Lucas Malacarne
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Lucas Damian Malacarne is an Argentine footballer who plays as a defender
for KS Kastrioti in the Albanian Superliga
as a teenager. He had a trial at MLS
side FC Dallas
which lead to a short term loan move to the United States
in 2008. He then played for Argentine team Comisión de Actividades Infantiles in 2009 before heading to Albania
with Dinamo Tirana during the summer of 2009.
stating that his move to Dinamo Tirana would be completed no sooner than 3 August 2009. He made his competitive debut for the club in the Europa League 2009-10 2nd leg tie against FC Lahti
. He performed well on his debut which helped the club to a 2-0 win over the Finnish
side, however it was not enough as Dinamo crashed out of the competition after a 3-2 aggregate loss.Malacarne also scored an important goal for Dinamo in the 1st match of the 2nd qualifying leg of UEFA Champions League against Sheriff Tiraspol,after a corner kick shot by Elis Bakaj.This goal kept the 'blues'of Tirana in game for qualifying to the next UCL leg,but the victory 1-0 against the Moldavians wasn't enough.Malacarne has also scored a goal,again with a header against Skenderbeu Korce in 'Qemalk Stafa'stadium,as Dinamo won 3-0.Also the Argentinian defender scored an important goal against Laci,as the home team of Laci was putting the capital team under pressure.Malacarne has also scored a goal at the friendly match to Prohorje(Slovenia),Dinamo Tirana-Nacional Madeira,by scoring with header after a corner kick.Malacarne also has scored a goal during the season 2010-2011,at the match which took place in Tirana against Bylis Ballsh,by scoring with a header after a corner kick
The Argentine's league debut was put on hold after an injury to his arm which made him until 13 September 2009 to make his Albanian Superliga in a home match against Teuta Durres. Malacarne proved that he was enjoying life in Albania and put in another good display which was complemented by his 30th-minute goal that sealed the win for his new club. The goal came from a corner taken by Elis Bakaj
; Malacarne managed to get his head to it and put it past the Teuta keeper, Bledar Vashaku.
Defender
Defender usually refers to a position in association football .Defender or The Defender may also refer to:-Film and television:* The Defender or The Bodyguard from Beijing, a film starring Jet Li...
for KS Kastrioti in the Albanian Superliga
Career
Malacarne started his career with Argentine giants Club Atlético River PlateClub Atlético River Plate
Club Atlético River Plate is an Argentine sports club based in the Nuñez neighborhood of Buenos Aires. It is best known for its professional football team, which currently competes in Nacional B, the second tier of Argentine football....
as a teenager. He had a trial at MLS
Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer is a professional soccer league based in the United States and sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation . The league is composed of 19 teams — 16 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada...
side FC Dallas
FC Dallas
FC Dallas is an American professional soccer club based in the Dallas suburb of Frisco, Texas which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States of America and Canada...
which lead to a short term loan move to the United States
United States
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in 2008. He then played for Argentine team Comisión de Actividades Infantiles in 2009 before heading to Albania
Albania
Albania , officially known as the Republic of Albania , is a country in Southeastern Europe, in the Balkans region. It is bordered by Montenegro to the northwest, Kosovo to the northeast, the Republic of Macedonia to the east and Greece to the south and southeast. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea...
with Dinamo Tirana during the summer of 2009.
Dinamo Tirana
Malacarne arrived at Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza on 4 July 2009 despite reports in AlbaniaAlbania
Albania , officially known as the Republic of Albania , is a country in Southeastern Europe, in the Balkans region. It is bordered by Montenegro to the northwest, Kosovo to the northeast, the Republic of Macedonia to the east and Greece to the south and southeast. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea...
stating that his move to Dinamo Tirana would be completed no sooner than 3 August 2009. He made his competitive debut for the club in the Europa League 2009-10 2nd leg tie against FC Lahti
FC Lahti
FC Lahti is a Finnish football club, based in the town of Lahti. It currently plays in the Finnish First Division after placing last in Finnish Premier League during season 2010...
. He performed well on his debut which helped the club to a 2-0 win over the Finnish
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
side, however it was not enough as Dinamo crashed out of the competition after a 3-2 aggregate loss.Malacarne also scored an important goal for Dinamo in the 1st match of the 2nd qualifying leg of UEFA Champions League against Sheriff Tiraspol,after a corner kick shot by Elis Bakaj.This goal kept the 'blues'of Tirana in game for qualifying to the next UCL leg,but the victory 1-0 against the Moldavians wasn't enough.Malacarne has also scored a goal,again with a header against Skenderbeu Korce in 'Qemalk Stafa'stadium,as Dinamo won 3-0.Also the Argentinian defender scored an important goal against Laci,as the home team of Laci was putting the capital team under pressure.Malacarne has also scored a goal at the friendly match to Prohorje(Slovenia),Dinamo Tirana-Nacional Madeira,by scoring with header after a corner kick.Malacarne also has scored a goal during the season 2010-2011,at the match which took place in Tirana against Bylis Ballsh,by scoring with a header after a corner kick
The Argentine's league debut was put on hold after an injury to his arm which made him until 13 September 2009 to make his Albanian Superliga in a home match against Teuta Durres. Malacarne proved that he was enjoying life in Albania and put in another good display which was complemented by his 30th-minute goal that sealed the win for his new club. The goal came from a corner taken by Elis Bakaj
Elis Bakaj
Elis Bakaj is an Albanian footballer who plays for Dinamo Bucureşti in the Liga I.-Early career:Elis joined his first club KF Kristali in May 1996 at the age of just eight, where he would only remain until October...
; Malacarne managed to get his head to it and put it past the Teuta keeper, Bledar Vashaku.