Lucas Boyé Explained

Lucas Boyé
Fullname:Lucas Ariel Boyé[1]
Birth Date:1996 2, df=yes
Birth Place:San Gregorio, Argentina
Height:1.79 m[2]
Position:Striker
Currentclub:Granada
Clubnumber:7
Youthyears1:2007–2014
Youthclubs1:River Plate
Years1:2014–2016
Clubs1:River Plate
Caps1:42
Goals1:3
Years2:2015–2016
Clubs2:Newell's Old Boys (loan)
Caps2:6
Goals2:1
Years3:2016–2021
Clubs3:Torino
Caps3:41
Goals3:1
Years4:2018
Clubs4:Celta (loan)
Caps4:13
Goals4:0
Years5:2018–2019
Clubs5:AEK Athens (loan)
Caps5:23
Goals5:6
Years6:2019–2020
Clubs6:Reading (loan)
Caps6:19
Goals6:0
Years7:2020–2021
Clubs7:Elche (loan)
Caps7:34
Goals7:7
Years8:2021–2023
Clubs8:Elche
Caps8:62
Goals8:15
Years9:2023–
Clubs9:Granada
Caps9:31
Goals9:6
Nationalyears1:2022
Nationalteam1:Argentina
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2024-
Nationalteam2:Spain
Nationalcaps2:0
Nationalgoals2:0
Club-Update:24 May 2024
Nationalteam-Update:25 March 2022

Lucas Ariel Boyé (born 28 February 1996) is a Spanish-Argentine professional footballer who plays as a striker for club Granada.

Club career

Early career

Boyé was called up by Ramon Diaz for River Plate's pre-season in Salta in January 2014.[3] His unofficial debut took place on 29 January 2014 in a friendly against San Lorenzo de Almagro at the Estadio Padre Ernesto Martearena in Salta, when he replaced Jonathan Fabbro 23 minutes into the second half. River Plate lost the match to San Lorenzo 3–1.

Soon after he returned to play for the first team in another friendly, this time against the provincial team of San Luis, entering at the beginning of the second half to replace Daniel Villalba in a match which River Plate won 3–1. He made his official debut against Ferro in the final tournament of the 2013–14 Copa Argentina, in a match which River Plate won 6–5 in a penalty shootout.[4]

His debut in the Argentine Primera División came in a 1–1 tie against Gimnasia y Esgrima on the first day of the 2014 Torneo de Transición.[5] Four days later, on 31 August, Boyé scored his first goal in the Primera División off an assist from Tomas Martinez, the third in a match which River won 3–1 against San Lorenzo.[6]

Torino

On 1 February 2016, he signed a contract with Italian club Torino for four seasons, starting in July 2016.[7]

Loan deals

On 31 January 2018, he moved on loan to Spanish club Celta.

In the 2018–19 season Boyé joined AEK on loan.[8] On 28 October 2018 he scored his first goal for the club in a 4–0 home win game against Aris Thessaloniki.[9] On 23 February 2019, he scored a brace, his first in his career, sealing a 2–1 home win game against Apollon Smyrnis.[10]

On 2 August 2019, English Championship club Reading announced the signing of Boyé on a season-long loan deal from Torino.[11] He scored his first goal for Reading in an EFL Cup tie against Wolverhampton Wanderers on 25 September 2019. However he also went on to miss a penalty in the shootout in the same game as Reading ultimately lost.[12]

Elche

On 21 September 2020, the newly promoted La Liga team Elche announced that Boyé had joined them on loan with an option to buy.[13] On 13 May 2021, Elche announced that they had exercised the option to buy Boyé permanently.[14]

Granada

On 30 August 2023, Boyé joined La Liga side Granada for a reported fee of €7 million, plus add-ons,[15] signing a four-year contract with the club.[16]

Style of play

Nicknamed El Tanque (The Tank) or El Toro (The Bull), Boyé is described as a well structured, yet agile centre forward, with excellent technique and dribbling ability.[17] He is noted for his work rate and willingness to sacrifice himself for the team. He is compared to former Roma forward Abel Balbo.

