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{{short description|Argentine footballer}}
{{short description|Argentine footballer}}
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{{Infobox football biography
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Germán Lux
| name = Germán Lux
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| image_size = 240
| image_size = 240
| caption = Lux with [[RCD Mallorca|Mallorca]] in 2011
| caption = Lux with [[RCD Mallorca|Mallorca]] in 2011
| fullname = Germán Darío Lux<ref name=Bio>{{cite news|url=https://www.elmundo.es/elmundodeporte/envivos/fichas/1/198/4550.html|title=GERMÁN Darío LUX|publisher=[[El Mundo (Spain)|El Mundo]]|language=es|access-date=29 March 2021}}</ref>
| fullname = Germán Darío Lux
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1982|6|7|df=y}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1982|6|7|df=y}}<ref name=Bio/>
| birth_place = [[Carcarañá]], Argentina
| birth_place = [[Carcarañá]], Argentina<ref name=Bio/>
| height = 1.85 m
| height = 1.86 m<ref name=Bio/>
| position = [[Goalkeeper (association football)|Goalkeeper]]
| position = [[Goalkeeper (association football)|Goalkeeper]]
| currentclub = [[Club Atlético River Plate|River Plate]]
| currentclub = [[C.F. Monterrey|Monterrey]] (assistant)
| clubnumber = 14
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 = 1998–2001 | youthclubs1 = [[Club Atlético River Plate|River Plate]]
| youthyears1 = 1998–2001 | youthclubs1 = [[Club Atlético River Plate|River Plate]]
| years1 = 2001–2007 | clubs1 = [[Club Atlético River Plate|River Plate]] | caps1 = 53 | goals1 = 0
| years1 = 2001–2007 | clubs1 = [[Club Atlético River Plate|River Plate]] | caps1 = 53 | goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2007–2011 | clubs2 = [[RCD Mallorca|Mallorca]] | caps2 = 29 | goals2 = 0
| years2 = 2007–2011 | clubs2 = [[RCD Mallorca|Mallorca]] | caps2 = 29 | goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2011–2017 | clubs3 = [[Deportivo de La Coruña|Deportivo La Coruña]] | caps3 = 106 | goals3 = 0
| years3 = 2011–2017 | clubs3 = [[Deportivo de La Coruña|Deportivo La Coruña]] | caps3 = 106 | goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2017– | clubs4 = [[Club Atlético River Plate|River Plate]] | caps4 = 12 | goals4 = 0
| years4 = 2017–2021 | clubs4 = [[Club Atlético River Plate|River Plate]] | caps4 = 12 | goals4 = 0
| totalcaps = | totalgoals =
| totalcaps = 200 | totalgoals = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2001 | nationalteam1 = [[Argentina national under-20 football team|Argentina U20]] | nationalcaps1 = 5 | nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2001 | nationalteam1 = [[Argentina national under-20 football team|Argentina U20]] | nationalcaps1 = 5 | nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2004 | nationalteam2 = [[Argentina Olympic football team|Argentina Olympic]] | nationalcaps2 = 9 | nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2004 | nationalteam2 = [[Argentina national under-23 football team|Argentina Olympic]] | nationalcaps2 = 9 | nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears3 = 2005 | nationalteam3 = [[Argentina national football team|Argentina]] | nationalcaps3 = 6 | nationalgoals3 = 0
| nationalyears3 = 2005 | nationalteam3 = [[Argentina national football team|Argentina]] | nationalcaps3 = 6 | nationalgoals3 = 0
| club-update = 7 April 2019
| club-update =
| nationalteam-update =
| nationalteam-update =
| manageryears1= 2022–2024
| managerclubs1= [[Club Atlético River Plate|River Plate]] (Goalkeeper coach)
| manageryears2= 2024–
| managerclubs2 = [[C.F. Monterrey|Monterrey]] (assistant)
| medaltemplates = {{MedalCountry|[[Argentina]]}}
| medaltemplates = {{MedalCountry|[[Argentina]]}}
{{MedalSport|Men's [[Football at the Summer Olympics|Football]]}}
{{MedalSport|Men's [[Football at the Summer Olympics|Football]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Olympic Games]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Olympic Games]]}}
{{MedalGold |[[2004 Summer Olympics|2004 Athens]]|[[Football at the 2004 Summer Olympics|Team Competition]]}}
{{MedalGold |[[2004 Summer Olympics|2004 Athens]]|[[Football at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|Team Competition]]}}
}}
}}
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'''Germán Darío Lux''' (born 7 June 1982) is an Argentine former professional [[Association football|footballer]] who played as a [[Goalkeeper (association football)|goalkeeper]].

