Lucas Assadi Explained

Lucas Assadi
Fullname:Lucas Humberto Assadi Reygadas
Birth Date:8 January 2004
Birth Place:Puente Alto, Santiago, Chile
Height:1.72 m
Position:Forward
Currentclub:Universidad de Chile
Clubnumber:10
Youthyears1:2011–2021
Youthclubs1:Universidad de Chile
Years1:2021–
Clubs1:Universidad de Chile
Caps1:59
Goals1:4
Nationalyears1:2019
Nationalteam1:Chile U15
Nationalcaps1:4
Nationalgoals1:2
Nationalyears2:2019
Nationalteam2:Chile U17
Nationalcaps2:1
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2022–2023
Nationalteam3:Chile U20
Nationalcaps3:7
Nationalgoals3:2
Nationalyears4:2022–
Nationalteam4:Chile U23
Nationalcaps4:7
Nationalgoals4:2
Nationalyears5:2022–
Nationalteam5:Chile
Nationalcaps5:2
Nationalgoals5:0
Pcupdate:9 December 2023
Ntupdate:13 February 2024

Lucas Humberto Assadi Reygadas (born 8 January 2004) is a Chilean professional footballer who plays as a forward for Chilean Primera División side Universidad de Chile and the Chile national team.

Club career

In 2011, Assadi came to Universidad de Chile and made his professional debut at the age of 17 in a 2021 Copa Chile match against San Luis de Quillota on June 27, 2021.[1]

International career

Born in Chile, he is of Palestinian descent from his Arab surname and thus available to represent Palestine alongside his birth country Chile. It has been claimed in Iranian media that Assadi is of Iranian descent, though there is no confirmation.[2] He took part of the Chile U15 squad at the UEFA U-16 Development Tournament in Finland in April 2019.[3] and also represented Chile U15 at the 2019 South American U-15 Championship, scoring two goals. Prior to this, he represented Chile U17 at the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup,[4] making an appearance in the match against France U17.[5] In 2022, he represented Chile U20 in a friendly match against Paraguay U20[6] and against Peru U20.[7] In 2023, he made four appearances and scored one goal in the South American U20 Championship.

He represented Chile at under-23 level in a 1–0 win against Peru U23 on 31 August 2022, in the context of preparations for the 2023 Pan American Games.[8] He was included in the final squad for the games,[9] [10] where Chile won the silver medal.[11]

In 2024, he took part in the Pre-Olympic Tournament.[12]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Universidad de Chile2021Chilean Primera División7020000090
2022Chilean Primera División271700000341
2023Chilean Primera División253210000274
Total5941110000705
Career total5941110000705
Notes

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Chile202210
202310
Total20

Personal life

His older brother, Matías, is a football referee who made his professional debut in a Segunda División Profesional de Chile match in March 2023.[13]

Honours

Chile U23

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Aliaga . Martín . El jugador que cuenta con la "bendición" de Montillo para ser su sucesor en la U. de Chile . www.encancha.cl . 11 October 2021 . es . 30 August 2021.
  2. Web site: ¡Lo llenaron de comentarios! desde Irán de vuelven locos con Lucas Assadi y lo piden para su selección. December 15, 2022. Deportes13.
  3. Web site: Camilo . Benavides . La Roja Sub 15 jugará torneo internacional en Finlandia . . 10 May 2022 . es . 18 April 2019.
  4. Web site: Lucas Assadi y Simón Avilés destacan en nómina de Chile para el Sudamericano Sub 15 . www.udechile.cl . . 11 October 2021 . es . 9 November 2019.
  5. Web site: La joya chilena de 15 años que debutó en el Mundial Sub 17 . AS Chile . . 11 October 2021 . es . 28 October 2019.
  6. Web site: La Roja Sub 20 cayó en su primer amistoso en Paraguay . laroja.cl . 28 April 2022 . es . 6 April 2022.
  7. Web site: La Roja Sub 20 supera a Perú en Lima . laroja.cl . . 15 July 2022 . es . 12 July 2022.
  8. Web site: Quijada . Vicente . En un intenso encuentro, La Roja Sub 23 se impuso por 1-0 ante Perú en Iquique . laroja.cl . . 7 October 2022 . es . 31 August 2022.
  9. Web site: Team roster CHI - Chile . Santiago2023.org . 5 November 2023 . PDF . 29 October 2023.
  10. Web site: Individual Statistics . Santiago2023.org . 5 November 2023 . 4 November 2023.
  11. Web site: Medallists . Santiago2023.org . 5 November 2023 . PDF . 4 November 2023.
  12. News: La Roja Sub 23 presentó la nómina definitiva para el Preolímpico . 13 February 2024 . alairelibre.cl . . es.
  13. News: Hermano de Lucas Assadi hizo su debut en el profesionalismo como árbitro principal . 17 January 2024 . Deportes13 . . 6 March 2023 . es.