Lucas Malacarne

Lucas Malacarne
Personal information
Full name Lucas Damian Malacarne
Date of birth November 25, 1988 (1988-11-25) (age 23)
Place of birth Argentina
Playing position Defender
Club information
Current club KS Kastrioti
Number 22
Youth career
River Plate
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007– River Plate 0 (0)
2008 FC Dallas (loan) 4 (0)
2009 CAI (loan) 17 (1)
2009-2011 Dinamo Tirana (loan) 42 (0)
2011- KS Kastrioti 1
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14 May 2010.
† Appearances (Goals).

Lucas Damian Malacarne (born 25 November 1988) is an Argentine footballer who plays as a defender for KS Kastrioti in the Albanian Superliga

Career

Malacarne started his career with Argentine giants Club Atlético River Plate 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.

Dinamo Tirana

Malacarne arrived at Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza on 4 July 2009 despite reports in Albania stating that his move to Dinamo Tirana would be completed no sooner than 3 August 2009.[1] 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[2]

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.[3] 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.[4][5]

References

  1. ^ Malacarne arrives early
  2. ^ Dinamo 2-0 FC Lahti
  3. ^ Malacarne ready for Teuta
  4. ^ Dinamo 1-0 Teuta.
  5. ^ Malacarne is to thank for third win