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'''Germán Darío Lux''' (born 7 June 1982) is an Argentine professional [[Association football|footballer]] who plays for [[Club Atlético River Plate]] as a [[Goalkeeper (association football)|goalkeeper]].


After starting out at [[Club Atlético River Plate|River Plate]], he spent most of his career in Spain with [[RCD Mallorca|Mallorca]] and [[Deportivo de La Coruña|Deportivo]].
After starting out at [[Club Atlético River Plate|River Plate]], he spent most of his career in Spain with [[RCD Mallorca|Mallorca]] and [[Deportivo de La Coruña|Deportivo]].


==Club career==
==Club career==
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===River Plate===
Lux was born in [[Carcarañá]], [[Santa Fe Province]]. Nicknamed ''Poroto'', he joined [[Club Atlético River Plate]]'s youth ranks aged 16, and made his [[Argentine Primera División|Primera División]] debut in 2001. Shortly after, he became first-choice.
Lux was born in [[Carcarañá]], [[Santa Fe Province]]. Nicknamed ''Poroto'', he joined [[Club Atlético River Plate]]'s youth system aged 16, and made his [[Argentine Primera División|Primera División]] debut in 2001. Shortly after, he became first choice.<ref name=RIVER>[https://argentina.as.com/argentina/2017/08/08/futbol/1502196440_775225.html Germán Lux vuelve a atajar en River 11 años después (Germán Lux saves them again at River 11 years later)]; [[Diario AS]], 8 August 2017 (in Spanish)</ref>

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In the [[2005–06 in Argentine football|2006 ''Apertura'']], Lux lost his job to emergent talent [[Juan Pablo Carrizo]]<ref>[https://www.infobae.com/2007/07/02/324734-lux-sale-del-ostracismo-y-se-va-espana/ Lux sale del ostracismo y se va a España (Lux emerges from the shadows and goes to Spain)]; [[Infobae]], 2 July 2007 (in Spanish)</ref> and, a few months after, was cut from the squad by coach [[Daniel Passarella]].<ref>[https://www.infobae.com/2006/12/09/290667-german-lux-no-recibir-malas-noticias/ Germán Lux no para de recibir malas noticias (Bad news just keep coming for Germán Lux)]; Infobae, 9 December 2006 (in Spanish)</ref> In the beginning of the year he also lost his brother, who committed suicide.<ref name=ESPN>[https://espndeportes.espn.com/news/story?id=400832 Quizás no sea el mejor momento para jugar (Perhaps this is not the best moment to play)]; [[ESPN Deportes]], 22 January 2006 (in Spanish)</ref>


