Cristian Lucchetti
Encyclopedia
Cristian David Lucchetti (born on 26 June 1978) is an Argentine
football goalkeeper. He currently plays for Banfield
in the Argentine Primera División.
, who at the time played in Argentine regional tournaments. In 1996, he moved to Banfield
and made his debut in the Primera División the same year. After two years in Banfield, he was transferred to Santos Laguna
in Mexico
where he played in the Mexican Primera División
and in the 2004 Copa Libertadores.
In 2004, he returned to Argentina to play for Racing Club
. In 2005, Lucchetti returned to his former club Banfield, where he became one of the clubs goalscorers by taking penalties. In 2009, he was the first team goalkeeper of the first Banfield team ever to win an Argentine championship
, keeping goal in every game of the Apertura 2009 championship.
On 11 June 2010, the 31-year old goalkeeper left Banfield and joined on loan with a selling option to Boca Juniors
.
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
football goalkeeper. He currently plays for Banfield
Club Atlético Banfield
Club Atlético Banfield is an Argentine sports club located in the city of Banfield, part of Lomas de Zamora, Buenos Aires province. Founded on 21 January 1896 by residents of the town of British origin , its main activity is football...
in the Argentine Primera División.
Career
Lucchetti started his professional career in 1995 playing for his hometown team Luján de CuyoAsociación Atlético Luján de Cuyo
Asociación Atlético Luján de Cuyo are a football club from Luján de Cuyo in Mendoza, Argentina. They currently play in Torneo Argentino B, which is the regionalised fourth tier of the Argentine Football Association league system....
, who at the time played in Argentine regional tournaments. In 1996, he moved to Banfield
Club Atlético Banfield
Club Atlético Banfield is an Argentine sports club located in the city of Banfield, part of Lomas de Zamora, Buenos Aires province. Founded on 21 January 1896 by residents of the town of British origin , its main activity is football...
and made his debut in the Primera División the same year. After two years in Banfield, he was transferred to Santos Laguna
Santos Laguna
Club Santos Laguna is a Mexican football club. They represent the urban area of Comarca Lagunera, which is made up of Torreón, Gomez Palacio, and Lerdo. Santos Laguna currently plays in the Primera División. The club was founded in 1982, and reached Mexico's top division after buying the franchise...
in Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
where he played in the Mexican Primera División
Primera División de México
The Primera División Profesional , known simply as the Primera División, is the top level of the Mexican football league system and is administered by the Mexican Football Federation. It was established in 1943 and as of 2011 has 18 clubs. Up to June 2011, it was divided into three groups competing...
and in the 2004 Copa Libertadores.
In 2004, he returned to Argentina to play for Racing Club
Racing Club de Avellaneda
Racing Club is an Argentine professional football club from Avellaneda, a suburb of Greater Buenos Aires. Founded in 1903, Racing has been historically considered one of the "big five" clubs of Argentine football...
. In 2005, Lucchetti returned to his former club Banfield, where he became one of the clubs goalscorers by taking penalties. In 2009, he was the first team goalkeeper of the first Banfield team ever to win an Argentine championship
Primera División Argentina
The Primera División is a professional football league in Argentina. It is the country's premier football division and is at the top of the Argentine football league system. Contested by twenty clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the Primera B Nacional. The season runs...
, keeping goal in every game of the Apertura 2009 championship.
On 11 June 2010, the 31-year old goalkeeper left Banfield and joined on loan with a selling option to Boca Juniors
Boca Juniors
Club Atlético Boca Juniors is an Argentine sports club based in La Boca neighborhood of Buenos Aires. It is best known for its professional football team, which currently plays in the Primera División....
.
Club
BanfieldClub Atlético Banfield
Club Atlético Banfield is an Argentine sports club located in the city of Banfield, part of Lomas de Zamora, Buenos Aires province. Founded on 21 January 1896 by residents of the town of British origin , its main activity is football...
- Primera División: 1
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- 2009 Apertura
Individual
- Ubaldo Fillol AwardUbaldo Fillol AwardThe Ubaldo Fillol Award is a football award that goes to the goalkeeper with the lowest goals-to-games ratio of each tournament of the Argentine Primera División. The award was created by Argentine World Cup winning goalkeeper Ubaldo Fillol in 2008, and is named after him...
: 1
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- 2009 Apertura
External links
- Argentine Primera statistics at Fútbol XXI
- Cristian Lucchetti's official site
- Profile at Boca Juniors' official website
- Lucchetti, Cristian David at Historia de Boca.com