Lucas Martínez (footballer, born 1997)

Lucas Martínez Callegari (born 11 September 1997) is a Chilean former footballer who played as a forward.

Lucas Martínez
Personal information
Full name Lucas Martínez Callegari
Date of birth (1997-09-11) September 11, 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth La Serena, Chile
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
Deportes La Serena
Universidad Católica
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016 Deportes La Serena 0 (0)
2017–2019 Coquimbo Unido 8 (1)
2019Colchagua (loan) 6 (1)
2020–2021 Deportes Recoleta 25 (4)
2022 Deportivo Lara 24 (5)
Total 63 (11)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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A product of Universidad Católica youth system,[1] he took part of the Deportes La Serena squad in 2016.[2]

In 2017, he joined Coquimbo Unido, where he made his professional debut and won the 2018 Primera B.[1] After stints with Colchagua and Deportes Recoleta, with whom he won the 2021 Segunda División Profesional, he moved to Venezuela and joined Deportivo Lara in the top level.[3]

He retired at the end of the 2022 season to go on his studies in business management.[4]

Personal life

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Due to his Italian heritage, Martínez holds Italian citizenship.[1]

Honours

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Coquimbo Unido

Deportes Recoleta

References

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  1. ^ a b c Morando, Andrés (10 February 2022). "Un canterano de Católica elige un destino exótico en su carrera". El Portal Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  2. ^ "La Serena 3-1 Santiago Wanderers :: Copa Chile 2016 :: Match Events :: playmakerstats.com". www.playmakerstats.com. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  3. ^ "Lucas Martínez, el chileno-italiano que va a probar suerte a Venezuela". TNT Sports (in Spanish). TNT Sports Chile. 9 February 2022. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  4. ^ Lucas Martínez on LinkedIn
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