Lucas Villalba

Lucas Villalba
Personal information
Full name	Lucas Hernán Villalba
Date of birth	19 August 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth	Florencio Varela, Argentina
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back, left-back
Team information
Current team	Cruzeiro
Number	25
Youth career
2009–2012	Independiente
Senior career*
Years	Team
2012–2019	Independiente
2016	→ Atlético Tucumán (loan)
2017–2018	→ Huracán (loan)
2018–2019	→ Aldosivi (loan)
2019–2021	Aldosivi
2022–2024	Argentinos Juniors
2024	→ Cruzeiro (loan)
2025–	Cruzeiro
International career
2012	Argentina U20
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 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.

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 statistics
Club	Season	League			Cup^[a]		League Cup		Continental^[b]		Other		Total
Club	Season	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	Primera División	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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[5] Includes the Copa Argentina.

[6] Includes the Copa Sudamericana.

[COSU1-7] One appearance in 2017 Copa Sudamericana

[1] "Player profile".

[2] Lucas Villalba at WorldFootball.net

[Joined_Huracán-3] "Lucas Villalba, primer refuerzo de Huracán". TyC Sports. 11 January 2017. Retrieved 10 March 2017.

[U20_level-4] "Paliza al Sub 20: Alemania goleó a la Argentina". Toda Pasión. 14 August 2012. Retrieved 10 March 2017.

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