Lucas Blondel | |
Fullname: | Lucas Blondel |
Birth Date: | 14 September 1996 |
Birth Place: | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
Height: | 1.78m |
Position: | Right back |
Currentclub: | Boca Juniors |
Clubnumber: | 42 |
Youthyears1: | 2004–2017 |
Youthclubs1: | Atlético Rafaela |
Years1: | 2016–2021 |
Clubs1: | Atlético Rafaela |
Caps1: | 71 |
Goals1: | 5 |
Years2: | 2021–2023 |
Clubs2: | Tigre |
Caps2: | 89 |
Goals2: | 7 |
Years3: | 2023– |
Clubs3: | Boca Juniors |
Caps3: | 17 |
Goals3: | 3 |
Club-Update: | 21:11, 6 May 2024 (UTC) |
Lucas Blondel (born 14 September 1996) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Argentine Primera División side Boca Juniors.
Born in Buenos Aires, Blondel joined Atlético de Rafaela's youth setup at the age of seven.[1] He made his first team debut for the club on 2 June 2016, coming on as a late substitute for Nelson Benítez in a 2–2 Copa Argentina draw against Ferro Carril Oeste (3–2 win on penalties).[2] His Primera División occurred on 30 April of the following year, replacing Ángelo Martino in a 2–1 away win over Olimpo;[3] he featured in a further six league matches during the campaign, as his side suffered relegation.
Blondel scored his first professional goal on 18 February 2018, netting his team's second in a 2–0 Primera B Nacional away win over Ferro Carril Oeste.[4]
On 18 February 2021, Blondel joined Tigre on a three-year deal,[5] as the club paid a rumoured fee of US$ 300,000 for 70% of his economic rights.[6] He made his debut for the club on 20 February, replacing Cristian Zabala in a 1–1 home draw (5–3 penalty win) against Alvarado also for the national cup.[7]
An immediate starter, Blondel contributed with three goals in 28 league appearances during the 2021 campaign, as Tigre returned to the top tier. He scored his first goal in the category on 11 February 2022, netting the opener in a 1–1 away draw against Godoy Cruz.[8]
On 20 July 2023, Blondel joined Boca Juniors.[9]
Born in Argentina, Blondel is of Swiss descent through his father and spent some time in Switzerland in his youth and holds dual-citizenship.[10]
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Club | Season | League | Cup[11] | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
Atlético Rafaela | 2016 | Primera División | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
2016–17 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |||||
2017–18 | Primera B Nacional | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 23 | 1 | ||||
2018–19 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | |||||
2019–20 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 19 | 3 | ||||||
2020 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 9 | 1 | ||||||
Total | 71 | 5 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | 77 | 5 | ||||||
Tigre | 2021 | Primera Nacional | 28 | 3 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 32 | 3 | ||||
2022 | Primera División | 43[12] | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 44 | 4 | ||||
2023 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | |||||
Total | 79 | 7 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 84 | 7 | |||||
Career total | 150 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 158 | 7 |