Personal information | |||
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Full name | Lucas Gastón Robertone | ||
Date of birth | 18 March 1997 | ||
Place of birth | Concordia, Argentina | ||
Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Central midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Almería | ||
Number | 5 | ||
Youth career | |||
2011–2016 | Vélez Sarsfield | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016–2020 | Vélez Sarsfield | 63 | (11) |
2020– | Almería | 93 | (8) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 September 2023 |
Lucas Gastón Robertone (born 18 March 1997) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for La Liga club Almería.
Born in Concordia, Entre Ríos, Robertone joined Vélez Sarsfield's youth setup in 2011, aged 14.[2] He made his first team debut on 16 August 2016, starting in a 1–1 away draw (3–4 penalty loss) against Juventud Unida de Gualeguaychú, for the season's Copa Argentina.[3]
Robertone made his Primera División debut on 27 August 2016, coming on as a late substitute for Gonzalo Díaz in a 2–0 away loss against Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata.[4] After being rarely used in his first season, he started to feature more regularly, and scored his first senior goal on 24 February 2018, netting the game's only in a 1–0 home win against River Plate.[5]
On 21 April 2018, Robertone scored a brace in a 4–2 away defeat of Temperley.[6] On 13 November, he renewed his contract until 2021.[7]
On 1 October 2020, Robertone signed a five-year contract with Spanish Segunda División side UD Almería,[8] who paid a rumoured fee of €3.4 million for 50% of his federative rights; the club is also obliged to buy another 30% if certain variables are reached.[9]