Lucas Zelarayán

Lucas Manuel Zelarayán (Spanish: Lucas Manuel Zelarayán; Armenian: Լուկաս Մանուել Սելարայան; (born 20 June 1992) is an Argentine professional footballer of Armenian origin, who plays for Columbus Crew as an attacking midfielder.

Lucas Zelarayán
Personal information
Full name Lucas Manuel Zelarayán
Date of birth (1992-06-20) 20 June 1992
Place of birth Córdoba, Argentina
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position(s) Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Columbus Crew
Number 10
Youth career
Belgrano
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2015 Belgrano 75 (10)
2016–2020 UANL 113 (21)
2020– Columbus Crew 1 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17 December 2019

Club career

Belgrano

Born in Córdoba, Argentina, Zelarayán was a Belgrano youth graduate. He made his senior debut on 25 April 2012, coming on as a second-half substitute for Lucas Parodi in a 2–1 away loss against Rosario Central, for the season's Copa Argentina.

Zelarayán made his Primera División debut on 1 March 2013, replacing Jorge Velázquez in a 2–0 away loss against Newell's Old Boys.[1] His first professional goal came on 7 April of the following year, as he scored the winner in a 2–1 home defeat of River Plate.[2]

On 5 December 2014, after becoming a regular starter, Zelarayán extended his contract until 2018.[3]

Tigres UANL

On 21 December 2015, Zelarayán agreed to a contract with Liga MX side Tigres UANL.[4] He made his debut for the club the following 10 January, replacing Rafael Sóbis in a 1–0 loss at Toluca.

Zelarayán scored his first goal abroad on 6 February 2016, netting the last in a 3–1 win at Chiapas. On 22 January 2017, he scored a brace in a 4–2 home win against América.

Columbus Crew SC

On 20 December 2019, Zelarayán moved to MLS side Columbus Crew SC.[5] Zelarayán made his debut against New York City FC, scoring the match-winning goal in the 56th minute.[6]

Career statistics
As of 4 December 2017[7]
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Belgrano 2011–12 Primera División 0010——10
2012–13 8010——90
2013–14 1811000—191
2014 19400——194
2015 305102[lower-alpha 1]0—335
Subtotal 72104020—7810
Tigres UANL 2015–16 Liga MX 151004[lower-alpha 2]01[lower-alpha 3]0201
2016–17 408007[lower-alpha 2]01[lower-alpha 3]0488
2017–18 21331——102
2018–19 22 5 3 0 5 1 — 30 4
2019 15 4 0 0 3 0 — 18 4
Subtotal 11321611912014023
Columbus Crew 2020 Major League Soccer 2 1 0 0 — — 0 0
Total 13521601302015621
  1. Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
  2. Appearance(s) in CONCACAF Champions League
  3. Appearance(s) in Campeón de Campeones

Honours

Club
UANL

References
  1. "Scocco abrió el camino para el triunfo de Newells ante Belgrano" [Scocco cleared the path to Newells' triumph against Belgrano] (in Spanish). ESPN Deportes. 2 March 2013. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
  2. "Belgrano venció a River y lo dejó sin la punta" [Belgrano defeated River and left them without the leadership] (in Spanish). ESPN Deportes. 7 April 2014. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
  3. "Zelarayán extendió hasta 2018 su contrato con Belgrano" [Zelarayán extended until 2018 his contract with Belgrano] (in Spanish). Cadena 3. 5 December 2014. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
  4. "Zelarayán se suma a los Tigres" [Zelarayán joins Tigres] (in Spanish). Tigres UANL. 21 December 2015. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
  5. https://www.columbuscrewsc.com/post/2019/12/20/columbus-crew-sc-acquires-attacking-midfielder-lucas-zelarayan-designated-player
  6. Myers, Jacob. "Crew 1, NYC FC 0 | Lucas Zelarayan's goal in debut gives Crew season-opening win". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved 2020-03-02.
  7. Lucas Zelarayán at Soccerway
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