Personal information | |||
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Full name | Lucas Santiago Melano | ||
Date of birth | 1 March 1993 | ||
Place of birth | Hernando, Argentina | ||
Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) | ||
Playing position | Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
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Belgrano (on loan from Portland Timbers) |
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Youth career | |||
Belgrano | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2011–2013 | Belgrano | 44 | (7) |
2013–2015 | Lanús | 42 | (8) |
2015– | Portland Timbers | 44 | (4) |
2017– | → Belgrano (loan) | 0 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2013 | Argentina U20 | 3 | (1) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15 November 2016. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17 July 2015 |
Lucas Santiago Melano (born 1 March 1993) is an Argentine footballer who plays as a forward for Belgrano on loan from Portland Timbers in Major League Soccer.
Lucas made his debut for Belgrano on 17 March 2012 where he played 13 minutes as a substitute in a match against Independiente.
On 23 July 2013 Melano transferred to Lanús from Belgrano. He made his debut on 4 August 2013. He was involved in Lanús' triumph in the 2013 Copa Sudamericana, scoring three goals in nine appearances during the competition.He also made two appearances in the 2014 Copa Libertadores tournament and had 19 appearances from 12 starts for Lanús during the 2013/14 regular-season.
On 17 July 2015 Portland Timbers signed Melano from Lanús. He made his Timbers debut, entering as a second-half substitute against FC Dallas on 25 July. In that game he drew a penalty kick late in the match.
On 10 January 2017, Melano was loaned to his former club Belgrano until 31 December 2017.
Updated 12 December 2015.