Lucas Alario

Lucas Alario is a professional footballer from Argentina, born on October 8, 1992. He plays for the German club Bayer Leverkusen and Argentina National Football Team as a centre forward.

Background

In 2010, Lucas from the small city of Tostado to Santa Fe to join Atletico Colon. In 2014, he moved to country’s capital, Buenos Aires to sign a contract with River Plate FC.

In 2016, he made his debut for Argentina in a World Cup Qualifier against Uruguay.

Debut

In 2016, Lucas made his debut for Argentina in a World Cup Qualifier against Uruguay. Within six months of his debut, his performance shone bright when he scored six goals and created four others in 15 games. His first international goal was in June 2017 against Singapore.

Rise to Glory

In the year 2015, he scored two important goals for River Plate FC and an important goal in the finals against Guarani eventually leading to River Plate winning the third continental title. For this good performance of his, Lucas became the only player not based in Europe to feature in goals.com’s top 50 players list in 2016.

Lucas as a key player of his team holds such accolades as Copa Libertadores in which Club Atletico River Plate emerged as winner in 2015, Club Atletico River Plato emerged as winner twice in 2016 and 2017 by bagging title- Recopa Sundamericana.

Club career

Lucas has played in Leagues like DFB- Pokal Quarter Finals 2016 and 2nd round 2017. Bundesliga League 2017, Primera Division 2017. He also played in Copa Libertadores in 2015 and 2016.

He has played in some well known leagues like FIFA Club World Cup 2015 for River Plate, 1sst National League 2017 for Bayer 04 Leverkusen and Torneo Final 2010, 2011, 2013 for Club Atletico Colon (Santa Fe).