Lucas Gastón Robertone (born 18 March 1997) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for La Liga club Almería.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lucas Gastón Robertone | ||
| Date of birth | 18 March 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Concordia, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Central midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Almería | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2016 | Vélez Sarsfield | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2020 | Vélez Sarsfield | 63 | (11) |
| 2020– | Almería | 121 | (8) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 June 2024 | |||
Career
editVélez Sarsfield
editBorn in Concordia, Entre Ríos, Robertone joined Vélez Sarsfield's youth setup in 2011, aged 14.[2] He made his first team debut on 16 August 2016, starting in a 1–1 away draw (3–4 penalty loss) against Juventud Unida de Gualeguaychú, for the season's Copa Argentina.[3]
Robertone made his Primera División debut on 27 August 2016, coming on as a late substitute for Gonzalo Díaz in a 2–0 away loss against Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata.[4] After being rarely used in his first season, he started to feature more regularly, and scored his first senior goal on 24 February 2018, netting the game's only in a 1–0 home win against River Plate.[5]
On 21 April 2018, Robertone scored a brace in a 4–2 away defeat of Temperley.[6] On 13 November, he renewed his contract until 2021.[7]
Almería
editOn 1 October 2020, Robertone signed a five-year contract with Spanish Segunda División side UD Almería,[8] who paid a rumoured fee of €3.4 million for 50% of his federative rights; the club is also obliged to buy another 30% if certain variables are reached.[9]
References
edit- ^ "Lucas Robertone" (in Spanish). UD Almería. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
- ^ "Así bautizaron al entrerriano en Vélez" [That is how they baptised the entrerriano at Vélez] (in Spanish). Entre Ríos. 29 June 2016. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
- ^ "Copa Argentina: Juventud Unida dejó a Vélez en el camino" [Copa Argentina: Juventud Unida left Vélez on the way] (in Spanish). La Voz del Interior. 16 August 2016. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
- ^ "Gimnasia se impuso a Vélez con uno menos" [Gimnasia got over Vélez with one man down] (in Spanish). Diario Jornada. 27 August 2016. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
- ^ "Vélez le ganó a River con un gol del concordiense Lucas Robertone" [Vélez defeated River with a goal from the concordiense Lucas Robertone] (in Spanish). Diario El Sol. 25 February 2018. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
- ^ "Vélez goleó 4 a 2 al descendido Temperley" [Vélez thrashed the relegated Temperley by 4–2] (in Spanish). El Tribuno. 21 April 2018. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
- ^ "Renovó Robertone" [Robertone renewed] (in Spanish). CA Vélez Sarsfield. 13 November 2018. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
- ^ "Lucas Robertone, a high-quality midfielder coming all the way from Argentina". UD Almería. 1 October 2020. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
- ^ "Robertone será rojiblanco a cambio de 3'4 millones por el 50% de sus derechos" [Robertone will be rojiblanco for 3.4 million for 50% of his rights] (in Spanish). Diario de Almería. 29 September 2020. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
External links
edit- Lucas Robertone at BDFutbol
- Lucas Robertone at Soccerway