Lucas Sanabria (Uruguayan footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lucas Agustín Sanabaria Magolé | ||
| Date of birth | 26 December 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Florida, Uruguay | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Nacional | ||
| Number | 26 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Nacional Florida | |||
| Nacional | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Nacional | 22 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 06:00, 7 October 2024 (UTC) | |||
Lucas Agustín Sanabria Magolé (born 26 December 2003) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Nacional.
Club career
[edit]Born in Florida, Sanabria began playing football aged eight with Nacional de Florida. Aged 17, he arrived at Nacional of Montevideo. He played two seasons in the fourth team, and one in the third team, under Álvaro Recoba.[1]
Sanabria signed a professional contract in January 2024.[2] He made his debut in the Uruguayan Primera División on 16 February 2024, starting in a 2–1 home win over River Plate Montevideo, and five days later he scored his first goal to open a 2–0 win away to Academia Puerto Cabello of Venezuela in the Copa Libertadores.[3]
In April 2024, Sanabria missed some matches, which manager Álvaro Recoba credited to tendonitis.[4] He scored his first goal on 23 June in a 4–0 win away to Cerro Largo, heading before half time.[5] In July, with his contract lasting until December 2026, he was linked with a move to the Portland Timbers of Major League Soccer.[6]
International career
[edit]In October 2024, Sanabria was called up to the Uruguay national team by manager Marcelo Bielsa, ahead of 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Peru and Ecuador.[7]
Personal life
[edit]Sanabria is the younger brother of footballer Juan Manuel Sanabria.[1] He remained living with his family in Florida while playing for Nacional, commuting 75 minutes.[1]
Career statistics
[edit]| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Nacional | 2023 | UPD | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2024 | UPD | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11[b] | 1 | 1[c] | 0 | 35 | 2 | |
| Career total | 22 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 2 | ||
- ^ Includes Copa Uruguay
- ^ Appearances in Copa Libertadores
- ^ Appearance in Torneo Intermedio final
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Domínguez, Diego (24 February 2024). "Lucas Sanabria: viaja a diario desde Florida, Recoba lo probó en otro puesto y en Europa ya preguntan por él" [Lucas Sanabria: he travels daily from Florida, Recoba tried him in another job and in Europe they are already asking for him]. El País (Uruguay) (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 September 2024.
- ^ "Firma contrato profesional con Nacional y se une al plantel principal" [He signs a professional contract with Nacional and joins the main squad]. Cambios (in Spanish). 7 January 2024. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
- ^ "Lucas Sanabria: "A base de trabajo venimos mejorando y hay que seguir por ese camino"" [Lucas Sanabria: "Through work we have been improving and we have to continue on that path"] (in Spanish). ESPN. 24 February 2024. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
- ^ "¿Qué pasa con Lucas Sanabria?" [What's up with Lucas Sanabria?] (in Spanish). ESPN. 26 April 2024. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
- ^ "Nacional ganó 4 a 0 ante Cerro Largo en el Ubilla de Melo por el Intermedio" [Nacional won 4-0 against Cerro Largo in the Ubilla de Melo in the Intermedio] (in Spanish). Telenoche. 23 June 2024. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
- ^ "Sanabria: destino Portland" [Sanabria: destination Portland] (in Spanish). Tenfield. 1 July 2024. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
- ^ "La buena noticia que llegó a Nacional en medio de la victoria clásica: Lucas Sanabria fue convocado por Bielsa" [The good news that arrived at Nacional in the middle of the Clásico victory: Lucas Sanabria was called up by Bielsa] (in Spanish). Telenoche. 6 October 2024. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
- ^ Lucas Sanabria at Soccerway
- ^ "Lucas Sanabria". BeSoccer. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
External links
[edit]- Profile at the Uruguayan Football Association website (in Spanish)