Lucas Robertone

Lucas Gastón Robertone (born 18 March 1997) is an Argentine footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Spanish club UD Almería.

Lucas Robertone
Personal information
Full name Lucas Gastón Robertone
Date of birth (1997-03-18) 18 March 1997
Place of birth Concordia, Argentina
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Almería
Youth career
2011–2016 Vélez Sarsfield
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2020 Vélez Sarsfield 63 (11)
2020– Almería 0 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 9 March 2020

Club career

Vélez Sarsfield

Born in Concordia, Entre Ríos, Robertone joined Vélez Sarsfield's youth setup in 2011, aged 14.[1] He made his first team debut on 16 August 2016, starting in a 1–1 away draw (3–4 penalty loss) against Juventud Unida de Gualeguaychú, for the season's Copa Argentina.[2]

Robertone made his Primera División debut on 27 August 2016, coming on as a late substitute for Gonzalo Díaz in a 0–2 away loss against Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata.[3] After being rarely used in his first season, he started to feature more regularly, and scored his first senior goal on 24 February 2018, netting the game's only in a 1–0 home win against River Plate.[4]

On 21 April 2018, Robertone scored a brace in a 4–2 away defeat of Temperley.[5] On 13 November, he renewed his contract until 2021.[6]

Almería

On 1 October 2020, Robertone signed a five-year contract with Spanish Segunda División side UD Almería,[7] who paid a rumoured fee of €3.4 million for 50% of his federative rights; the club is also obliged to buy another 30% if certain variables are reached.[8]

References
  1. "Así bautizaron al entrerriano en Vélez" [That is how they baptised the entrerriano at Vélez] (in Spanish). Entre Ríos. 29 June 2016. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  2. "Copa Argentina: Juventud Unida dejó a Vélez en el camino" [Copa Argentina: Juventud Unida left Vélez on the way] (in Spanish). La Voz del Interior. 16 August 2016. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  3. "Gimnasia se impuso a Vélez con uno menos" [Gimnasia got over Vélez with one man down] (in Spanish). Diario Jornada. 27 August 2016. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  4. "Vélez le ganó a River con un gol del concordiense Lucas Robertone" [Vélez defeated River with a goal from the concordiense Lucas Robertone] (in Spanish). Diario El Sol. 25 February 2018. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  5. "Vélez goleó 4 a 2 al descendido Temperley" [Vélez thrashed the relegated Temperley by 4–2] (in Spanish). El Tribuno. 21 April 2018. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  6. "Renovó Robertone" [Robertone renewed] (in Spanish). CA Vélez Sarsfield. 13 November 2018. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  7. "Lucas Robertone, a high-quality midfielder coming all the way from Argentina". UD Almería. 1 October 2020. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  8. "Robertone será rojiblanco a cambio de 3'4 millones por el 50% de sus derechos" [Robertone will be rojiblanco for 3.4 million for 50% of his rights] (in Spanish). Diario de Almería. 29 September 2020. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
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