Christian Lucatero
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | June 17, 1997 | ||
Place of birth | Pasadena, Texas, United States | ||
Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Rio Grande Valley FC | ||
Number | 29 | ||
Youth career | |||
2010–2015 | Houston Dynamo | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016–2017 | Houston Dynamo | 0 | (0) |
2016–2017 | → Rio Grande Valley FC (loan) | 33 | (0) |
2018–2020 | Necaxa Premier | 3 | (0) |
2020– | Rio Grande Valley FC | 1 | (0) |
International career | |||
2015– | United States U20 | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:56, 21 October 2017 (UTC) |
Christian Lucatero (born June 17, 1997) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Rio Grande Valley FC in the USL Championship.
Career
Youth
Lucatero joined the Houston Dynamo academy in 2010.[1] He was named the 2013 and 2015 Dynamo Academy Player of the Year, as well as winning the 2014 Dynamo Academy Players' Player of the Year award and 2014-15 U.S. Soccer Development Academy Central Conference Player of the Year. Lucatero scored 41 goals in his 54 appearances with the Dynamo U-18s.[2]
Professional
On August 18, 2015 Lucatero signed a homegrown player contract with the Dynamo. He is the seventh Homegrown Player in Dynamo history.[3] Lucatero had previously committed to play college soccer at Oregon State University before accepting the Dynamo's contract.[2]
Lucatero was sent on loan to Houston's United Soccer League affiliate club Rio Grande Valley FC in March 2016.[4] He made his professional debut on April 12, 2016, coming on as an 86th-minute substitute during a 2–2 draw against Seattle Sounders FC 2.[5] Lucatero would make 18 appearances for the Toros in 2016, however he only got 271 minutes.[6]
On March 23, 2017, Lucatero was sent on a season long loan to the Toros.[7]
After Houston declined Lucatero's option at the end of the 2017 season.[8] He signed with Liga MX side Club Necaxa on 9 January 2018.[9]
On March 7, 2020, Lucatero returned to the United States and rejoined Rio Grande Valley FC.[10]
Personal life
Lucatero holds a Mexican passport, as both his parents were born in Mexico.[11]
Career Statistics
Club Performance | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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Club | Season | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
United States | League | US Open Cup | North America | Playoffs | Total | |||||||
Houston Dynamo | 2016 | Major League Soccer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Rio Grande Valley FC (loan) | 2016 | United Soccer League | 18 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | ||
2017 | 15 | 0 | — | — | — | 15 | 0 | |||||
RGVFC Total | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | ||
Mexico | League | Copa MX | North America | Other | Total | |||||||
Necaxa | 2017-18 | Liga MX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
2018-19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
Career Totals | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 |
References
- ^ "Houston Dynamo sign midfielder Christian Lucatero as club's seventh Homegrown Player". mlssoccer.com. Major League Soccer. August 18, 2015. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
- ^ a b "Christian Lucatero". houstondynamo.com. Houston Dynamo. Retrieved April 16, 2019.
- ^ "Houston Dynamo sign Academy midfielder Christian Lucatero as Homegrown Player". houstondynamo.com. Houston Dynamo. August 18, 2015. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
- ^ "Rio Grande Valley FC at Tulsa Roughnecks FC – 2016 Regular Season". uslsoccer.com. United Soccer League. Archived from the original on May 12, 2016. Retrieved April 13, 2016.
- ^ "Rio Grande Valley FC at Seattle Sounders FC 2 - 10:30pm EDT, April 12th, 2016". uslsoccer.com. United Soccer League.
- ^ "Rio Grande Valley FC - 2016 Regular Season - Roster - #16 - Christian Lucatero". uslchampionship.com. USL Championship. Retrieved April 16, 2019.
- ^ Dynamo, Houston (March 23, 2017). "RGV FC Toros Announce 2017 Roster". rgvfc.com. Rio Grande Valley FC. Retrieved April 16, 2019.
- ^ Roepken, Corey (December 5, 2017). "Roster update: Dynamo decline contract options on key veterans". chron.com. Houston Chronicle. Retrieved April 16, 2019.
- ^ Roepken, Corey (January 12, 2018). "Ex-Dynamo Christian Lucatero signs with Liga MX's Necaxa". chron.com. Houston Chronicle. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
- ^ "RGV FC add ten players to 2020 roster". rgvfc.com. Rio Grande Valley FC. March 7, 2020. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
- ^ "Christian Lucatero". mlssoccer.com. Major League Soccer. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
- ^ "C. Lucatero". soccerway.com. Retrieved April 16, 2019.
- ^ "Christian Lucatero". mlssoccer.com. Retrieved April 16, 2019.
External links
- 1997 births
- Living people
- American soccer players
- American sportspeople of Mexican descent
- Houston Dynamo players
- Rio Grande Valley FC Toros players
- Club Necaxa footballers
- USL Championship players
- Soccer players from Texas
- People from Houston
- United States men's under-20 international soccer players
- Association football midfielders