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Lucas Manuel Zelarayán (Armenian: Լուկաս Մանուել Զելարայան; born 20 June 1992) is a professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Major League Soccer club Columbus Crew. Born in Argentina, he represents the Armenia national team.
 Zelarayán with the Columbus Crew in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lucas Manuel Zelarayán | ||
| Date of birth | 20 June 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Córdoba, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Columbus Crew | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Belgrano | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2015 | Belgrano | 75 | (10) |
| 2016–2020 | Tigres UANL | 113 | (21) |
| 2020– | Columbus Crew | 77 | (28) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2021– | Armenia | 6 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:50, 9 October 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 September 2022 | |||
Club career
Belgrano
Born in Córdoba, Argentina, Zelarayán was a Belgrano youth graduate. He made his senior debut on 25 April 2012, coming on as a second-half substitute for Lucas Parodi in a 2–1 away loss against Rosario Central, for the season's Copa Argentina.
Zelarayán made his Primera División debut on 1 March 2013, replacing Jorge Velázquez in a 2–0 away loss against Newell's Old Boys.[2] His first professional goal came on 7 April of the following year, as he scored the winner in a 2–1 home defeat of River Plate.[3]
On 5 December 2014, after becoming a regular starter, Zelarayán extended his contract until 2018.[4]
Tigres UANL
On 21 December 2015, Zelarayán agreed to a contract with Liga MX side Tigres UANL.[5] He debuted for the club the following 10 January, replacing Rafael Sóbis in a 1–0 loss at Toluca. Zelarayán scored his first goal abroad on 6 February 2016, netting the last in a 3–1 win at Chiapas. On 22 January 2017, he scored a brace in a 4–2 home win against América.
Columbus Crew
On 20 December 2019, Zelarayán moved to Major League Soccer side Columbus Crew for $8 million.[6][7] Zelarayán made his debut against New York City FC, scoring the match-winning goal in the 56th minute.[8] He was named the league's Newcomer of the Year at the end of the 2020 regular season. In the 2020 MLS Cup final, Zelarayán scored two goals and assisted on another in Columbus' 3–0 win over Seattle Sounders FC to help them win their second ever MLS Cup title. Zelarayán was named the MLS Cup Most Valuable Player after his performance.[9]
During the 2021 MLS season, Zelarayán scored a total of five free kick goals, with two of them coming in one game vs New York City FC. Both free kick goals turned out to be crucial for the Crew, as they ended up winning 2–1, with the game winning free kick coming in the 5th minute of second half stoppage time, which earned Zelarayán recognition as MLS Player of the Week.[10] Zelarayán was named MLS Player of the Week a second time in the 2021 season after scoring 2 goals in a 3–1 victory against DC United.[11] Zelarayán finished the year leading the club in both goals and assists with twelve and seven respectively.[12]
On 2 December 2021, it was announced that Zelarayán had signed a contract extension with the Crew, keeping him with Columbus through the 2024 Major League Soccer season with an option for 2025.[13]
On 30 March 2022, Zelarayán was voted MLS Player of the Month.[14]
International career
Born in Argentina, Zelarayán is of Armenian descent through his father. He received an invitation to represent the Armenia national team in June 2018.[15] He accepted the invitation to play for Armenia national team in October 2021.[16] He debuted with Armenia in a 1–1 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification tie with Iceland on 8 October 2021.[17]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 9 October 2022[18]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Belgrano | 2011–12 | Argentine Primera División | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2012–13 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 | ||||
| 2013–14 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 1 | ||||
| 2014 | 19 | 4 | — | — | — | 19 | 4 | |||||
| 2015 | 30 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | — | 33 | 5 | |||
| Total | 75 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 81 | 10 | |||
| Tigres UANL | 2015–16 | Liga MX | 15 | 1 | — | 4[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 20 | 1 | |
| 2016–17 | 40 | 8 | — | 7[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 48 | 8 | |||
| 2017–18 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4[lower-alpha 2] | 1 | 2[lower-alpha 4] | 1 | 29 | 5 | ||
| 2018–19 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 5] | 0 | 28 | 5 | ||
| 2019–20 | 15 | 4 | — | — | — | 15 | 4 | |||||
| Total | 113 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 140 | 23 | ||
| Columbus Crew | 2020 | Major League Soccer | 16[lower-alpha 6] | 6 | — | — | 5[lower-alpha 7] | 2 | 21 | 8 | ||
| 2021 | 32 | 12 | — | 3[lower-alpha 2] | 1 | 1[lower-alpha 8] | 0 | 36 | 13 | |||
| 2022 | 29 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 10 | ||||
| Total | 77 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 86 | 31 | ||
