Cristian David Lucchetti (born 26 June 1978) is an

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who played as a

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Career

Lucchetti started his professional career in 1995 playing for his hometown team Luján de Cuyo, who at the time played in Argentine regional tournaments. In 1996, he moved to Banfield and made his debut in the

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the same year. After two years in Banfield, he was transferred to

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where he played in the Mexican Primera División and in the

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. In 2004, he returned to Argentina to play for

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. In 2005, Lucchetti returned to his former club Banfield, where he became one of the club's goalscorers by taking penalties. In 2009, he was the first team goalkeeper of the first Banfield team ever to win an Argentine championship, keeping goal in every game of the Apertura 2009 championship. On 11 June 2010, the 31-year-old goalkeeper left Banfield and joined on loan with a selling option to

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. In July 2011, he returns to Banfield for playing the 2011–2012 season, finishing last over 20 teams and being relegated to 2nd Division after 11 seasons and winning the Apertura 2009. In July 2012, Lucchetti signed with

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where he played for 9 years, until December of 2021. On 11 January, Lucchetti was signed to play in the Primera Nacional for Gimnasia Jujuy. In June 2023, it was announced that he will be leaving the team.

Honours

Banfield *

: 2009 Apertura Individual * Ubaldo Fillol Award: 2009 Apertura

References

External links

* Argentine Primera División records and statistics(wikipedia article) * * *
Lucchetti, Cristian David
at Historia de Boca.com {{DEFAULTSORT:Lucchetti, Cristian 1978 births Living people Footballers from Mendoza Province Argentine men's footballers Argentine expatriate men's footballers Men's association football goalkeepers Argentine sportspeople of Italian descent Argentine Primera División players Primera Nacional players Liga MX players Club Atlético Banfield footballers Racing Club de Avellaneda footballers Santos Laguna footballers Boca Juniors footballers Atlético Tucumán footballers Gimnasia y Esgrima de Jujuy footballers Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Mexico Expatriate men's footballers in Mexico