Lucas Villalba Explained

Lucas Villalba
Fullname:Lucas Hernán Villalba[1]
Birth Date:1994 8, df=yes
Birth Place:Florencio Varela, Argentina
Height:1.79 m
Position:Centre-back, left-back
Currentclub:Cruzeiro
(on loan from Argentinos Juniors)
Clubnumber:25
Youthyears1:2009–2012
Youthclubs1:Independiente
Years1:2012–2019
Caps1:44
Goals1:0
Years2:2016
Clubs2:Atlético Tucumán (loan)
Caps2:22
Goals2:0
Years3:2017–2018
Clubs3:Huracán (loan)
Caps3:29
Goals3:0
Years4:2018–2019
Clubs4:Aldosivi (loan)
Caps4:23
Goals4:1
Years5:2019–2021
Caps5:31
Goals5:0
Years6:2022–
Caps6:108
Goals6:4
Years7:2024–
Clubs7:Cruzeiro (loan)
Caps7:0
Goals7:0
Nationalyears1:2012
Nationalteam1:Argentina U20
Club-Update:19:41, 15 February 2024 (UTC)

Lucas Hernán Villalba (born 19 August 1994) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as either a centre-back or a left-back for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A side Cruzeiro, on loan from Argentinos Juniors.[2]

Career

Club

Villalba started his career with Independiente, making his debut in the 2012–13 Argentine Primera División season against Godoy Cruz.[2] He then moved to Atlético Tucumán in 2016 on loan and subsequently played 22 times in the Argentine Primera División.[2] On 10 January 2017, Villalba joined fellow Primera División side Huracán on loan.[2] [3]

In Feb, 2024 he signed a loan with Cruzeiro Esporte Clube.

International

Villalba has won caps for Argentina at U20 level.[4]

Career statistics

Club

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Club statistics
ClubSeasonLeagueCup[5] League CupContinental[6] OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Independiente2012–13Primera División7010000080
2013–14Primera B Nacional2200000220
2014Primera División1502000170
20150010000010
201600000000
2016–170000000000
Total440400000480
Atlético Tucumán (loan)2016Primera División1200000120
2016–17100100000110
Total220100000230
Huracán (loan)2016–17Primera División00001[7] 00010
Career total660501000720

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Player profile.
  2. News: Lucas Villalba profile. 10 March 2017. Soccerway. 10 March 2017.
  3. News: Lucas Villalba, primer refuerzo de Huracán. 10 March 2017. TyC Sports. 11 January 2017.
  4. News: Paliza al Sub 20: Alemania goleó a la Argentina. 10 March 2017. Toda Pasión. 14 August 2012.
  5. Includes the Copa Argentina.
  6. Includes the Copa Sudamericana.
  7. One appearance in 2017 Copa Sudamericana