Career statistics

Club

Club statistics
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
River Plate2013–14Argentine Primera División00306090
20141710000171
2015912000111
20161611000171
Total4236060543
Newell's Old Boys (loan)2015Argentine Primera División61001071
Torino2016–17Serie A30132333
2017–1811030140
Total41162473
Celta Vigo (loan)2017–18La Liga13000130
AEK Athens (loan)2018–19Super League Greece2369040366
Reading (loan)2019–20Championship1902131242
Elche (loan)2020–21La Liga34721368
Elche2021–22La Liga24700247
2022–2335720377
2023–24Segunda División310031
Total6215206415
Granada2023–24La Liga31600316
Career total271392743111031144

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Argentina202210
Spain202400
Total10

Honours

River Plate

2015

2014

2015

2015

2015

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Notification of shirt numbers: Reading . English Football League . 59 . 26 October 2019.
  2. Web site: Lucas Boyé . La Liga . 7 March 2023.
  3. Web site: LUCAS BOYE en SALTA – reportaje exclusivo . Ancaloo.com.ar . 6 July 2017.
  4. Web site: Boyé, otra gran aparición de la cantera millonaria – Copa Argentina 2013–14 | River Plate – La Página Millonaria . River Plate . 28 July 2014 . 6 July 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140813033545/http://www.riverplate.com/Noticias/futbol-profesional/Torneos-Locales/Copa-Argentina-2013-14/22963-debut-de-lucas-boye-en-la-primera-de-river-frente-a-ferro-copa-a.html . 13 August 2014 . dead .
  5. Web site: Un final increíble | Olé . Ole.com.ar . 6 July 2017.
  6. Web site: Gimnasia La Plata vs. River Plate – 11 August 2014. Soccerway. 20 August 2014.
  7. Web site: Boyé al Toro | TORINO FC 1906 SITO UFFICIALE . it. Torino FC . 6 July 2017.
  8. Web site: http://www.sport-fm.gr/article/podosfairo/pairnei-loukas-mpoge-i-aek/3536285 . el:Παίρνει Λούκας Μπογέ η ΑΕΚ! . el. www.sport-fm.gr . 15 July 2018.
  9. Web site: https://www.sport24.gr/football/ellada/SuperLeague/aek-arhs-4-0-sooy-apo-ponse-kai-mpoge-sto-adeio-oaka.5348829.html . el:ΑΕΚ – Άρης 4-0: "Σόου" από Πόνσε και Μπογέ στο άδειο ΟΑΚΑ . el. www.sport24.gr . 28 October 2018.
  10. Web site: https://www.sport24.gr/football/ellada/SuperLeague/aek-apollwn-smurnhs-2-1-katharise-o-mpoge.5447700.html . el:ΑΕΚ - Απόλλων Σμύρνης 2–1: "Καθάρισε" ο Μπογέ . el. Sport24 . 23 February 2019.
  11. Web site: Lucas Boyé joins Royals on loan . readingfc.co.uk/ . Reading F.C. . 2 August 2019 . 2 August 2019.
  12. Web site: Wolves 1–1 Reading . BBC Sport. 25 September 2019. 26 September 2019.
  13. Web site: Lucas Boyé, quinto fichaje del Elche CF El atacante argentino llega al Martínez Valero cedido con opción de compra. ES. 21 September 2020. elchecf.es. 21 September 2020.
  14. Web site: OFICIAL – El Elche ejerce la opción de compra por Lucas Boyé. ES. 13 May 2021. elchecf.es. 13 May 2021.
  15. Web site: Gil . Aimara G. . 30 August 2023 . Lucas Boyé refuerza el ataque del Granada . 30 August 2023 . Diario AS . es-ES.
  16. Web site: 30 August 2023 . Lucas Boyé, nuevo jugador del Granada CF . 30 August 2023 . Granada CF . es-ES.
  17. Web site: Stazza e piedi buoni: ecco chi è Lucas Boyè (VIDEO) . Giallorossi.net . 6 July 2017.