Lucas Scaglia

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]

Lucas Scaglia
Personal information
Full nameLucas Scaglia
Date of birth (1987-05-06) 6 May 1987 (age 36)
Place of birthRosario, Argentina
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s)Midfielder
Youth career
Newell´s Old Boys
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2006–2008Newell´s Old Boys4(0)
2008Terrassa4(0)
2008–2009PAS Giannina0(0)
2009–2010Panserraikos27(2)
2010–2011Trikala1(0)
2011Kalloni7(0)
2012Bolívar6(0)
2012–2013Once Caldas32(0)
2013–2014Deportivo Cali18(4)
2014–2015Rijeka0(0)
2014–2015Rijeka II12(0)
2015–2016Jacksonville Armada41(2)
2017–2018California United FC II20(2)
2019Las Vegas Lights9(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 August 2019

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]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionsAsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Jacksonville Armada2015NASL26110--271
201615110--161
Total41220----432
Career total41220----432

Personal life

Scaglia is a childhood friend of Lionel Messi. It was in their youth that Messi met Scagliari's cousin Antonela Roccuzzo who he would eventually marry in 2017.[2][3]

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