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===Mallorca===
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In the [[2005–06 in Argentine football|2006 ''Apertura'']], Lux lost his job to emergent talent [[Juan Pablo Carrizo]] and, a few months after, was cut from the squad by coach [[Daniel Passarella]]. In the beginning of the year he also lost his brother, who committed suicide.<ref name="ESPN">[http://espndeportes.espn.go.com/news/story?id=400832 Quizás no sea el mejor momento para jugar (Perhaps this is not the best moment to play)]; [[ESPN Deportes]], 22 January 2006 (in Spanish)</ref>
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Lux signed a four-year deal with [[RCD Mallorca]] for [[2007–08 La Liga|2007–08]],<ref>[https://www.diariodemallorca.es/deportes/2007/07/02/mallorca-ficha-portero-internacional-argentino-4365000.html El Mallorca ficha al portero internacional argentino Germán Lux (Mallorca sign Argentine international goalkeeper Germán Lux)]; Diario de Mallorca, 2 July 2007 (in Spanish)</ref> as a backup to youth graduate [[Miguel Ángel Moyá]], but benefitted from an injury to the latter to appear in ten [[La Liga]] matches during the season.<ref>[https://www.elnortedecastilla.es/20071212/deportes/mas-futbol/porteros-rotacion-20071212_amp.html Porteros en rotación (Rotating goalkeepers)]; [[El Norte de Castilla]], 12 December 2007 (in Spanish)</ref><ref name=Chance>[https://www.diariodemallorca.es/deportes/2011/05/08/enesima-oportunidad-lux-4052463.html La enésima oportunidad de Lux (Lux's umpteenth chance)]; Diario de Mallorca, 8 May 2011 (in Spanish)</ref> In his [[2008–09 La Liga|second year]], the same occurred: Moyá was again downed with physical problems and Lux was promoted to starter,<ref>[https://futbol.as.com/futbol/2008/11/03/mas_futbol/1225697222_850215.html Moyá: "No aguantaba el dolor y era mejor parar" (Moyá: "I could not take the pain and it was better to stop")]; Diario AS, 3 November 2008 (in Spanish)</ref> but lost his job in January 2009 with the signing of [[Dudu Aouate]] from [[Deportivo de La Coruña]].<ref name=Chance/>


===Deportivo===
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Lux signed a four-year deal with [[RCD Mallorca]] for the [[2007–08 La Liga|2007–08 season]], as a backup to youth graduate [[Miguel Ángel Moyá]], but benefitted from an injury to the latter to appear in ten [[La Liga]] matches during the campaign. In [[2008–09 La Liga|his second year]], the same occurred: Moyá was again downed with physical problems and Lux was promoted to starter,<ref>[https://futbol.as.com/futbol/2008/11/03/mas_futbol/1225697222_850215.html Moyá: "No aguantaba el dolor y era mejor parar" (Moyá: "I could not take the pain and it was better to stop")]; [[Diario AS]], 3 November 2008 (in Spanish)</ref> but lost his job in January 2009 with the signing of [[Dudu Aouate]] from [[Deportivo de La Coruña]].
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In the following two seasons, Lux was almost exclusively restricted to [[Copa del Rey]] matches with Mallorca, only totalling five league appearances.<ref name=Chance/> The same fate befell him at his next club, Deportivo La Coruña,<ref>[https://www.ultimahora.es/deportes/real-mallorca/2011/07/23/46512/el-deportivo-ficha-al-portero-argentino-german-lux.html El Deportivo ficha al portero argentino Germán Lux (Deportivo sign Argentine goalkeeper Germán Lux)]; [[Última Hora (Spain)|Última Hora]], 23 July 2011 (in Spanish)</ref> where he initially played second-fiddle to [[Dani Aranzubia]].<ref>[http://www.marca.com/2012/05/03/futbol/equipos/deportivo/1336064238.html Aranzubia quiere estar ante el Valladolid (Aranzubia wants to be against Valladolid)]; [[Marca (newspaper)|Marca]], 3 May 2012 (in Spanish)</ref><ref>[https://www.vavel.com/es/futbol/deportivo-de-la-coruna/246898.html Germán Lux abraza al Deportivo (Germán Lux embraces Deportivo)]; [[Vavel]], 3 July 2013 (in Spanish)</ref>


