Lucas Monzón (Uruguayan footballer)

Lucas Gabriel Monzón Lemos (born 29 September 2001) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a defender for Major League Soccer club New York Red Bulls, on loan from Danubio.[1]

Lucas Monzón
Personal information
Full name Lucas Gabriel Monzón Lemos
Date of birth (2001-09-29) 29 September 2001
Place of birth Jaguarão, Brazil
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 New York Red Bulls
(on loan from Danubio)
Number 2
Youth career
Juventud
Danubio
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– Danubio 19 (0)
2021 → Montevideo Wanderers (loan) 5 (0)
2021– → New York Red Bulls (loan) 1 (0)
2021– → New York Red Bulls II (loan) 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 3 May 2022

Club career

Born in Jaguarão, Brazil, Monzón began his career in the youth ranks of Juventud prior to joining Danubio. A youth academy graduate of Danubio, Monzón made his professional debut on 14 August 2020 in Danubio's 2–1 win against Montevideo City Torque.[2][3]

In April 2021, Monzón joined Montevideo Wanderers on a season long loan deal.[4] On 29 June 2021, Monzón made his debut for Wanderers, appearing as a starter in a 1-0 victory over Cerrito. [5]

On 5 August 2021, Monzón joined Major League Soccer club New York Red Bulls on a loan deal until the end of 2022 season.[6]

International career

Monzón is a current Uruguay youth international.[7]

Career statistics

Club
As of 18 March 2021[1]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Danubio2020Uruguayan Primera División190——190
Montevideo Wanderers2021Uruguayan Primera División50——50
Career total2400000240

References
  1. Lucas Monzón at Soccerway
  2. "Torque vs. Danubio - 14 August 2020". Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  3. "Danubio gritó con el alma". Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  4. "Cambia de equipo, pero no de colores". 14 April 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  5. "Con un solo tanto, Wanderers derrotó a Cerrito en el estadio Parque Alfredo Víctor Viera". 29 June 2021. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
  6. "New York Red Bulls add Uruguay youth international defender Lucas Monzón on loan". 5 August 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  7. "Gustavo Ferreyra convocó a 29 futbolistas". Retrieved 20 January 2021.


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