Lucas Scaglia
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Lucas Scaglia | ||
Date of birth | (1987-05-06) 6 May 1987 (age 37) | ||
Place of birth | Rosario, Argentina | ||
Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
Newell´s Old Boys | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2006–2008 | Newell´s Old Boys | 4 | (0) |
2008 | Terrassa | 4 | (0) |
2008–2009 | PAS Giannina | 0 | (0) |
2009–2010 | Panserraikos | 27 | (2) |
2010–2011 | Trikala | 1 | (0) |
2011 | Kalloni | 7 | (0) |
2012 | Bolívar | 6 | (0) |
2012–2013 | Once Caldas | 32 | (0) |
2013–2014 | Deportivo Cali | 18 | (4) |
2014–2015 | Rijeka | 0 | (0) |
2014–2015 | → Rijeka II | 12 | (0) |
2015–2016 | Jacksonville Armada | 41 | (2) |
2017–2018 | California United FC II | 20 | (2) |
2019 | Las Vegas Lights | 9 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 August 2019 |
Lucas Scaglia (born 6 May 1987) is an Argentine football coach and former footballer who played as a midfielder.[1] He grew up with Lionel Messi and today is his cousin-in-law.[2]
Career
Scaglia signed for North American Soccer League side Jacksonville Armada on 30 January 2015,[3] leaving the club at the end of the 2016 season.
In 2017, Scaglia joined California United FC II where he was a key member of the team which captured both the 2017 Spring & Fall United Premier Soccer League National Championships.[4]
On 9 January 2019, Scaglia joined USL Championship side Las Vegas Lights.[5]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 30 October 2016[6]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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Divisions | As | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Jacksonville Armada | 2015 | NASL | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 27 | 1 | ||
2016 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 16 | 1 | ||||
Total | 41 | 2 | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 43 | 2 | ||
Career total | 41 | 2 | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 43 | 2 |
Personal life
Scaglia is a childhood friend of Lionel Messi. It was in their youth that Messi met Scaglia's cousin Antonela Roccuzzo who he would eventually marry in 2017.[2][3]
References
- ^ "Lucas Scaglia (@lscagliacoach) • Instagram photos and videos". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2022-11-03.
- ^ a b "An NASL coach, player recall Messi's early days in Argentina, La Masia". Sports Illustrated. 4 June 2015.
- ^ a b "Armada FC Add Argentinian Trio Hoyos, Scaglia, Trejo". armadafc.com. Jacksonville Armada FC. 30 January 2015. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
- ^ "Armada FC Exercises Contract on Five Players". nasl.com. NASL. 23 November 2016. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
- ^ Las Vegas Lights FC
- ^ "L.Scaglia". Soccerway. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
External links
- Lucas Scaglia at Soccerway
- Lucas Scaglia at FootballDatabase.eu