Lucas Humberto Assadi Reygadas (born 8 January 2004) is a Chilean professional

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who plays as a forward for

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side

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and the Chile national team.

Club career

In 2011, Assadi came to

and made his professional debut at the age of 17 in a 2021 Copa Chile match against

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on June 27, 2021.

International career

Born in Chile, he is of Palestinian descent from his Arab surname and thus available to represent

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alongside his birth country

Chile Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in western South America. It is the southernmost country in the world and the closest to Antarctica, stretching along a narrow strip of land between the Andes, Andes Mountains and the Paci ...

. It has been incorrectly claimed in Iranian media that Assadi is of Iranian descent, though there is no confirmation. He took part of the Chile U15 squad at the UEFA U-16 Development Tournament in Finland in April 2019. and also represented Chile U15 at the

2019 South American U-15 Championship The 2019 South American Under-15 Football Championship was the 9th edition of the South American Under-15 Football Championship, the biennial international youth football championship organised by the CONMEBOL for the men's under-15 national teams ...

, scoring two goals. Prior to this, he represented Chile U17 at the

2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup The 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup was the 18th edition of the FIFA U-17 World Cup, the biennial international men's youth association football, football championship contested by the under-17 national teams of the member associations of FIFA. It was ...

, making an appearance in the match against France U17. In 2022, he represented Chile U20 in a friendly match against Paraguay U20 and against Peru U20. In 2023, he made four appearances and scored one goal in the South American U20 Championship. He represented Chile at under-23 level in a 1–0 win against Peru U23 on 31 August 2022, in the context of preparations for the

2023 Pan American Games The 2023 Pan American Games (), officially the XIX Pan American Games () and commonly known as Santiago 2023, were an international multi-sport event governed by the Panam Sports Organization, held in Santiago, Chile from 20 October to 5 Novem ...

. He was included in the final squad for the games, where Chile won the silver medal. In 2024, he took part in the Pre-Olympic Tournament.

Personal life

His older brother, Matías, is a football referee who made his professional debut in a

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match in March 2023.

Career statistics

Club

;Notes

International

Honours

Chile U23 *

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Silver Medal:

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Assadi, Lucas Living people 2004 births Chilean people of Palestinian descent Footballers from Santiago, Chile Chilean men's footballers 21st-century Chilean sportsmen Chile men's youth international footballers Chile men's under-20 international footballers Chile men's international footballers Club Universidad de Chile footballers Chilean Primera División players Men's association football forwards Footballers at the 2023 Pan American Games Medalists at the 2023 Pan American Games Pan American Games silver medalists in football Pan American Games silver medalists for Chile