Lisandro Alzugaray Explained

Lisandro Alzugaray
Fullname:Lisandro Joel Alzugaray
Birth Date:17 April 1990
Birth Place:Viale, Argentina
Height:1.70m
Position:Winger[1]
Currentclub:L.D.U. Quito
Clubnumber:9
Youthclubs1:Lanús
Years1:2009–2013
Caps1:87
Goals1:29
Years2:2013–2014
Clubs2:Chaco For Ever
Caps2:27
Goals2:1
Years3:2014–2016
Caps3:76
Goals3:9
Years4:2017
Clubs4:San José
Caps4:18
Goals4:6
Years5:2017–2018
Clubs5:Chaco For Ever
Caps5:14
Goals5:2
Years6:2018–2019
Clubs6:Newell's Old Boys
Caps6:4
Goals6:0
Years7:2019–2020
Caps7:18
Goals7:4
Years8:2020
Clubs8:Aucas
Caps8:18
Goals8:6
Years9:2021–2022
Caps9:36
Goals9:20
Years10:2022
Caps10:0
Goals10:0
Years11:2023–
Clubs11:L.D.U. Quito
Caps11:37
Goals11:8
Club-Update:11 May 2024

Lisandro Joel Alzugaray (born 17 April 1990) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a winger.[2]

Career

Alzugaray got his senior career underway with a four-year spell with Atlético Paraná, having played for Lanús at youth level.[3] [4] He was first moved into the first-team for the 2009–10 Torneo Argentino C campaign, but failed to feature as the club were promoted to Torneo Argentino B.[3] Alzugaray made his first appearances during the following campaign, eventually scoring twenty-nine goals in eighty-seven matches for Atlético Paraná.[3] On 9 July 2013, Alzugaray signed for Chaco For Ever of Torneo Argentino A.[2] He made his debut against Juventud Unida on 18 August, prior to scoring his first goal in March 2014 versus San Jorge.[2]

He completed a return to a recently promoted Torneo Federal A club Atlético Paraná on 30 June 2014.[2] He netted five times in the 2014 season as the club won back-to-back promotions, beating Sportivo Patria in the play-offs for a spot in the 2015 Primera B Nacional.[2] He subsequently played in sixty-three second tier fixtures and scored four goals across the next three campaigns.[2] January 2017 saw Alzugaray leave his homeland for the first time after agreeing to join Bolivian Primera División team San José.[2] He departed nine months later, rejoining Torneo Federal A's Chaco For Ever.[2] Two goals in seventeen games came.[2]

On 8 August 2018, Alzugaray completed a move to Argentine Primera División side Newell's Old Boys.[2] [5] His debut arrived on 25 October against Estudiantes, which was one of four appearances for the club before he departed to Central Córdoba in July 2019.[2] After scoring goals in 2019–20 versus Talleres, Villa Mitre (cup), San Lorenzo (2) and Arsenal de Sarandí, Alzugaray headed abroad for a second time after signing with Ecuadorian Serie A outfit Aucas in July 2020.[1] [2] He netted against Mushuc Runa, Emelec, Guayaquil City, Independiente del Valle, Macará and Barcelona as they qualified for the Copa Sudamericana.[2]

On 26 December 2020, Alzugaray was announced as a new signing for 2021 by fellow Ecuadorian top-flight club Universidad Católica; who had just secured a place in the Copa Libertadores.[6]

On 1 August 2022, Alzugaray joined Saudi Arabian club Al Ahli on a one-year deal.[7]

Career statistics

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Club statistics
ClubSeasonLeagueCupLeague CupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Chaco For Ever2013–14Torneo Argentino A271302[8] 0321
Atlético Paraná2014Torneo Federal A135003[9] 0165
2015Primera B Nacional3310000331
20162131100224
2016–1790000090
Total76911308010
San José2016–17Bolivian Primera División18600186
Chaco For Ever2017–18Torneo Federal A1420030172
Newell's Old Boys2018–19Argentine Primera División4000000040
Central Córdoba2019–20184611000255
Aucas2020Ecuadorian Serie A186000000186
Universidad Católica202122150040002615
2022145007000215
Total36200000110004720
L.D.U. Quito2023Ecuadorian Serie A3050011400419
202473006100134
Total37800175005413
Career total24856102102858029563

Honours

Liga de Quito

Notes and References

  1. News: Aucas anunció la incorporación del extremo argentino Lisandro Alzugaray. 2 September 2020. El Comercio. 5 July 2020.
  2. News: Argentina - L. Alzugaray. 24 September 2018. Soccerway.
  3. News: Ficha Estadistica de LEANDRO ALZUGARAY. 24 September 2018. BDFA.
  4. News: Quién es Lisandro Alzugaray, el nuevo refuerzo de Newell’s. 24 September 2018. Via Pais. 9 August 2018.
  5. News: El entrerriano Lisandro Alzugaray es de Superliga. 24 September 2018. Uno Entre Rios. 8 August 2018.
  6. News: Lisandro Alzugaray se vincula a Universidad Católica. 27 December 2020. Afición Central. 27 December 2020.
  7. Web site: الأهلي يضم الأرجنتيني ليساندرو الزوجاراي حتى 2023 .
  8. Appearance(s) in the Torneo Argentino A play-offs
  9. Appearance(s) in the Torneo Federal A play-offs