Lux was again the starter in the [[2013–14 Segunda División|2013–14 campaign]], as the [[Galicia (Spain)|Galicians]] finished runners-up in the [[Segunda División]] and subsequently returned to the top flight.<ref>[https://www.laopinioncoruna.es/deportivo/2014/10/13/german-lux-opta-mejor-portero-24711136.html Germán Lux opta al 'Mejor Portero Liga Adelante 2014' (Germán Lux a candidate to the 'Liga Adelante 2014 Best Goalkeeper')]; La Opinión A Coruña, 13 October 2014 (in Spanish)</ref> Afterwards, he alternated in goal with [[Fabricio Agosto|Fabricio]].<ref>[http://www.lavozdegalicia.es/noticia/deportivo/2014/10/22/espina-saco-fabricio-deportivo/00031413998327890884356.htm La "espina" que se sacó Fabricio en el Deportivo ("Thorn" off Fabricio's side at Deportivo)]; [[La Voz de Galicia]], 22 October 2014 (in Spanish)</ref>
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In the following two seasons, Lux was almost exclusively restricted to [[Copa del Rey]] matches with Mallorca, only making a combined five league appearances. The same fate befell him in his next club, Deportivo La Coruña, where he played second-fiddle to [[Dani Aranzubia]] for two years.<ref>[http://www.marca.com/2012/05/03/futbol/equipos/deportivo/1336064238.html Aranzubia quiere estar ante el Valladolid (Aranzubia wants to be against Valladolid)]; [[Marca (newspaper)|Marca]], 3 May 2012 (in Spanish)</ref><ref>[https://www.vavel.com/es/futbol/deportivo-de-la-coruna/246898.html Germán Lux abraza al Deportivo (Germán Lux embraces Deportivo)]; [[Vavel]], 3 July 2013 (in Spanish)</ref>


===Return to River===
On 26 June 2017, ten years after leaving for Europe, 35-year-old Lux returned to River Plate on a three-year contract.<ref>[http://www.lavozdegalicia.es/noticia/torremarathon/2017/06/26/german-lux-marcha-river-plate/00031498502748694113542.htm Germán Lux se marcha a River Plate (Germán Lux goes to River Plate)]; [[La Voz de Galicia]], 26 June 2017 (in Spanish)</ref>
On 26 June 2017, ten years after leaving for Europe, the 35-year-old Lux returned to River Plate on a three-year contract.<ref>[http://www.lavozdegalicia.es/noticia/torremarathon/2017/06/26/german-lux-marcha-river-plate/00031498502748694113542.htm Germán Lux se marcha a River Plate (Germán Lux goes to River Plate)]; La Voz de Galicia, 26 June 2017 (in Spanish)</ref> In December 2021, after several years as backup to [[Franco Armani]] where he was often criticised for his performances,<ref>[https://www.si.com/soccer/2019/04/08/german-lux-demostro-una-vez-mas-que-no-esta-capacitado-para-ser-el-arquero-de-river Germán Lux demostró una vez más que no está capacitado para ser el arquero de River (Germán Lux showed once again he does not have what it takes to be River's goalkeeper)]; [[Sports Illustrated]], 8 April 2019 (in Spanish)</ref><ref>[https://www.clarin.com/deportes/futbol/river-plate/franco-armani-dejo-concentracion-arco-river-nuevo-mira_0_8UU3sfQy1.html Franco Armani dejó la concentración y el arco de River de nuevo está en la mira (Franco Armani left training camp and River goal is again a topic)]; [[Clarín (Argentine newspaper)|Clarín]], 10 April 2019 (in Spanish)</ref> he announced his retirement.<ref>[https://www.elgrafico.com.ar/articulo/1038/47708/german-lux-anuncio-su-retiro Germán Lux anunció su retiro (Germán Lux announced his retirement)]; [[El Gráfico (Argentina)|El Gráfico]], 20 December 2021 (in Spanish)</ref>


