Lucas Pino García (born 30 October 2005) is a Uruguayan professional

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who plays as an

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for

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club

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Club career

Pino played ''baby fútbol'' for Nueva Unión and Oriental de Rodríguez before joining

. He made his professional debut for Torque on 21 October 2022 in a 1–2 league defeat to River Plate Montevideo. In September 2024, he extended his contract with Torque until December 2029.

International career

Pino was part of the Uruguay under-20 team which won the 2024 COTIF. In August 2024, Pino was called up by Uruguay A' team head coach Diego Pérez for a

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against

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. On 1 September 2024, he made his Uruguay A' debut by scoring a goal in a 1–1 draw against Guatemala. This made him the first ever goal scorer in the history of the Uruguay A' team. On 9 September 2024, Pino received his first call-up to the Uruguay national team for a

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match against

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. In January 2025, he was named in Uruguay's 23-man squad for the

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Pino, Lucas 2005 births Living people Men's association football forwards Uruguayan men's footballers Uruguay men's youth international footballers Uruguay men's under-20 international footballers Montevideo City Torque players Uruguayan Primera División players Uruguayan Segunda División players