Lucas Ayala

Lucas Ayala

Personal information
Full name	Lucas Emanuel Ayala Miño
Date of birth	August 11, 1978 (1978-08-11)
Place of birth	Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height	1.69 m (5 ft 6 1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Club Atlas
Number	17
Youth career
	Racing Club
–	CF Monterrey
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1999	Saltillo
1999-2000	Tigres de Ciudad Juarez
2001	Correcaminos
2002	Tigrillos
2003	Zacatepec
2003	Tapachula
2004-2007	CD Veracruz	107	(6)
2007-2008	Tigres UANL	45	(2)
2008-2009	F.C. Atlas	8	(1)
2009-2010	Tigres UANL
2011-	Club Atlas
National team
2009–	Mexico	1	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 03:22, 27 February 2009 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals).

Lucas Emanuel Ayala Miño (born August 11, 1978 in Buenos Aires, Argentina) is a Mexican football midfielder, who will play for Club Atlas in the Mexican First Division.

Mexican National Team

On January 16, 2009 Lucas Ayala was called up to the Mexico national team. However, his calling to the squad caused and stirred controversy among Mexican born citizens. He declared to the media that he will try his best to give back the favours that Mexico has already granted him such as his footballing career in which started in Mexico and not Argentina. He was present with the squad that faced Sweden on January 28, 2009.

External links

• Lucas Ayala stats at Medio Tiempo.com (Spanish)