Lucas Santiago Melano (born 1 March 1993) is an Argentine professional

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who plays as a forward for

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Club career

Belgrano

Lucas made his debut for Belgrano on 17 March 2012 where he played 13 minutes as a substitute in a match against Independiente.

Lanús

On 23 July 2013 Melano transferred to

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from Belgrano. He made his debut on 4 August 2013. He was involved in Lanús' triumph in the 2013 Copa Sudamericana, scoring three goals in nine appearances during the competition. He also made two appearances in the 2014 Copa Libertadores tournament and had 19 appearances from 12 starts for Lanús during the 2013/14 regular-season.

Portland Timbers

On 17 July 2015

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signed Melano from Lanús. He made his Timbers debut, entering as a second-half substitute against

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on 25 July. In that game he drew a penalty kick late in the match. On 6 December 2015, Melano and the

won

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defeating

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2–1 in

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. On 16 July 2019, Melano and Portland mutually agreed to terminate his contract.

Belgrano and Estudiantes (loan)

On 10 January 2017, Melano was loaned to his former club Belgrano until 31 December 2017. For the 2017–18 season, he was loaned to Estudiantes, scoring in his first official league appearance on Aug 28, 2017. He returned to Portland Timbers on August 9, 2018.

Atlético Tucumán

On 27 July 2019, Melano signed for

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San Lorenzo

On 11 February 2021, Melano joined San Lorenzo.

Universidad Católica

In 2022, he joined Chilean side Universidad Católica, but in July of the same year, the club and Melano ended the contract by common agreement.

Newell's Old Boys

On 31 August 2022 it was confirmed, that Melano had joined

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on a one-year deal.

Neftçi

In 2023, Melano signed a 2-year contract with Neftçi. He participated in a total of 12 official matches for the club. On August 29, 2024, Neftçi mutually terminated its contract with Melano, and he obtained free agent status.

Miami FC

On 5 February 2025,

announced the signing of Melano.

Career statistics

Club

Honours

Club

;C.A. Lanús *

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;Portland Timbers *

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* Western Conference (Playoffs):

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Melano, Lucas 1993 births Living people Copa Sudamericana–winning players Argentine sportspeople of Italian descent Argentine men's footballers Argentine expatriate men's footballers Argentina men's under-20 international footballers Footballers from Córdoba Province, Argentina Men's association football forwards Argentine Primera División players Chilean Primera División players Major League Soccer players USL Championship players Club Atlético Belgrano footballers Club Atlético Lanús footballers Designated Players (MLS) Portland Timbers players Portland Timbers 2 players Estudiantes de La Plata footballers Atlético Tucumán footballers San Lorenzo de Almagro footballers Central Córdoba de Santiago del Estero footballers Club Deportivo Universidad Católica footballers Newell's Old Boys footballers Argentine expatriate sportspeople in the United States Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Chile Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States Expatriate men's footballers in Chile Club Atlético Sarmiento footballers 21st-century Argentine sportsmen Miami FC players