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===Columbus Crew===
===Columbus Crew===
On 20 December 2019, Zelarayán moved to [[Major League Soccer]] side [[Columbus Crew]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.columbuscrew.com/post/2019/12/20/columbus-crew-sc-acquires-attacking-midfielder-lucas-zelarayan-designated-player|title=Columbus Crew SC acquires attacking midfielder Lucas Zelarayan as a Designated Player|website=columbuscrew.com|publisher=Columbus Crew|date=20 December 2019|access-date=3 June 2021}}</ref> Zelarayán made his debut against [[New York City FC]], scoring the match-winning goal in the 56th minute.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dispatch.com/sports/20200301/crew-1-nyc-fc-0--lucas-zelarayanrsquos-goal-in-debut-gives-crew-season-opening-win|title=Crew 1, NYC FC 0 {{!}} Lucas Zelarayan's goal in debut gives Crew season-opening win|last=Myers|first=Jacob|website=The Columbus Dispatch|access-date=2 March 2020}}</ref> He was named the league's [[MLS Newcomer of the Year Award|Newcomer of the Year]] at the end of the 2020 regular season. In the [[MLS Cup 2020|2020 MLS Cup final]], Zelarayán scored two goals and assisted on another in Columbus' 3–0 win over [[Seattle Sounders FC]] to help them win their second ever [[MLS Cup]] title. Zelarayán was named the [[MLS Cup Most Valuable Player]] after his performance.<ref>{{Cite web|date=13 December 2020|title=Columbus' Zelarayan named MLS Cup MVP|url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/columbus-crew-sc/story/4262117/columbus-crews-lucas-zelarayan-named-mls-cup-mvp|access-date=15 December 2020|website=ESPN.com|language=en}}</ref> Despite missing substantial time due to injury, Zelarayán finished the season making 21 appearances and scoring eight goals for the Columbus.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Argentina - L. Zelarayán - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/lucas-manuel-zelarrayan/233182/|access-date=16 December 2020|website=int.soccerway.com}}</ref>
On 20 December 2019, Zelarayán moved to [[Major League Soccer]] side [[Columbus Crew]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.columbuscrew.com/post/2019/12/20/columbus-crew-sc-acquires-attacking-midfielder-lucas-zelarayan-designated-player|title=Columbus Crew SC acquires attacking midfielder Lucas Zelarayan as a Designated Player|website=columbuscrew.com|publisher=Columbus Crew|date=20 December 2019|access-date=3 June 2021}}</ref> Zelarayán made his debut against [[New York City FC]], scoring the match-winning goal in the 56th minute.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dispatch.com/sports/20200301/crew-1-nyc-fc-0--lucas-zelarayanrsquos-goal-in-debut-gives-crew-season-opening-win|title=Crew 1, NYC FC 0 {{!}} Lucas Zelarayan's goal in debut gives Crew season-opening win|last=Myers|first=Jacob|website=The Columbus Dispatch|access-date=2 March 2020}}</ref> He was named the league's [[MLS Newcomer of the Year Award|Newcomer of the Year]] at the end of the 2020 regular season. In the [[MLS Cup 2020|2020 MLS Cup final]], Zelarayán scored two goals and assisted on another in Columbus' 3–0 win over [[Seattle Sounders FC]] to help them win their second ever [[MLS Cup]] title. Zelarayán was named the [[MLS Cup Most Valuable Player]] after his performance.<ref>{{Cite web|date=13 December 2020|title=Columbus' Zelarayan named MLS Cup MVP|url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/columbus-crew-sc/story/4262117/columbus-crews-lucas-zelarayan-named-mls-cup-mvp|access-date=15 December 2020|website=ESPN.com|language=en}}</ref> Despite missing substantial time due to injury, Zelarayán finished the season making 21 appearances and scoring eight goals for the Columbus.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Argentina - L. Zelarayán - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/lucas-manuel-zelarrayan/233182/|access-date=16 December 2020|website=int.soccerway.com}}</ref>

On July 17, 2021, Zelarayán scored from a free kick against NYCFC for the third time, becoming the first in MLS history to do so according to Neil Sika on Bally Sports. With his 62nd minute free-kick goal, Zelarayan became the first player in Crew history to have four free-kick goals in one season, surpassing Federico Higuain. <ref>{{Cite web|title=Takeaways: Lucas Zelarayan sets Columbus Crew record, Eloy Room plays large in net, Nordecke pays tribute to Matiss Kivlenieks - Columbus Dispatch|url=https://www.dispatch.com/story/sports/2021/07/18/takeaways-zelarayan-sets-club-record-crew-win-tribute-matiss-kivlenieks/8003014002/}}</ref>


==Personal life==
==Personal life==

Revision as of 16:34, 20 July 2021

Lucas Zelarayán
Personal information
Full name Lucas Manuel Zelarayán
Date of birth (1992-06-20) 20 June 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth Córdoba, Argentina
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Columbus Crew
Number 10
Youth career
Belgrano
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2015 Belgrano 75 (10)
2016–2020 UANL 113 (21)
2020– Columbus Crew 28 (11)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 July 2021

Lucas Manuel Zelarayán (born 20 June 1992) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays for Major League Soccer club Columbus Crew as an attacking midfielder.

Club career

Belgrano

Born in Córdoba, Argentina, Zelarayán was a Belgrano youth graduate. He made his senior debut on 25 April 2012, coming on as a second-half substitute for Lucas Parodi in a 2–1 away loss against Rosario Central, for the season's Copa Argentina.

