Lucas Alessandría

Lucas Alessandría
Personal information
Full name Lucas Ramón Alessandría
Date of birth April 5, 1978 (1978-04-05) (age 33)
Place of birth Rafaela, Argentina
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position Defender
Club information
Current club Unión de Santa Fe
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1997-2003 Lanús 175 (4)
2003-2004 CD Leganés 38 (1)
2004-2005 Lanús 22 (0)
2005-2006 Quilmes 21 (0)
2006-2007 Ponferradina 27 (0)
2007-2008 Tigre 14 (0)
2008-present Unión de Santa Fe
National team
2000 Argentina U-23 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14 April 2008.
† Appearances (Goals).

Lucas Ramón Alessandría (born 5 April 1978 in Rafaela) is an Argentine football defender currently playing for Unión de Santa Fe in Argentina. He has played club football for several clubs in Argentina and Spain.

Alessandría started his professional career with Club Atlético Lanús in 1997. He played for the club until 2003 when he spent a season with CD Leganés in Spain. Alessandría returned to Lanús in 2004, during his two spells with the club he amassed nearly 200 appearances, scoring 4 goals.

In 2005 Alessandría joined Quilmes but left after onlt one season to return to Spanish football where he joined Ponferradina in 2006.

In 2007 Alessandría joined newly promoted Tigre for the Apertura 2007 which was Tigre's first season in the Primera since 1980. The club finished in 2nd place which was the highest league finish in their history.

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