Lucas Ezequiel Viatri(Spanish pronunciation:[ˈlukasˈβjatɾi];[a]born 29 March 1987) is an Argentine formerfootballerwho played as astriker.He was capped three times forArgentina.
 Viatri withJuan Román Riquelmein 2014 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lucas Ezequiel Viatri | ||
| Date of birth | 29 March 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Buenos Aires,Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Boca Juniors | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2014 | Boca Juniors | 131 | (31) |
| 2007 | →Emelec(loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2007 | →Maracaibo(loan) | 9 | (2) |
| 2013–2014 | →Chiapas(loan) | 30 | (9) |
| 2014–2015 | Shanghai Shenhua | 12 | (4) |
| 2015 | →Banfield(loan) | 24 | (4) |
| 2016–2017 | Estudiantes | 25 | (12) |
| 2017–2019 | Peñarol | 69 | (18) |
| 2020–2021 | Colón | 6 | (0) |
| 2021 | Deportivo Maldonado | 9 | (4) |
| 2022 | Peñarol | 27 | (3) |
| International career | |||
| 2010 | Argentina | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editViatri started his playing career with loan spells withEmelecofEcuadorandUnión Atlético MaracaiboofVenezuela.He returned toBoca Juniorsin 2008.
On 17 May 2008, Viatri made his debut with Boca in a game 2–1 victory overRacing Club.In August 2008 he was part of the squad that won the2008 Recopa Sudamericana.Subsequently, during theApertura 2008he was a regular on the first team and helped them get the championship title by scoring 8 goals, one of them at theSuperclásico.
On 2 July 2014, Viatri transferred toChinese Super LeaguesideShanghai Shenhua.[2]On July 15, 2014, Viatri made his debut withShanghai Shenhuain aChina FA Cupgame againstChongqing Lifan,he scored twice and made an assist to help the super league side won 3–0. Six days later, Viatri scored twice again to let Shenhua won 3–2 againstLiaoning Whowinin aChinese Super Leaguegame.
On 11 August 2017 Lucas was acquired by Peñarol.
International career
editInternational appearances and goals
edit| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Final score | Goal | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3. | September 28, 2011 | Belém,Brazil |  Brazil |
2–0 | 0 | Lost | 2011 Roca Cup.[3][4] |
Criminal charge
editIn 2008, before hisBoca Juniorsdebut, Viatri was detained for 30 days, accused of committing an armed robbery to a hairdressing salon.[5][6][7]Viatri was processed and subject to an oral proceeding. In the proceeding, the footballer agreed to aprobation,and therefore was never sentenced guilty for the crime.
In 2009, the court that dealt with his case sentenced that he could not move outside Argentina before his probation finished, therefore thwarting his possibilities of transferring outside the country.[8]
Honours
edit- Boca Juniors
- Peñarol
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^"Lucas Viatri"(in Portuguese). Peñarol.RetrievedSeptember 28,2022.
- ^"Xanh hoá thân hoa phía chính phủ tuyên bố thiêm hai tên ngoại viện".sports.sina. July 2, 2014.RetrievedJuly 2,2014.
- ^"Brasil y Argentina se enfrentarán en septiembre".FIFA.Archived fromthe originalon October 15, 2012.RetrievedAugust 18,2011.
- ^"Acreditaciones de prensa para Argentina-Brasil".AFA.RetrievedAugust 29,2011.
- ^"Viatri:" Ojalá se cierre el caso "".La Nación(in Spanish). November 19, 2008.RetrievedOctober 31,2010.
- ^"Lucas Viatri accused of robbery".IM Scouting. November 19, 2008.RetrievedOctober 31,2010.
- ^"Boca striker Viatri accused of robbing hairdressers".ESPN Soccernet. November 18, 2008. Archived fromthe originalon June 22, 2011.RetrievedOctober 31,2010.
- ^Juan Carlos Narváez (July 22, 2009)."Lucas Viatri pierde la oportunidad de su vida por robar en una peluquería".Marca(in Spanish).RetrievedOctober 31,2010.
External links
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- Argentine Primera statistics[usurped]at Fútbol XXI(in Spanish)
- Lucas Viatriat Soccerway
- Viatri, Lucas Ezequielat Historia de Boca(in Spanish)
- Lucas Viatriat National-Football-Teams
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