Lucas Vera
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Vera with Orenburg in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lucas Gabriel Vera | ||
| Date of birth | 18 April 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Bernal, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.64 m (5 ft 4+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position | Central midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Lokomotiv Moscow | ||
| Number | 32 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Lanús | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2022 | Lanús | 24 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | → All Boys (loan) | 33 | (3) |
| 2021–2022 | → Huracán (loan) | 22 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | Orenburg | 55 | (3) |
| 2024–2025 | Khimki | 30 | (7) |
| 2025 | Al Wahda | 0 | (0) |
| 2025– | Lokomotiv Moscow | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15 March 2026 | |||
Lucas Gabriel Vera (born 18 April 1997) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Russian Premier League club Lokomotiv Moscow.[1]
Career
Vera started his career with Lanús.[1][2] He was moved into the club's first-team in September 2017, with manager Jorge Almirón selecting him to start in a home defeat to Boca Juniors; he was substituted off on fifty-five minutes for Lautaro Acosta.[1] He played a part in three further fixtures in the 2017–18 Argentine Primera División campaign.[1] On 23 August 2018, a month after featuring in the Copa Sudamericana for Lanús versus Atlético Junior, Vera was loaned by Primera B Metropolitana club All Boys.[1][3][4]
On 21 July 2022, Vera joined Russian Premier League club Orenburg.[5] Orenburg's director of sports Dmitri Andreyev confirmed that the transfer was permanent, not a loan as it was reported.[6]
On 11 July 2024, Vera moved to Khimki.[7]
On 3 July 2025 Al Wahda announced their signing with the Argentine.
On 17 December 2025, Vera returned to Russia and signed a two-and-a-half-season contract with Lokomotiv Moscow.[8]
Personal life
Vera is the older brother of the footballer Matías Vera.[9]
Career statistics
- As of match played 15 March 2026.[1]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Lanús | 2017–18 | Argentine Primera División | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2018–19 | Argentine Primera División | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2019–20 | Argentine Primera División | 20 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5[a] | 0 | 9[b] | 1 | 38 | 2 | |
| 2021 | Argentine Primera División | — | 2 | 0 | 4[a] | 1 | 5[b] | 1 | 11 | 2 | ||
| Total | 24 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 54 | 4 | ||
| All Boys (loan) | 2018–19 | Primera B Metropolitana | 33 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 3 | ||
| Huracán (loan) | 2021 | Argentine Primera División | 21 | 0 | — | — | — | 21 | 0 | |||
| 2022 | Argentine Primera División | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 5[a] | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Total | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 28 | 0 | ||
| Orenburg | 2022–23 | Russian Premier League | 27 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 2 | ||
| 2023–24 | Russian Premier League | 28 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 1 | |||
| Total | 55 | 3 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 60 | 3 | ||||
| Khimki | 2024–25 | Russian Premier League | 30 | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 7 | ||
| Al Wahda | 2025–26 | UAE Pro League | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Lokomotiv Moscow | 2025–26 | Russian Premier League | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 166 | 13 | 15 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 19 | 2 | 210 | 17 | ||
- ^ a b c d Appearances in the Copa Sudamericana
- ^ a b Appearances in the Copa de la Liga Profesional
References
- ^ a b c d e f Lucas Vera at Soccerway
- ^ "Ficha Estadistica de LUCAS VERA". BDFA. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
- ^ "Lucas Vera nuevo refuerzo de All Boys". All Boys. 22 August 2018. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
- ^ "De Lanús a Floresta". Olé. 22 August 2018. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
- ^ "Аргентинский полузащитник Лукас Вера прибыл в расположение ФК "Оренбург"" (in Russian). FC Orenburg. 21 July 2022. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
- ^ ""Нам очень хочется построить команду не на один сезон". Большой текст о новом стиле "Оренбурга"" (in Russian). Sports.ru. 29 September 2022.
- ^ "Лукас Вера подписал контракт с "Химками"" (in Russian). FC Khimki. 11 July 2024.
- ^ "Лукас Вера стал игроком "Локомотива"" [Lucas Vera became a Lokomotiv player] (in Russian). Lokomotiv Moscow. 17 December 2025. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
- ^ ""Lo soñábamos de chicos"". www.ole.com.ar.