| Career total | 265 | 59 | 8 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 307 | 64 | ||
- Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
- Appearance(s) in CONCACAF Champions League
- Appearance in Campeón de Campeones
- One appearance and one goal in Campeón de Campeones, one appearance in Campeones Cup
- One appearance in Campeón de Campeones, one appearance in Leagues Cup
- Includes three appearances and two goals in MLS is Back Tournament group stage
- One appearance in MLS is Back Tournament knockout stage, four appearances and two goals in MLS Cup Playoffs
- Appearance in Campeones Cup
International
- As of match played 27 September 2022[19]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Armenia | 2021 | 4 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 6 | 0 | |
Honours
UANL
- Liga MX: Apertura 2016, Apertura 2017, Clausura 2019
- Campeón de Campeones: 2016, 2017, 2018
- Campeones Cup: 2018
Columbus Crew
- MLS Cup: 2020
- Campeones Cup: 2021
Individual
- MLS Newcomer of the Year: 2020[20]
- MLS Cup MVP: 2020[21]
- MLS All-Star: 2021[22]
- MLS Player of the Month: February/March 2022[23]
References
- mlssoccer. "Lucas Zelarayán | MLSsoccer.com". mlssoccer. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
- "Scocco abrió el camino para el triunfo de Newells ante Belgrano" [Scocco cleared the path to Newells' triumph against Belgrano] (in Spanish). ESPN Deportes. 2 March 2013. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
- "Belgrano venció a River y lo dejó sin la punta" [Belgrano defeated River and left them without the leadership] (in Spanish). ESPN Deportes. 7 April 2014. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
- "Zelarayán extendió hasta 2018 su contrato con Belgrano" [Zelarayán extended until 2018 his contract with Belgrano] (in Spanish). Cadena 3. 5 December 2014. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
- "Zelarayán se suma a los Tigres" [Zelarayán joins Tigres] (in Spanish). Tigres UANL. 21 December 2015. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
- "Columbus Crew SC acquires attacking midfielder Lucas Zelarayan as a Designated Player". columbuscrew.com. Columbus Crew. 20 December 2019. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
- "Cucho Hernandez transfer: Columbus Crew sign Watford's Colombian striker, paying club-record $10 million fee". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
- Myers, Jacob. "Crew 1, NYC FC 0 | Lucas Zelarayan's goal in debut gives Crew season-opening win". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
- "Columbus' Zelarayan named MLS Cup MVP". ESPN.com. 13 December 2020. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
- mlssoccer. "Recap: New York City FC 1, Columbus Crew 2 | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
- "Columbus Crew's Lucas Zelarayan named Week 34 MLS Player of the Week". mlssoccer.com. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- Murphy, Pat (19 November 2021). "The Crew announce 2021 individual end of season awards". Massive Report. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
- ColumbusCrew.com. "Columbus Crew signs midfielder Lucas Zelarayan to new multi-year contract | Columbus Crew". ColumbusCrew.com. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
- mlssoccer. "Columbus Crew star Lucas Zelarayan voted MLS Player of the Month | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- "L'arméno-argentin Lucas Zelarayan invité en sélection nationale (...) - Nouvelles d'Arménie en Ligne". www.armenews.com.
- "Lucas Zelarayán to play for Armenian national team". www.armradio.am.
- "Iceland-Armenia | European Qualifiers". UEFA.com.
- Lucas Zelarayán at Soccerway. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
- "Lucas Zelarayán". EU-Football.info. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- "Columbus Crew SC's Lucas Zelarayan named 2020 MLS Newcomer of the Year". Major League Soccer. 13 November 2020. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
- "Columbus Crew SC playmaker Lucas Zelarayan named MLS Cup MVP pres. by Audi". Major League Soccer. 12 December 2020. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
- "2021 MLS All-Star Team Roster". Major League Soccer.
- Wright, Johnathan (1 April 2021). "Columbus Crew star Lucas Zelarayan voted MLS Player of the Month". Major League Soccer. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
External links
- Lucas Zelarayán at ESPN FC
- Lucas Zelarayán at Soccerway
На других языках
[de] Lucas Zelarayán
Lucas Manuel Zelarayán (* 20. Juni 1992 in Córdoba) ist ein argentinischer Fußballspieler, welcher seit Anfang 2020 beim US-amerikanischen MLS-Franchise Columbus Crew unter Vertrag steht sowie mit UANL Tigres dreimal mexikanischer Meister wurde.- [en] Lucas Zelarayán
[es] Lucas Zelarayán
Lucas Manuel Zelarayán (Córdoba, Argentina, 20 de junio de 1992) es un futbolista argentino-armenio que juega como centrocampista en el Columbus Crew S. C. de la Major League Soccer de los Estados Unidos.[fr] Lucas Zelarayán
Lucas Zelarayán, né le 20 juin 1992 à Córdoba en Argentine, est un footballeur international arménien. Il joue au poste de milieu offensif au Crew de Columbus en Major League Soccer. Il est surnommé « Chino »[1],[2].[it] Lucas Zelarayán
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