Young defender commits to Peterborough United for four more years
Teenage Peterborough United defender Lucca Mendonca has signed a new long-term contract at the club.
The 18-year-old, who made his first start for the club in the League One match at Stevenage earlier this season, has penned an improved four-year deal as Posh continue their commitment to Academy players. Fellow Academy graduates Pat Sykut and Bolu Shofowoke have also signed lengthy Posh contracts this season.
Mendonca, the first Brazilian to play for Posh, said: “ am really happy to commit my future to the club. I believe I am in the right place to continue my development.
"At the start of the season, my aim was to make my first start for the club and I have featured in seven games in all competitions, so I am happy that I have managed to do that and also play regularly for the Under 21s.
"The Under 21s has been really enjoyable because I am being tested by different types of players and opposition. I remember coming up against Igor Thiago when we played Brentford and he is obviously now scoring lots of goals in the first team, so you do get really big players playing in those games sometimes.
"It would be great to get some minutes in the first team before the end of the season and then I will go away, work hard during the summer and come back and challenge for a place in the team, that is my aim."
Mendonca made his first appearance of the season as a a substitute in the Carabao Cup tie at Accrington Stanley in August before going on to feature in all three EFL Trophy group phase fixtures.