Pablo Ariel Lugüercio (born 10 March 1982) is an

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former

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who played as a striker.

Club career

Lugüercio started his career with Estudiantes in the Primera Division in 2001, and then went on loan to

Defensa y Justicia Club Social y Deportivo Defensa y Justicia, commonly known as Defensa y Justicia, is an Argentine football club from Florencio Varela, Buenos Aires, established in 1935.

of the 2nd division in 2002. In 2005, Lugüercio played to

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vian club

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. Back in Estudiantes, Lugüercio helped Estudiantes win their first league title in 23 years, when he appeared in the 2-1 championship playoff victory against

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on December 13, 2006. In the 2007 ''Clausura'' tournament, Lugüercio scored six goals coming from the bench. Following the departure of fellow strikers

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and

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, Lugüercio saw more play time in the 2007–08 season. But, at the end of the season, he was transferred to Racing Club, where he became a starter. In 2012, he moves to Barcelona de Guayaquil, where he has a short stay of only 6 months. By mid 2012 he was loaned to

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, where he played 26 games, scoring only one goal. He signed to play the 2013–2014 season for

Olimpo de Bahía Blanca Club Olimpo, usually referred to as Olimpo de Bahía Blanca, is an Argentine sports club based in the city of Bahía Blanca, Buenos Aires Province. The club was founded October 15th, 1910. Its primary activity is soccer. The club is recognized in ...

. Lugüercio is not a traditional forward; he is known for his good touch and tremendous effort. His nickname is ''payaso'' ("clown"). In his career, Lugüercio scored 41 goals in 330 games.

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* * 1982 births Living people Argentine men's footballers Argentine expatriate men's footballers Men's association football forwards Argentine Primera División players Primera Nacional players Peruvian Primera División players Ecuadorian Serie A players Barcelona S.C. footballers Estudiantes de La Plata footballers Club Atlético Aldosivi footballers Defensa y Justicia footballers Club Deportivo Universidad de San Martín de Porres players Racing Club de Avellaneda footballers Club Olimpo footballers Arsenal de Sarandí footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Peru Expatriate men's footballers in Ecuador Footballers from La Plata 21st-century Argentine sportsmen {{Argentina-footy-forward-1980s-stub