Lucas Mugni

Lucas Mugni
Personal information
Full name Lucas Andrés Mugni
Date of birth (1992-01-12) 12 January 1992
Place of birth Santa Fe, Argentina
Height 1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in)
Playing position Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Flamengo
Number TBA
Youth career
2001–2010 Colón
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2013 Colón 68 (3)
2014– Flamengo 26 (2)
2015– 2016 → Newell's Old Boys (loan) 19 (0)
National team
2008 Argentina U17 2 (0)
2011–2012 Argentina U20 1 (1)
2012– Argentina 0 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of April 10, 2016.


Lucas Andrés Mugni (born 12 January 1992) is an Argentine footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Flamengo.

Club career

Colón

Mugni began his career at Gimnasia y Esgrima de Ciudadela at the age of 5. He went on to play for Club Atlético Colón at age 9 playing with the youth categories up to the first division. He made his debut in the First Division on 2 May 2010 for Colón in a goalless draw against Atletico Tucuman at age 18. With the arrival of Roberto Sensini who gave him continuity in the starting lineup, due to his strong performances he took hold of the team and was given the number 10 jersey. On 25 March 2012 he scored his first goal in the first division in Colon's victory against Independiente by 3–0. He scored his first international goal in a Copa Sudamericana match against Racing Club.[1]

Flamengo

In January 2014, the midfielder moved to Flamengo for the amount of U$1.25 million.[2]

Mugni debuted for Flamengo on February 5, 2014 against Boavista-RJ, his team won 5-2 in the Rio de Janeiro State League.[3]

On March 23, 2014 Lucas scored his first goal for Flamengo against Cabofriense.[4]

On August 24, 2014 Lucas scored his first Série A goal. He came to the match as a substitute on a 2-0 win against Criciúma in Heriberto Hülse Stadium.[5] He scored on a penalty kick which he also suffered.[6]

Career statistics

As of April 10, 2016
Club Season League Cup Continental State League Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Colón 2010-11 5000000050
2011-12 161004200203
2012-13 322000000322
2013-14 150000000150
Total 683004200725
Flamengo 2014 252203093395
2015 1010005070
Total 262303093415
Newell's Old Boys (loan) 2015 130000000130
2016 6000000060
Total 190000000190
Career Total 113530729313210

International career

Mugni has represented Argentina at the U-17 and U-20 level. In September 2012, Alejandro Sabella selected Mugni to the full national team for the first leg match against Brazil in the 2012 Superclásico de las Américas, although he did not feature in the match.[7]

Honours

Flamengo

References

  1. ↑ "La joya Sabalera Lucas Mugni" (in Spanish). taringa.net.
  2. ↑ espn.com.br (1 January 2014). "Flamengo vence concorrência com Atlético-PR e acerta com argentino Mugni" (in Portuguese). espn.com.br. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
  3. ↑ globoesporte.com (6 February 2014). "Com repertório vasto, Lucas Mugni agrada e é ovacionado em estreia" (in Portuguese). globoesporte.com. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
  4. ↑ globoesporte.com (23 March 2014). "No ensaio para a semi, Alecsandro faz dois, e Fla bate Cabofriense" (in Portuguese). globoesporte.com. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
  5. ↑ espn.com.br (24 August 2014). "Em duelo direto contra a degola, Flamengo vence Criciúma e mantém embalo no Brasileiro" (in Portuguese). espn.com.br. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
  6. ↑ espn.com.br (24 August 2014). "Após 'desobedecer' Luxa contra Criciúma, Mugni comemora fim de jejum de cinco meses pelo Flamengo" (in Portuguese). espn.com.br. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
  7. ↑ afa.org.ar (19 September 2012). "La Selección Argentina enfrentará a Brasil" (in Spanish). www.afa.org. Retrieved 19 September 2012.


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