Lucas Robertone Explained

Lucas Robertone
Full Name:Lucas Gastón Robertone
Birth Date:1997 3, df=yes
Birth Place:Concordia, Argentina
Height:1.69 m[1]
Position:Central midfielder
Currentclub:Almería
Clubnumber:5
Youthyears1:2011–2016
Youthclubs1:Vélez Sarsfield
Years1:2016–2020
Caps1:63
Goals1:11
Years2:2020–
Caps2:121
Goals2:8
Club-Update:3 June 2024

Lucas Gastón Robertone (born 18 March 1997) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for La Liga club Almería.

Career

Vélez Sarsfield

Born in Concordia, Entre Ríos, Robertone joined Vélez Sarsfield's youth setup in 2011, aged 14.[2] He made his first team debut on 16 August 2016, starting in a 1–1 away draw (3–4 penalty loss) against Juventud Unida de Gualeguaychú, for the season's Copa Argentina.[3]

Robertone made his Primera División debut on 27 August 2016, coming on as a late substitute for Gonzalo Díaz in a 2–0 away loss against Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata.[4] After being rarely used in his first season, he started to feature more regularly, and scored his first senior goal on 24 February 2018, netting the game's only in a 1–0 home win against River Plate.[5]

On 21 April 2018, Robertone scored a brace in a 4–2 away defeat of Temperley.[6] On 13 November, he renewed his contract until 2021.[7]

Almería

On 1 October 2020, Robertone signed a five-year contract with Spanish Segunda División side UD Almería,[8] who paid a rumoured fee of 3.4 million for 50% of his federative rights; the club is also obliged to buy another 30% if certain variables are reached.[9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lucas Robertone . es . UD Almería . 28 September 2022.
  2. Web site: Así bautizaron al entrerriano en Vélez. That is how they baptised the entrerriano at Vélez. Entre Ríos. es. 29 June 2016. 2 October 2020.
  3. Web site: Copa Argentina: Juventud Unida dejó a Vélez en el camino. Copa Argentina: Juventud Unida left Vélez on the way. La Voz del Interior. es. 16 August 2016. 2 October 2020.
  4. Web site: Gimnasia se impuso a Vélez con uno menos. Gimnasia got over Vélez with one man down. Diario Jornada. es. 27 August 2016. 2 October 2020.
  5. Web site: Vélez le ganó a River con un gol del concordiense Lucas Robertone. Vélez defeated River with a goal from the concordiense Lucas Robertone. Diario El Sol. es. 25 February 2018. 2 October 2020.
  6. Web site: Vélez goleó 4 a 2 al descendido Temperley. Vélez thrashed the relegated Temperley by 4–2. El Tribuno. es. 21 April 2018. 2 October 2020.
  7. Web site: Renovó Robertone. Robertone renewed. CA Vélez Sarsfield. es. 13 November 2018. 2 October 2020.
  8. Web site: Lucas Robertone, a high-quality midfielder coming all the way from Argentina. UD Almería. 1 October 2020. 2 October 2020.
  9. Web site: Robertone será rojiblanco a cambio de 3'4 millones por el 50% de sus derechos. Robertone will be rojiblanco for 3.4 million for 50% of his rights. Diario de Almería. es. 29 September 2020. 2 October 2020.