Personal information | |
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Nationality | Argentine |
Born |
Buenos Aires, Argentina |
23 August 1986
Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) |
Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) |
Sport | |
Country | Argentina |
Sport | Field hockey |
Lucas Martín Vila (born 23 August 1986) is an Argentine field hockey striker, who made his debut for the national squad in 2005, after having played the Junior World Cup in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Since the 2004 Summer Olympics, in which he didn't compete, he has been playing for the Dutch club TMHC Tilburg. His older brothers Matías and Rodrigo were also field hockey players for Argentina.
At the 2012 Summer Olympics, Vila competed for Argentina in the men's tournament. Lucas won the bronze medal at the 2014 Men's Hockey World Cup and three medals at the Pan American Games.