Lucas Alario

#21 · Centre-Forward · Estudiantes de La Plata

Nationality

Argentina

Born

1992-10-08

Birthplace

Tostado, Santa Fe, Argentina

Height

184 cm

Weight

172 lbs

Lucas Nicolás Alario (born 8 October 1992) is an Argentine footballer who plays as a striker for Bundesliga club Eintracht Frankfurt and the Argentina national team. Alario received his first international call-up for Argentina on 12 August 2016, for matches against Uruguay and Venezuela. Alario had his first appearance on 1 September 2016, coming from the bench replacing Lucas Pratto in the 71st minute during a World Cup Qualifier 2018 match against Uruguay. He scored his first international goal when he netted the fifth in a 6–0 friendly win away to Singapore in June 2017. Alario was included in the Argentina squad for the 2021 Copa América, but withdrew due to a thigh injury and was replaced by Julián Álvarez.