Lucas Biglia
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Biglia playing for Argentina in 2011
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| Full name | Lucas Rodrigo Biglia | |||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 30 January 1986 | |||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Mercedes, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Defensive midfielder | |||||||||||||||||
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Current team
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Lazio | |||||||||||||||||
| Number | 20 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||
| 2004–2005 | Argentinos Juniors | 17 | (1) | |||||||||||||||
| 2005–2006 | Independiente | 49 | (0) | |||||||||||||||
| 2006–2013 | Anderlecht | 221 | (12) | |||||||||||||||
| 2013– | Lazio | 91 | (11) | |||||||||||||||
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| 2003 | Argentina U17 | 3 | (1) | |||||||||||||||
| 2005 | Argentina U20 | 8 | (1) | |||||||||||||||
| 2011– | Argentina | 48 | (1) | |||||||||||||||
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Honours
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| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18 December 2016. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 26 November 2016 |
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Lucas Rodrigo Biglia (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈlukas roˈðɾiɣo ˈβiɣlja]; born 30 January 1986) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays for Italian club Lazio and the Argentina national football team as a midfielder.
Formerly of Argentinos Juniors and Independiente, he spent seven seasons with Anderlecht, where he made 312 appearances in the Belgian Pro League, winning four league titles.
Biglia's first senior international call-up was in 2011 and he previously played for the Argentina U20 national team, who won the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship. He represented his nation at the 2014 FIFA World Cup, where they reached the final, and in three Copa América tournaments, winning runners-up medals in the 2015 and 2016 editions of the tournament.
Biglia started his career at Argentinos Juniors. However, a lack of first team appearances led to Biglia leaving the club after only 17 appearances and one goal scored. In 2005, he moved to Independiente for an undisclosed fee. In the first half of his season there, he made eleven appearances before becoming a first team player the following season, where he played in every game.
In July 2006, after one and a half-seasons at Independiente, Biglia signed with Belgian Pro League club Anderlecht on a four-year contract where he took up the number five shirt. Biglia previously had trials with Spanish side Valencia and Villarreal. At Anderlecht, Biglia was a consistently good performer in midfield, and was made the club captain. Biglia's playing style is often compared with compatriot Fernando Redondo. Biglia is known for his accurate passing and hard tackling
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