==International career==
==International career==
As a starter (all six matches, no goals conceded) during the [[2004 Summer Olympics]], Lux was instrumental in [[Football at the 2004 Summer Olympics|the gold medal triumph]] of the [[Argentina Olympic football team|Argentina national team]], which netted 17.<ref>{{FIFA player|181451}}</ref> During the [[2005 FIFA Confederations Cup]], however, he had a poor performance with [[Argentina national football team|the full side]].<ref>[http://www.uefa.com/worldcup/news/newsid=313112.html Brazil claim Confederations Cup]; UEFA, 29 June 2005</ref>
As a starter during the [[2004 Summer Olympics]] (all six matches, no goals conceded), Lux was instrumental in [[Football at the 2004 Summer Olympics|the gold medal triumph]] of the [[Argentina national under-23 football team|Argentina national team]], who scored 17.<ref name=GOLD>[https://www.telam.com.ar/notas/202008/507420-oro-marcelo-bielsa-seleccion-argentina-juegos-olimpicos-atenas-2004-grecia.html El oro de la mano de Bielsa (Gold by the hand of Bielsa)]; [[Télam]], 28 August 2020 (in Spanish)</ref> He made his [[Argentina national football team|full]] debut on 9 March 2005 in a 1–1 [[Exhibition game#International football|friendly]] draw against [[Mexico national football team|Mexico]], as manager [[José Pékerman]] only fielded players based in the Argentine league.<ref name=Nursery>[https://www.elgrafico.com.ar/articulo/0/1533/el-semillero-de-la-seleccion El semillero de la selección (The national team's nursery)]; El Gráfico, 20 May 2009 (in Spanish)</ref>


Lux was also first-choice in the [[2005 FIFA Confederations Cup]] for the runners-up.<ref>[https://www.lanueva.com/nota/2005-6-24-9-0-0-german-lux-la-seleccion-argentina-siempre-es-favorita Germán Lux: "La Selección Argentina siempre es favorita" (Germán Lux: "The Argentina national team are always the favourites")]; [[La Nueva Provincia]], 24 June 2005 (in Spanish)</ref><ref>[https://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/news/01aa-0f84764d0d19-33bdd8ab2239-1000--brazil-claim-confederations-cup/ Brazil claim Confederations Cup]; UEFA, 29 June 2005</ref> He was left out of the squad for the [[2006 FIFA World Cup]] in Germany, however, and [[Oscar Ustari]] was picked instead.<ref name=Nursery/>
Lux was left out of the squad for the [[2006 FIFA World Cup]] in Germany, and [[Óscar Ustari]] was picked instead.


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
Lux's older brother, [[Javier Lux|Javier]], was also a footballer, playing as a [[midfielder]] for several teams in Argentina's [[Argentine_Primera_Division|Primera Division]].<ref name="ESPN"/>
Lux's older brother, [[Javier Lux|Javier]], was also a footballer. A [[midfielder]], he played for several teams during his career.<ref name=ESPN/>


==Career statistics==
==Career statistics==
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===Club===
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{{updated|2 December 2018}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/german-dario-lux/17587/|title=G. Lux|publisher=Soccerway|accessdate=5 October 2014}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
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|-
|-
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! colspan=3 | Club performance<ref name=SW>{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/german-dario-lux/17587/|title=G. Lux|publisher=Soccerway|access-date=5 October 2014}}</ref>
! colspan=3 | Club performance
! colspan=2 | League
! colspan=2 | League
! colspan=2 | Cup
! colspan=2 | Cup
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! colspan=2 | Total
! colspan=2 | Total
|-
|-
|[[2016–17 Argentine Primera División|2016–17]]||rowspan="3"|[[Club Atlético River Plate|River Plate]]||rowspan="3"|Primera División||0||0||3||0||||||3||0||6||0
|[[2016–17 Argentine Primera División|2016–17]]||rowspan="5"|[[Club Atlético River Plate|River Plate]]||rowspan="5"|Primera División||0||0||3||0||||||3||0||6||0
|-
|-
|[[2017–18 Argentine Primera División|2017–18]]||7||0||2||0||||||2||0||11||0
|[[2017–18 Argentine Primera División|2017–18]]||7||0||2||0||||||2||0||11||0
|-
|-
|[[2018–19 Argentine Primera División|2018–19]]||3||0||0||0||||||0||0||3||0
|[[2018–19 Argentine Primera División|2018–19]]||5||0||1||0||||||2||0||8||0
|-
|[[2019–20 Argentine Primera División|2019–20]]||0||0||0||0||||||1||0||1||0
|-
|[[2020–21 Argentine Primera División|2020–21]]||0||0||0||0||||||0||0||0||0
|-
|-
! rowspan=2 | Total
! rowspan=2 | Total
! colspan=2 | Argentina
! colspan=2 | Argentina
!64||0||5||0||||||23||0||92||0
!65||0||6||0||||||24||0||98||0
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|-
! colspan=2 | Spain
! colspan=2 | Spain
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|-
! colspan=3 | Career total
! colspan=3 | Career total
!199||0||28||0||||||23||0||250||0
!200||0||29||0||||||24||0||256||0
|}
|}


