Lucas Román
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Lucas Ayrton Román[1] | ||
Date of birth | 10 February 2004 | ||
Place of birth | Buenos Aires, Argentina[2] | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Barcelona B | ||
Number | 34 | ||
Youth career | |||
2011–2022 | Ferro Carril Oeste | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2021–2023 | Ferro Carril Oeste | 27 | (3) |
2023– | Barcelona B | 10 | (1) |
International career‡ | |||
2022– | Argentina U20 | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 02:09, 31 March 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 02:09, 31 March 2023 (UTC) |
Lucas Ayrton "Pocho" Román (born 10 February 2004) is an Argentine footballer who plays as a forward for the Spanish club FC Barcelona Atlètic.
Club career
A youth product of Ferro Carril Oeste since the age of 6, Román signed his first professional contract with the side on 23 July 2020 until 2022.[3] He made his professional debut with the club in a Primera Nacional match against Quilmes on 28 February 2022.[4] He extended his contract with the club on 3 June 2022, until December 2023.[5]
Barcelona
On 18 January 2023, Barcelona Atlètic announced an agreement with Ferro Carril Oeste to sign Román on a permanent deal, as the player signed a contract up to 30 June 2026, including a 400 million euro release clause.[6]
International career
Román has been called up to the Argentina U20s under manager Javier Mascherano, winning the 2022 L'Alcúdia International Football Tournament and acting as part of the preparatory squad for the 2023 South American U-20 Championship.[7]
Playing style
Román is a left-footed forward who can also act as a winger. He is a mobile and creative forward who can start plays in the midfield or on the wing, often on the right where he can cut inside to his stronger foot. He has a good shot from distance, and is known for his winning mentality.[8]
Personal life
Román was born in Argentina and is of Italian descent, holding dual citizenship.[9]
References
- ^ "Lucas Román, la joyita de Ferro que desembarcó en Barcelona". 21 January 2023.
- ^ "Lucas Román joins Barça Atlètic". www.fcbarcelona.com.
- ^ Alí, Francisco (22 July 2020). "FERRO: EL PRIMER CONTRATO DE LUCAS ROMÁN, UN JOVEN SURGIDO DE LAS INFERIORES".
- ^ "La joya del Ascenso que podría ser transferida a Barcelona - TyC Sports". www.tycsports.com.
- ^ Olé, Diario Deportivo (3 June 2022). "Román para rato en Caballito". Olé.
- ^ "Lucas Román joins Barça Atlètic". FC Barcelona. 18 January 2023. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
- ^ Sanderson, Tom. "FC Barcelona Close In On Signing Pearl Of Argentina Football Lucas Roman". Forbes.
- ^ "Así juega Lucas Román, el delantero argentino que el Barça Atlètic desea". sport. 11 January 2023.
- ^ "Efecto Retegui: Italia ya apunta a más jóvenes argentinos para citar a la Azzurra | El DT Mancini tiene una lista de 16 jugadores que podrían ser seleccionados". PAGINA12. 30 March 2023.
External links
- Lucas Román at BDFA (in Spanish)
- Lucas Román at Soccerway
- 2004 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Buenos Aires
- Argentine footballers
- Argentina men's youth international footballers
- Argentine people of Italian descent
- Ferro Carril Oeste footballers
- Primera Nacional players
- Men's association football forwards
- FC Barcelona Atlètic players
- Primera Federación players
- Argentine expatriate footballers
- Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Spain
- Expatriate footballers in Spain