Lucas David Pratto (; born 4 June 1988) is an Argentine professional

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who plays as a striker for

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club Olimpia. Pratto has been described as possessing unusual technique and ball control for a player of strong physique. His first professional club was

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, by whom he was loaned to Argentine sides Tigre and Unión, Norway's

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and Chile's Universidad Católica. His performances for the latter prompted a transfer to Italian club

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, shortly after which he joined

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, first on loan and then permanently, when he was elected Argentina's 2014 Footballer of the Year. He then moved to Brazil, playing for

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and

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, before returning to Argentina for River Plate in 2018, with whom he won the

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title later that year. In 2021, he joined Dutch club Feyenoord on loan. Pratto has been capped at international level for

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Early life

Pratto was born in

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, where he lived most of his early life in the Altos de San Lorenzo neighborhood. He started playing in local club Gimnasia of the Los Hornos neighborhood and was rejected by the youth ranks of

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before eventually making it into the

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youth team, where his brother then played.

Club career

Early career and loan spells

Product of Defensores de Cambaceres lower divisions, Pratto joined Argentine club Boca Juniors in 2006, after a recommendation by

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. Once in the

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-based team, he was sent to the team's fifth division, where he scored more than 20 goals and formed an attacking partnership with

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. In June 2007, he was loaned to Tigre, but mostly played for the

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in their first season. Leandro Lázzaro's departure to Estudiantes, however, allowed Pratto to break into the starting eleven and challenge the possibility of being the team's first choice striker. Following Lázzaro's absence, Lucas played ten 2008 Clausura games and scored one goal against

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, which was his side's winning goal in a 2–1 home win at

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. On 2 August 2008, Pratto joined Norway's Lyn Fotball on a free loan from Boca, after being recommended by the scout

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who helped with the negotiations. On 15 August, Lucas made a goalscoring debut during a 3–1 defeat against

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in a

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game as a 71st-minute substitute. Between 2008 and 2009 Pratto made 21 league appearances and scored four goals for Lyn. He then returned to Argentina in mid-2009 to join Boca's first-team squad, then coached by

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. After once again not being considered at the

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squad, Pratto had another brief loan spell in the first half of 2010, this time at Unión de Santa Fe in the

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Universidad Católica

On 29 June 2010 Pratto joined Chile's Universidad Católica on loan from Boca, this time as part of

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's contract extension negotiation. In the Chilean club, Pratto scored in his debut against Everton in a 1–1 league draw at

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. At first, Lucas was heavily criticized for his bad shape at the

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-based team, but key goals in the end of the season against

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and

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helped Católica achieve their 10th Campeonato Nacional title. He had an impressive season start in 2011 when he scored six

goals (including a brace against Grêmio, in a historic 2–1 triumph at

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) and six league goals, which allowed him be sold by Boca to

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side Genoa for a

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2,4 million fee.

Genoa

Pratto joined the Genovese club on 30 June 2011, being described months before by the club's president

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as the team's new

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. He officially debuted as a starter during Genoa's first

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game against Nocerina in a 4–3 home win, in which he scored his side's second goal after an assist by Kévin Constant. His Serie A debut was on 11 September in a 2–2 draw with

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for the league's first matchday, and his first goal came on 18 December in a 2–1 victory over

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, the match-winner at the 85th minute. His second goal for Coppa Italia was on 24 November against

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in a 3–2 victory, where once again he scored the match's winning goal, now after an impressive header in the 115th minute during

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. Pratto made an attacking partnership with

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, but coach

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, by whom he was selected for the first squad, was fired in December 2011. Since that time Lucas failed to play the rest of season, being relegated to the bench by the team's next coaches (

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, the same Malesani and

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Vélez Sarsfield

On 7 February 2012 it was reported that Pratto had joined

in a season-long loan deal, with the option to be fully signed by the Argentine club. After a decent first season with the

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side, in which he played 20 times and scored 4 goals, Lucas became a starter during Vélez's 2012 Torneo Inicial championship-winning campaign. Pratto made a partnership with Facundo Ferreyra, and played a key role appearing in all 19 games and scoring seven goals. In January 2013 it was reported that Vélez had come to an agreement with Genoa for the definitive purchase of the player on a three-year contract. On 29 June 2013, Lucas scored the match winner in the Superfinal, the match that concluded the 2012–13 Primera División season, as Vélez defeated Newell's 1–0 and were crowned Super Champions. At the end of the year Pratto was selected as Vélez's best player of the season. In the start of 2014 he won the

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with his club, and was the top goalscorer of the Torneo de Transición, with 11 goals. For his performances Pratto was once again selected as Vélez's player of the year, and was honored with the

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award as Footballer of the Year of Argentina, chosen by Argentine sports media as the best player in the local league.