==Honours==
==Honours==
===Club===
'''River Plate'''
'''River Plate'''
*[[Argentine Primera División]]: [[2001–02 Argentine Primera División|2002 Clausura]], [[2003–04 Argentine Primera División|2004 Clausura]]
*[[Argentine Primera División]]: [[2001–02 Argentine Primera División|2002 Clausura]], [[2003–04 Argentine Primera División|2004 Clausura]]<ref name=RIVER/>
*[[Copa Libertadores]]: [[2018 Copa Libertadores|2018]]
*[[Copa Libertadores]]: [[2018 Copa Libertadores|2018]]<ref name=SW/>
*[[Recopa Sudamericana]]: [[2019 Recopa Sudamericana|2019]]
*[[Recopa Sudamericana]]: [[2019 Recopa Sudamericana|2019]]<ref name=SW/>


'''Deportivo'''
'''Deportivo'''
*[[Segunda División]]: [[2011–12 Segunda División|2011–12]]
*[[Segunda División]]: [[2011–12 Segunda División|2011–12]]<ref name=SW/>


===International===
'''Argentina'''
'''Argentina'''
*[[FIFA U-20 World Cup]]: [[2001 FIFA World Youth Championship|2001]]<ref>[https://www.ellitoral.com/deportes/mundial-sub-20-argentina-sede-antecedente-2001-campeon-saviola-pekerman_0_1pOt12cJjQ.html Mundial Sub 20: cómo le fue y quiénes jugaban en Argentina cuando le tocó ser sede (Under 20 World Cup: how it went down and who played for Argentina when they were hosts)]; [[El Litoral]], 17 April 2023 (in Spanish)</ref>
*[[FIFA U-20 World Cup]]: [[2001 FIFA World Youth Championship|2001]]
*[[Summer Olympic Games]]: [[Football at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|2004]]
*[[Summer Olympic Games]]: [[Football at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|2004]]<ref name=GOLD/>
*[[CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament]]: [[2004 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament|2004]]<ref>[https://www.emol.com/noticias/deportes/2004/01/04/133872/preolimpico-la-duda-de-bielsa-es-bajo-los-tres-palos.html Preolímpico: La duda de Bielsa es bajo los tres palos (Pre-Olympic: Bielsa's doubt lies between the posts)]; [[El Mercurio]], 4 January 2004 (in Spanish)</ref><ref>[https://www.lanacion.com.ar/deportes/la-argentina-se-clasifico-para-atenas-2004-nid566687/ La Argentina se clasificó para Atenas 2004 (Argentina qualified for Athens 2004)]; [[La Nación]], 23 January 2004 (in Spanish)</ref>
*[[CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament]]: [[2004 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament|2004]]


==References==
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==External links==
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20110720183830/http://www.futbolxxi.com/Futbolista.aspx?ID=12632&SEOFutbolista=Lux+German+Dario Argentine League statistics] {{in lang|es}}
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Germán Lux
Lux with Mallorca in 2011
Personal information
Full name Germán Darío Lux[1]
Date of birth (1982-06-07) 7 June 1982 (age 42)[1]
Place of birth Carcarañá, Argentina[1]
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Monterrey (assistant)
Youth career
1998–2001 River Plate
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001–2007 River Plate 53 (0)
2007–2011 Mallorca 29 (0)
2011–2017 Deportivo La Coruña 106 (0)
2017–2021 River Plate 12 (0)
Total 200 (0)
International career
2001 Argentina U20 5 (0)
2004 Argentina Olympic 9 (0)
2005 Argentina 6 (0)
Managerial career
2022–2024 River Plate (Goalkeeper coach)
2024– Monterrey (assistant)
Medal record
Representing Argentina
Men's Football
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2004 Athens Team Competition
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Germán Darío Lux (born 7 June 1982) is an Argentine former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

After starting out at River Plate, he spent most of his career in Spain with Mallorca and Deportivo.

