Lucas Zelarayán
Lucas Manuel Zelarayán (Armenian: Լուկաս Մանուել Զելարայան; born 20 June 1992) is a professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Saudi Pro League club Al-Fateh. Born in Argentina, he plays for the Armenia national team.
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Zelarayán with Columbus Crew in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Lucas Manuel Zelarayán | ||
| Date of birth | 20 June 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Córdoba, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Al-Fateh | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2001–2005 | Universitario | ||
| 2005–2008 | Club Deportivo Atalaya | ||
| 2008–2012 | Belgrano | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2015 | Belgrano | 75 | (10) |
| 2016–2020 | Tigres UANL | 113 | (21) |
| 2020–2023 | Columbus Crew | 97 | (38) |
| 2023– | Al-Fateh | 16 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021– | Armenia | 14 | (3) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:39, 15 December 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21 November 2023 (UTC) | |||
He began his professional career with Belgrano in the Argentine Primera División in 2012, moving in 2016 to Tigres UANL in the Liga MX. He won three league titles and as many Campeón de Campeones tournaments, before an $8 million transfer to the Columbus Crew in 2020. In his first year in Major League Soccer, he won the MLS Cup, scoring twice and assisting once in a 3–0 final win over Seattle Sounders FC and being named MLS Cup Most Valuable Player. In July 2023, he transferred to Al-Fateh for an undisclosed fee.