- Lucas Castromán
Football player infobox | playername = Lucas Castromán
fullname = Lucas Martín Castromán
height = height|m=1.74
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1980|10|2
cityofbirth =Luján
countryofbirth =Argentina
currentclub =Boca Juniors
clubnumber = 26
position =Midfielder /Striker
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 1997-2001
2001-2003
2003-2004
2004-2007
2007
2008-
clubs = Vélez Sársfield
Lazio
Udinese
Vélez Sársfield
Club America
Boca Juniors | caps(goals) = 69 0(6)
37 0(4)
20 0(1)
67 (18)
12 0(0)
05 0(0)
pcupdate = 16 September 2008
nationalyears = 2000-2003
nationalteam = Argentina
nationalcaps(goals) = 10 0(0)Lucas Castromán (born
October 2 1980 inLuján , Buenos Aires) is an Argentine footballmidfielder . He is currently playing withBoca Juniors having joined the club on loan fromClub América . He is a wide player or forward renowned for his pace.Castromán began his professional career with Vélez Sársfield in 1997, his consistent performances in midfield winning him a lucrative transfer to
S.S. Lazio in the ItalianSerie A in 2001. In 2003 he was loaned to fellow Italians Udinese before returning to Vélez in 2004.Castromán, a firm favourite with the Vélez fans, reinforced his place in the history of the club by helping the team to win the Primera Division Clausura tournament in 2005 after the clubs run of 7 years without a trophy.
After differences with Velez Sarsfield coach,
Ricardo Lavolpe , Castroman decided it was time to change teams joiningClub América ofMexico .On
December 5 2007 Castroman came on as a substitute after 88 minutes of the second leg of theCopa Sudamericana 2007 againstArsenal de Sarandí of Argentina. Within a minute he was sent off for pushing an opponent.After only six months with Club América he was transfer listed on December 17, 2007 putting an end to his time with the club where injuries, poor physical condition and poor discipline on and off the field led to his departure. He was loaned to Boca for $1,050,000 USD.
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External links
* [http://www.futbolxxi.com/Futbolista.aspx?ID=2394&SEOFutbolista=Castroman+Lucas+Martin Argentine Primera statistics] at Futbol XXI
*es icon [http://www.lucascastroman.com.ar/noticias/9.htm Lucas Castroman Website]
*es icon [http://www.mediotiempo.com/jugadores/jugador.php?idj=7285 Player Statistics at Media Tempo]
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