Zelarayán made his Primera División debut on 1 March 2013, replacing Jorge Velázquez in a 2–0 away loss against Newell's Old Boys.[1] His first professional goal came on 7 April of the following year, as he scored the winner in a 2–1 home defeat of River Plate.[2]

On 5 December 2014, after becoming a regular starter, Zelarayán extended his contract until 2018.[3]

Tigres UANL

On 21 December 2015, Zelarayán agreed to a contract with Liga MX side Tigres UANL.[4] He debuted for the club the following 10 January, replacing Rafael Sóbis in a 1–0 loss at Toluca. Zelarayán scored his first goal abroad on 6 February 2016, netting the last in a 3–1 win at Chiapas. On 22 January 2017, he scored a brace in a 4–2 home win against América.

Columbus Crew

On 20 December 2019, Zelarayán moved to Major League Soccer side Columbus Crew.[5] Zelarayán made his debut against New York City FC, scoring the match-winning goal in the 56th minute.[6] He was named the league's Newcomer of the Year at the end of the 2020 regular season. In the 2020 MLS Cup final, Zelarayán scored two goals and assisted on another in Columbus' 3–0 win over Seattle Sounders FC to help them win their second ever MLS Cup title. Zelarayán was named the MLS Cup Most Valuable Player after his performance.[7] Despite missing substantial time due to injury, Zelarayán finished the season making 21 appearances and scoring eight goals for the Columbus.[8]

On July 17, 2021, Zelarayán scored from a free kick against NYCFC for the third time, becoming the first in MLS history to do so according to Neil Sika on Bally Sports. With his 62nd minute free-kick goal, Zelarayan became the first player in Crew history to have four free-kick goals in one season, surpassing Federico Higuain. [9]

Personal life

Born in Argentina, Zelarayán is of Armenian descent. He received an invitation to represent the Armenia national team in June 2018.[10]

Career statistics

Club

As of 17 July 2021[11]
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Belgrano 2011–12 Argentine Primera División — 1 0 — — 1 0
2012–13 8 0 1 0 — — 9 0
2013–14 18 1 1 0 — — 19 1
2014 19 4 — — — 19 4
2015 30 5 1 0 2[a] 0 — 33 5
Total 72 10 4 0 2 0 — 78 10
Tigres UANL 2015–16 Liga MX 15 1 — 4[b] 0 1[c] 0 20 1
2016–17 40 8 — 7[b] 0 1[c] 0 48 8
2017–18 21 3 2 0 4[b] 1 2[d] 1 29 5
2018–19 22 5 2 0 2[b] 0 2[e] 0 28 5
2019–20 15 4 — — — 15 4
Total 113 21 4 0 17 1 6 1 140 23
Columbus Crew 2020 Major League Soccer 16[f] 6 — — 5[g] 2 21 8
2021 12 5 0 0 3[b] 1 0 0 15 5
Total 28 11 0 0 3 1 5 2 36 14
Career total 209 42 8 0 20 2 11 3 248 46
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
  2. ^ a b c d e Appearance(s) in CONCACAF Champions League
  3. ^ a b Appearance in Campeón de Campeones
  4. ^ One appearance and one goal in Campeón de Campeones, one appearance in Campeones Cup
  5. ^ One appearance in Campeón de Campeones, one appearance in Leagues Cup
  6. ^ Includes three appearances and two goals in MLS is Back Tournament group stage
  7. ^ One appearance in MLS is Back Tournament knockout stage, four appearances and two goals in MLS Cup Playoffs

Honours

UANL

Columbus Crew

Individual

References

  1. ^ "Scocco abrió el camino para el triunfo de Newells ante Belgrano" [Scocco cleared the path to Newells' triumph against Belgrano] (in Spanish). ESPN Deportes. 2 March 2013. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
  2. ^ "Belgrano venció a River y lo dejó sin la punta" [Belgrano defeated River and left them without the leadership] (in Spanish). ESPN Deportes. 7 April 2014. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
  3. ^ "Zelarayán extendió hasta 2018 su contrato con Belgrano" [Zelarayán extended until 2018 his contract with Belgrano] (in Spanish). Cadena 3. 5 December 2014. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
  4. ^ "Zelarayán se suma a los Tigres" [Zelarayán joins Tigres] (in Spanish). Tigres UANL. 21 December 2015. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
  5. ^ "Columbus Crew SC acquires attacking midfielder Lucas Zelarayan as a Designated Player". columbuscrew.com. Columbus Crew. 20 December 2019. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  6. ^ Myers, Jacob. "Crew 1, NYC FC 0 | Lucas Zelarayan's goal in debut gives Crew season-opening win". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
  7. ^ "Columbus' Zelarayan named MLS Cup MVP". ESPN.com. 13 December 2020. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
  8. ^ "Argentina - L. Zelarayán - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
  9. ^ "Takeaways: Lucas Zelarayan sets Columbus Crew record, Eloy Room plays large in net, Nordecke pays tribute to Matiss Kivlenieks - Columbus Dispatch".
  10. ^ "L'arméno-argentin Lucas Zelarayan invité en sélection nationale (...) - Nouvelles d'Arménie en Ligne". www.armenews.com.
  11. ^ Lucas Zelarayán at Soccerway. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
  12. ^ "Columbus Crew SC's Lucas Zelarayan named 2020 MLS Newcomer of the Year". Major League Soccer. 13 November 2020. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  13. ^ "Columbus Crew SC playmaker Lucas Zelarayan named MLS Cup MVP pres. by Audi". Major League Soccer. 12 December 2020. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
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