Club career

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River Plate

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Lux was born in Carcarañá, Santa Fe Province. Nicknamed Poroto, he joined Club Atlético River Plate's youth system aged 16, and made his Primera División debut in 2001. Shortly after, he became first choice.[2]

In the 2006 Apertura, Lux lost his job to emergent talent Juan Pablo Carrizo[3] and, a few months after, was cut from the squad by coach Daniel Passarella.[4] In the beginning of the year he also lost his brother, who committed suicide.[5]

Mallorca

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Lux signed a four-year deal with RCD Mallorca for 2007–08,[6] as a backup to youth graduate Miguel Ángel Moyá, but benefitted from an injury to the latter to appear in ten La Liga matches during the season.[7][8] In his second year, the same occurred: Moyá was again downed with physical problems and Lux was promoted to starter,[9] but lost his job in January 2009 with the signing of Dudu Aouate from Deportivo de La Coruña.[8]

Deportivo

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In the following two seasons, Lux was almost exclusively restricted to Copa del Rey matches with Mallorca, only totalling five league appearances.[8] The same fate befell him at his next club, Deportivo La Coruña,[10] where he initially played second-fiddle to Dani Aranzubia.[11][12]

Lux was again the starter in the 2013–14 campaign, as the Galicians finished runners-up in the Segunda División and subsequently returned to the top flight.[13] Afterwards, he alternated in goal with Fabricio.[14]

Return to River

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On 26 June 2017, ten years after leaving for Europe, the 35-year-old Lux returned to River Plate on a three-year contract.[15] In December 2021, after several years as backup to Franco Armani where he was often criticised for his performances,[16][17] he announced his retirement.[18]

International career

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As a starter during the 2004 Summer Olympics (all six matches, no goals conceded), Lux was instrumental in the gold medal triumph of the Argentina national team, who scored 17.[19] He made his full debut on 9 March 2005 in a 1–1 friendly draw against Mexico, as manager José Pékerman only fielded players based in the Argentine league.[20]

Lux was also first-choice in the 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup for the runners-up.[21][22] He was left out of the squad for the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany, however, and Oscar Ustari was picked instead.[20]

Personal life

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Lux's older brother, Javier, was also a footballer. A midfielder, he played for several teams during his career.[5]

Career statistics

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Club performance[23] League Cup League Cup Continental Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Argentina League Cup League Cup South America Total
2001–02 River Plate Primera División 3 0 0 0 3 0
2003–04 15 0 2 0 17 0
2004–05 6 0 4 0 10 0
2005–06 28 0 10 0 38 0
2006–07 2 0 2 0 4 0
Spain League Copa del Rey Supercopa de España Europe Total
2007–08 Mallorca La Liga 10 0 4 0 14 0
2008–09 14 0 3 0 17 0
2009–10 1 0 4 0 5 0
2010–11 4 0 4 0 8 0
2011–12 Deportivo Segunda División 4 0 4 0 8 0
2012–13 La Liga 4 0 2 0 6 0
2013–14 Segunda División 37 0 0 0 37 0
2014–15 La Liga 7 0 2 0 9 0
2015–16 La Liga 29 0 0 0 29 0
2016–17 La Liga 25 0 0 0 25 0
Argentina League Cup League Cup South America Total
2016–17 River Plate Primera División 0 0 3 0 3 0 6 0
2017–18 7 0 2 0 2 0 11 0
2018–19 5 0 1 0 2 0 8 0
2019–20 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
2020–21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total Argentina 65 0 6 0 24 0 98 0
Spain 135 0 23 0 0 0 158 0
Career total 200 0 29 0 24 0 256 0

