Adrián Luna

Adrián Nicolás Luna Retamar (born 12 April 1992) is an Uruguayan footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Melbourne City.

Adrián Luna
Personal information
Full name Adrián Nicolás Luna Retamar
Date of birth (1992-04-12) 12 April 1992
Place of birth Tacuarembó, Uruguay
Height 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder, Forward
Club information
Current team
 Melbourne City
Number 20
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2011 Defensor Sporting 38 (4)
2011–2013 Espanyol 0 (0)
2011–2012 → Gimnàstic (loan) 18 (2)
2012 → Sabadell (loan) 12 (1)
2012–2013 → Nacional (loan) 20 (3)
2013–2015 Defensor Sporting 51 (12)
2015–2016 Venados 23 (5)
2016–2019 Veracruz 89 (7)
2019– Melbourne City 25 (5)
National team‡
2009 Uruguay U17 5 (1)
2011 Uruguay U20 14 (7)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 31 August 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 9 February 2018
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Luna and the second or maternal family name is Retamar.

Club career

Born in Tacuarembó, Luna made his first team debuts with Defensor Sporting, on 6 February 2010, against Club Nacional de Football.[1] In the 2010–11 season Luna was a regular starter for Defensor. He played 41 matches for Uruguayan club, and scored 6 goals. On 23 May 2011, Luna signed a contract with La Liga club RCD Espanyol, with a €1 million fee.[2]

On 17 August 2011, Luna was loaned to Segunda División club Gimnàstic de Tarragona[3] However, in January 2012, Luna returned to Espanyol and signed a contract with CE Sabadell FC, in a six-month loan.[4] In August 2012, Luna was loaned to Club Nacional de Football, returned to his country. On 2 September 2013, his contract with Espanyol was rescinded.

On 28 May 2016, Veracruz signed Luna from Venados.

On 19 July 2019, Luna signed for Australian club Melbourne City on a two-year deal.[5]

Luna volley's home against Western United. 03.01.2020

International career

He has been capped by the Uruguay national under-17 football team for the 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup, and by the Uruguay national under-20 football team for the 2011 South American Youth Championship and for the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup.

U20 International goals
Goal Date Venue Opponent Score Result CompetitionRef
1.30 September 2010Ahmadu Bello Stadium, Kaduna, Nigeria Spain1–03–32009 FIFA U-17 World Cup
2.30 September 2010Estadio Campeones Olímpicos, Florida, Uruguay Chile1–05–0Friendly
3.22 January 2011Estadio Monumental Virgen de Chapi, Arequipa, Peru Chile0–30–42011 South American Youth Championship
4.31 January 2011Estadio Monumental Virgen de Chapi, Arequipa, Peru Colombia1–01–02011 South American Youth Championship
5.6 February 2011Estadio Monumental Virgen de Chapi, Arequipa, Peru Chile1–01–02011 South American Youth Championship
6.11 July 2011Complejo Uruguay Celeste, Canelones, Uruguay Guatemala2–07–0Friendly
7.4–0
8.2 August 2011Estadio Pascual Guerrero, Cali, Colombia New Zealand1–11–12011 FIFA U-20 World Cup

References
  1. Nacional vs. Defensor Sporting 0-1
  2. Official: Espanyol sign Juan Angel Albin & Adrian Luna Goal.com
  3. Luna llega cedido hasta Junio (Luna arrives on loan until June); Gimnàstic de Tarragona, 17 August 2011 (in Spanish)
  4. Adrián Luna, nou jugador del CE Sabadell (Adrián Luna, CE Sabadell's new player); CE Sabadell, 30 January 2012 (in Catalan)
  5. "City's Luna landing..." FTBL. 19 July 2019.
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