Lucas Licht
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lucas Matías Licht | ||
| Date of birth | April 6, 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Rosario, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Left back | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Racing Club | ||
| Number | 25 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Gimnasia La Plata | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1999–2004 | Gimnasia La Plata | 145 | (47) |
| 2004–2009 | Getafe | 118 | (34) |
| 2009– | Racing Club | 55 | (15) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 03:16, 20 August 2011 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). |
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Lucas Matías Licht (born April 6, 1981 in Rosario, Santa Fe) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays for Racing Club de Avellaneda, mainly as a left defender (though he can also play as a left winger).
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[edit] Football career
Licht grew up in the youth academy of Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata, starting as a midfielder and making his professional debuts in 2001. For three years, Israeli club Maccabi Haifa had him on the club's transfer shortlist; due to his Jewish heritage, as he would not count as a foreigner.[1] Licht eventually joined Maccabi Netanya for a trial, but they decided not to offer him a contract. After one more trial with Ironi Kiryat Shmona, Licht returned to Argentina where he played one last season with Gimnasia.[2]
In 2006's Clausura, Licht struck from 40 meters to score the game's only goal at Club Atlético Independiente.[3][4] At the season's end, he joined La Liga side Getafe CF, on a four-year contract.[5]
In his first season, Licht only appeared eight times with the Spanish club, backing up Javier Paredes. As the latter signed with Real Zaragoza, he became the undisputed starter. On December 22, 2007, he scored his first goal for the Madrid outskirts team, in a 2–0 win at UD Almería, while adding eight appearances in the side's UEFA Cup quarterfinal run.
On December 13, 2009, after having been deemed surplus to requirements by manager Míchel – he did not make the list of 18 in the vast majority of the official matches – Licht was released[6] and returned to his country, penning a three-year contract with Racing Club de Avellaneda.[7]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Bergerfreund, Doron (June 1, 2004). "בנאדו: "מוכן להרוויח פחות, אבל להרגיש רצוי" [Benado: "Ready to earn less, but to feel wanted"]" (in Hebrew). Walla!. http://sports.ep.walla.co.il/?w=/7/550662. Retrieved September 21, 2009.
- ^ Baram, Sagiv (June 13, 2007). "המסורת היהודית" (in Hebrew). Walla!. http://euro.walla.co.il/?w=//1168489. Retrieved June 30, 2008.
- ^ Gimnasia le dio otro golpe a Independiente (Gimnasia struck another blow at Independiente) (Spanish)
- ^ Licht's half-volley; on YouTube
- ^ Lucas Licht se va a jugar al Getafe (Lucas Licht goes to Getafe) (Spanish)
- ^ Licht se desvincula del Getafe (Licht cuts ties with Getafe) (Spanish)
- ^ Lucas Licht fue presentado como el primer refuerzo para 2010 (Lucas Licht presented as first 2010 signing) (Spanish)
[edit] External links
- Argentine League statistics (Spanish)
- Getafe CF profile (Spanish)
- BDFutbol profile
- Guardian Stats Centre
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- 1981 births
- Living people
- People from Rosario, Santa Fe
- Argentine Jews
- Argentine people of German descent
- Argentine footballers
- Jewish footballers
- Association football defenders
- Primera División Argentina players
- Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata footballers
- Racing Club footballers
- La Liga footballers
- Getafe CF footballers
- Argentine expatriate footballers
- Expatriate footballers in Spain