Honours

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River Plate

Deportivo

Argentina

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "GERMÁN Darío LUX" (in Spanish). El Mundo. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  2. ^ a b Germán Lux vuelve a atajar en River 11 años después (Germán Lux saves them again at River 11 years later); Diario AS, 8 August 2017 (in Spanish)
  3. ^ Lux sale del ostracismo y se va a España (Lux emerges from the shadows and goes to Spain); Infobae, 2 July 2007 (in Spanish)
  4. ^ Germán Lux no para de recibir malas noticias (Bad news just keep coming for Germán Lux); Infobae, 9 December 2006 (in Spanish)
  5. ^ a b Quizás no sea el mejor momento para jugar (Perhaps this is not the best moment to play); ESPN Deportes, 22 January 2006 (in Spanish)
  6. ^ El Mallorca ficha al portero internacional argentino Germán Lux (Mallorca sign Argentine international goalkeeper Germán Lux); Diario de Mallorca, 2 July 2007 (in Spanish)
  7. ^ Porteros en rotación (Rotating goalkeepers); El Norte de Castilla, 12 December 2007 (in Spanish)
  8. ^ a b c La enésima oportunidad de Lux (Lux's umpteenth chance); Diario de Mallorca, 8 May 2011 (in Spanish)
  9. ^ Moyá: "No aguantaba el dolor y era mejor parar" (Moyá: "I could not take the pain and it was better to stop"); Diario AS, 3 November 2008 (in Spanish)
  10. ^ El Deportivo ficha al portero argentino Germán Lux (Deportivo sign Argentine goalkeeper Germán Lux); Última Hora, 23 July 2011 (in Spanish)
  11. ^ Aranzubia quiere estar ante el Valladolid (Aranzubia wants to be against Valladolid); Marca, 3 May 2012 (in Spanish)
  12. ^ Germán Lux abraza al Deportivo (Germán Lux embraces Deportivo); Vavel, 3 July 2013 (in Spanish)
  13. ^ Germán Lux opta al 'Mejor Portero Liga Adelante 2014' (Germán Lux a candidate to the 'Liga Adelante 2014 Best Goalkeeper'); La Opinión A Coruña, 13 October 2014 (in Spanish)
  14. ^ La "espina" que se sacó Fabricio en el Deportivo ("Thorn" off Fabricio's side at Deportivo); La Voz de Galicia, 22 October 2014 (in Spanish)
  15. ^ Germán Lux se marcha a River Plate (Germán Lux goes to River Plate); La Voz de Galicia, 26 June 2017 (in Spanish)
  16. ^ Germán Lux demostró una vez más que no está capacitado para ser el arquero de River (Germán Lux showed once again he does not have what it takes to be River's goalkeeper); Sports Illustrated, 8 April 2019 (in Spanish)
  17. ^ Franco Armani dejó la concentración y el arco de River de nuevo está en la mira (Franco Armani left training camp and River goal is again a topic); Clarín, 10 April 2019 (in Spanish)
  18. ^ Germán Lux anunció su retiro (Germán Lux announced his retirement); El Gráfico, 20 December 2021 (in Spanish)
  19. ^ a b El oro de la mano de Bielsa (Gold by the hand of Bielsa); Télam, 28 August 2020 (in Spanish)
  20. ^ a b El semillero de la selección (The national team's nursery); El Gráfico, 20 May 2009 (in Spanish)
  21. ^ Germán Lux: "La Selección Argentina siempre es favorita" (Germán Lux: "The Argentina national team are always the favourites"); La Nueva Provincia, 24 June 2005 (in Spanish)
  22. ^ Brazil claim Confederations Cup; UEFA, 29 June 2005
  23. ^ a b c d "G. Lux". Soccerway. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
  24. ^ Mundial Sub 20: cómo le fue y quiénes jugaban en Argentina cuando le tocó ser sede (Under 20 World Cup: how it went down and who played for Argentina when they were hosts); El Litoral, 17 April 2023 (in Spanish)
  25. ^ Preolímpico: La duda de Bielsa es bajo los tres palos (Pre-Olympic: Bielsa's doubt lies between the posts); El Mercurio, 4 January 2004 (in Spanish)
  26. ^ La Argentina se clasificó para Atenas 2004 (Argentina qualified for Athens 2004); La Nación, 23 January 2004 (in Spanish)
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