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.
Career
Club
Villalba started his career with Independiente, making his debut in the 2012–13 Argentine Primera División season against Godoy Cruz. He then moved to Atlético Tucumán in 2016 on loan and subsequently played 22 times in the Argentine Primera División. On 10 January 2017, Villalba joined fellow Primera División side Huracán on loan.[3]
In Feb, 2024 he signed a loan with Cruzeiro Esporte Clube. After playing 35 matches for the Brazilian side in 2024, Cruzeiro announced on 3 January 2025 that the team signed Villalba permanently, offering a two-year contract.
International
Villalba has won caps for Argentina at U20 level.[4]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 10 March 2017.
Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | League Cup | Continental[b] | Other | Total | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Independiente | 2012–13 | Primera División | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
2013–14 | Primera B Nacional | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | |||
2014 | Primera División | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | |||
2015 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2016–17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Total | 44 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 0 | |||
Atlético Tucumán (loan) | 2016 | Primera División | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
2016–17 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |||
Total | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | |||
Huracán (loan) | 2016–17 | Primera División | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[c] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Career total | 66 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 0 |
- ^ Includes the Copa Argentina.
- ^ Includes the Copa Sudamericana.
- ^ One appearance in 2017 Copa Sudamericana
References
- ^ "Player profile".
- ^ Lucas Villalba at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "Lucas Villalba, primer refuerzo de Huracán". TyC Sports. 11 January 2017. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
- ^ "Paliza al Sub 20: Alemania goleó a la Argentina". Toda Pasión. 14 August 2012. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
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