the right knee were diagnosed.

To correct the problem, Lucas Moura underwent an arthroscopy on his right knee, a minimally invasive procedure, to remove fibrosis from the area. The surgery took place on August 30, and by the end of September, he was back on the field. However, he felt pain again in November, requiring another procedure that sidelined him for the rest of the year.

In 2025, Lucas played 28 matches (14 as a starter), scored five goals, and provided one assist.

Calleri Also Speaks Out

Like Lucas, Calleri also shared his frustration with the year’s performance. The forward tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee in April and did not play again that season. Despite the long absence, the Argentine emphasized that he managed to recover well and is ready to compete again in 2026.

“Personally, it was a very difficult year and I had to go through a serious injury, but in these 7 months I recovered in the best way, both physically and mentally, and I am once again ready to fight in 2026,” he said.

Calleri ended 2025 with just 18 games played, three goals scored, and four assists.

  See this photo on Instagram   A post shared by Jonathan Calleri (@jocalleri)

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