[2] He played for the Brazil national team at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Australia.

On 1 January 2004, Lucas Severino signed for J1 League FC Tokyo on a free transfer.

[6] On 1 January 2008, after four years at FC Tokyo, Lucas Severino moved to J1 League club Gamba Osaka on a free transfer.

After three years with Gamba Osaka and a short spell in Brazil for Atlético Paranaense in 2011 Lucas retired from the game.

[8] Club His sons, Pedro and João Victor, also became professional football players, having started their careers at Botafogo-SP.