.jpg) Biglia with Argentina at the 2018 FIFA World Cup | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Lucas Rodrigo Biglia[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 30 January 1986[2][3] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Mercedes, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[4] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2004–2005 | Argentinos Juniors | 17 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005–2006 | Independiente | 49 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006–2013 | Anderlecht | 221 | (12) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2017 | Lazio | 109 | (13) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2020 | AC Milan | 58 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020–2022 | Fatih Karagümrük | 68 | (4) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | İstanbul Başakşehir | 25 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 547 | (32) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2003 | Argentina U17 | 3 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005 | Argentina U20 | 8 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010–2018 | Argentina | 58 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 May 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lucas Rodrigo Biglia (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈlukas roˈðɾiɣo ˈβiɣlja];[a] born 30 January 1986)[5] is an Argentine former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.
Formerly of Argentinos Juniors and Independiente, he spent seven seasons with Anderlecht, where he made 312 appearances in the Belgian Pro League, winning four league titles. He later spent four seasons with Italian side Lazio, before joining Milan in 2017, spending three seasons with the Rossoneri, leaving in 2020.
Biglia's first senior international call-up for Argentina was in 2011 and he previously played for the Argentina U20 national team, who won the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship.[6] He represented his nation at two FIFA World Cups, reaching the final of the 2014 edition of the tournament, and in three Copa América tournaments, winning runners-up medals in the 2015 and 2016 editions of the tournament. He retired from international football after the 2018 FIFA World Cup, with 58 caps and one goal.
- ^ "FIFA World Cup Russia 2018: List of Players: Argentina" (PDF). FIFA. 15 July 2018. p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 June 2019.
- ^ "2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil: List of Players" (PDF). FIFA.com. 11 June 2014. p. 2. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
- ^ "AC Milan News - Latest and real time updates".
- ^ "Lucas Biglia - Profilo giocatore - Calcio - Eurosport".
- ^ "Lucas Biglia". Anderlecht. Archived from the original on 2 January 2011. Retrieved 31 December 2010.
- ^ "FIFA World Youth Championship Netherlands 2005 Teams: Argentina". FIFA. Archived from the original on 2 July 2007. Retrieved 30 July 2009.
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