Atlético Mineiro

On 16 December 2014, Lucas Pratto joined Brazilian club Atlético Mineiro on a four-year contract. Pratto made his unofficial debut and scored his first goal for Atlético in a pre-season friendly against

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, which his new team won 4–2. Pratto also scored in his first official match for the club, against Tupi, for the 2015

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, as well as in his debut in

for Atlético, scoring the winner in a 1–0 away win against

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. In the second leg of the

semifinals against fierce rivals Cruzeiro, Pratto managed to score a brace with two assists by

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, one of the goals an impressive volley, and helped his team make a 2–1 comeback after trailing in half-time. Atlético were eventually crowned champions of the competition, with Pratto finishing with six goals and being selected for the team of the tournament and as its best player. In July 2015, Pratto became Atlético's highest-ever foreign goalscorer and scored his first-ever hat-trick, with all three goals coming in the first half of a 3–1 home win against

. He still holds this record as the club's highest-ever foreign goalscorer, with 42 goals.

São Paulo

On 10 February 2017, Pratto signed a four-year contract with Brazilian club

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. The transfer totalled around €12 million, with the

-based club paying approximately €6 million for 50 per cent of the player's rights. According to Carlos Augusto de Barros e Silva, São Paulo's president, the club would acquire up to 95% of the rights in the future. Atlético Mineiro president Daniel Nepomuceno stated that payment for the remaining shares would occur within three years. He netted in his debut for

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, in a 2–2 draw against

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, and, three days later, he scored twice in his second match for club, in a 3–2 victory against São Bento. Pratto, along with his compatriot Calleri, is the only debut player at the club to score in his two first official matches. On 9 July 2017, Pratto lost a penalty kick in a 3–2 loss of

against rivals

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. At the end of this match, he was seven consecutive games without scoring any goal.

River Plate

On 8 January 2018, São Paulo confirmed the selling of Pratto to River Plate for €11.5 million, becoming River's highest ever transfer acquisition. Pratto scored two goals in the 2018 Copa Libertadores finals against

, once in each leg, helping River to the title.

Feyenoord

On 1 January 2021,

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club

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announced the signing of Pratto on loan for the remainder of the

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. He made his debut nine days later, in a

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against

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in the

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, won 2–0 by Feyenoord. On 9 May, in a 3–0 league defeat to

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, Pratto suffered a fracture in his right ankle when challenging for the ball; he underwent surgery on the same day, with an expected recovery time of four to six months.

Return to Vélez Sarsfield

On 27 August 2021, Pratto returned to

, with a contract valid until December 2023. Pratto made his debut on 30 October 2021 in a substitute appearance against Banfield, coming on for

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, where the match finished 2-1 to Banfield. His first goal came on 23 November 2021, against

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, to make the score 2-0 to Vélez. However, he was released from the club in June 2023, due to bad results.

Defensa y Justicia

On 26 July 2023,

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signed Pratto on a one-year deal. He made his debut on 1 August 2023 against Emelec in a 2-1 win in the

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, providing an assist for Nicolás Fernández. He made his league debut and scored his first goal in a 2-2 draw against Godoy Cruz on 12 September 2023.

Olimpia

On 13 January 2024, Pratto joined Paraguayan club Olimpia.

International career

Pratto received his first international call-up for

on 12 August 2016, for

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matches against

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and

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. He started for the national team for the first time in the match against Uruguay on 1 September 2016, and scored his first goal against Venezuela on 7 September. Pratto scored his second international goal helping Argentina to a 3–0 win over

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in November 2016. In the

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's first calling up for

, Pratto was not called, in spite of being remembered in

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's lists.

Style of play

Pratto has an unusually fast pace for a player with 1.88m, and frequently floats outside the box to assist other players. He has been praised for his technique, ball control, and link-up play. Tactically, Pratto has not usually been deployed as a target man centre forward throughout most of his career, as is commonly the case for a player with a strong physique; he has normally played as a striker or

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. In his best season with Vélez, he played as a second striker or even as an

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, with Facundo Ferreyra occupying the centre-forward role. Upon his arrival at Atlético Mineiro, he started to play in a more central role in the attack, while still contributing with assists and playing in the flanks during the matches.

Personal life

Pratto was raised by his mother Daniela, helped by his older brother Leandro. Aside from him, Lucas has three other siblings from his father's other family. Pratto has one daughter, Pia, born in 2010, and has tattoos portraying her and his mother. Lucas has an interest on rock and roll, being a fan of

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and Argentine band

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, of whom he also has a tattoo. He is also an avid fan of

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, has tattoos of both Homer and Bart, and an English bulldog named Santa's Little Helper. Pratto has stated that he is a Boca Juniors supporter. He holds an Italian passport.

Career statistics

Club

International

:''Scores and results list Argentina's goal tally first:''

Honours

Universidad Católica *

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Vélez Sarsfield * Primera División: 2012 Inicial *

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Atlético Mineiro *

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River Plate *Supercopa Argentina:

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Olimpia * Primera División: 2024 Clausura Individual *Foreign Footballer of the Year of Chile: 2011 *Vélez Sarsfield Player of the Year: 2013, 2014 *Primera División de Argentina top scorer:

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: 2014 *Campeonato Mineiro Best Player: 2015 *Campeonaro Mineiro Team of the Year: 2015 *Campeonato Mineiro Best Goal: 2015 * Bola de Prata: 2015 * Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Best Foreign Player: 2015

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