Argentine footballer
Lucas Matías Galán (born 22 June 1988) is an Argentine former footballer who played as a forward . A left-footed forward, Galán was known for his physical presence and heading .[ 1]
Starting his career in Argentina, Galán moved to Guatemala in 2013, at Deportivo Coatepeque , helping them gain promotion to the Liga Nacional de Fútbol . Three months later he joined Greek side Kallithea , before moving to Lebanon in 2014, first at Salam Zgharta then at Ansar . Galán won the Golden Boot in both seasons in the Lebanese Premier League .
In 2016 he joined Saudi side Al-Tai , before returning to his native Argentina at Club Atlético Platense . In 2018 Galán ended his career in Lebanon at Shabab Arabi .
Early life
Galán was born on 22 June 1988 in Guaymallén , Mendoza , Argentina.[ 2] He started his youth career at Leonardo Murialdo ,[ 3] before joining local club Godoy Cruz .[ 2] Galán then joined the youth club Racing , playing alongside players such as Gabriel Mercado , Maximiliano Moralez , and Sergio Romero .[ 2] He also had an experience at Universidad de Chile .[ 3]
Club career
Galán began his senior career aged 17 at Deportivo Guaymallén in the Liga Mendocina de Fútbol [es ] , winning the league title in 2005.[ 3] In 2007 he joined Gimnasia y Esgrima de Mendoza in the Torneo Argentino A ,[ 2] before playing in the Torneo Argentino B with Del Bono [es ] in 2008.[ 2] [ 4] He then played for Juventud Alianza in 2009,[ 5] and Atenas in 2010,[ 6] before returning to Del Bono in 2011.[ 7] Galán joined Atlético Policial in 2011,[ 8] then Sportivo Peñarol in 2012.[ 9]
Galán's first experience abroad was in 2013, at Deportivo Coatepeque in Guatemala.[ 10] He helped his side gain promotion to the Liga Nacional de Fútbol , scoring six goals in 14 games.[ 2] [ 1] After six months in Guatemala, Galán signed for Football League Greece (second-tier) club Kallithea ,[ 11] where he made 22 appearances, scoring eight goals and assisting three.[ 1] [ 12]
On 10 September 2014,[ 1] Galán signed for Lebanese Premier League side Salam Zgharta .[ 2] With 17 league goals in 20 appearances, he won the 2014–15 Golden Boot.[ 13] On 4 July 2015, Galán moved to Ansar on a two-year contract.[ 14] For the second time in a row, Galán won the Lebanese Golden Boot, for the 2015–16 season , with 19 goals in 21 games.[ 13] He was also included in the Lebanese Premier League Team of the Season .[ 15]
In 2016 he moved to Al-Tai in Saudi Arabia,[ 16] scoring six goals in 14 games,[ 17] before moving back to Argentina in 2017, at Club Atlético Platense .[ 18] In January 2018, Galán returned to Lebanon, signing for Shabab Arabi ; he retired following an ACL injury .[ 19] [ 20]
Honours
Deportivo Guaymallén
Deportivo Coatepeque
Individual
References
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^ "DCA_GUATEMALA by Diario de Centro América Guatemala - Issuu" . issuu.com . Retrieved 4 July 2020 .
^ Πανταζής, Κοσμάς (14 August 2013). "Καλλιθέα: Ανακοίνωσε Γκαλάν και Δημητρίου" . Onsports.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 4 July 2020 .
^ "Argentina - L. Galán - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway" . us.soccerway.com . Retrieved 4 July 2020 .
^ a b c d "الموسم 2015-2016 الأغنى على صعيد المستوى والمنافسة" . elmarada . Retrieved 4 July 2020 .
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^ a b "محمد حيدر والنيجيري كابيروموسى الافضل في مهرجان كرة المنار الـ20" . An-Nahar . 6 June 2016. Archived from the original on 24 April 2019. Retrieved 4 July 2020 .
^ حائل, ثامر الطيار- (4 January 2017). "لوكاس جالان" . alyaum (in Arabic). Retrieved 4 July 2020 .
^ Chisleanschi, Rodolfo (21 March 2017). "De Guatemala y Líbano a Platense: Lucas Galán y la vuelta al mundo del gol" . La Nación . Archived from the original on 11 March 2020. Retrieved 4 July 2020 .
^ "Si lo sabe cante" . Platense a lo Ancho . 9 February 2017. Retrieved 4 July 2020 .
^ Arab-Sport.net | (31 December 2017). "صورة حصرية لـ عرب سبورت : لوكاس غالان في بيروت" . عرب سبورتس . Retrieved 4 July 2020 .
^ Lebanon, Football. "الارجنتيني غالان للانضمام الى الشباب العربي" . football-lebanon.com . Retrieved 4 July 2020 .
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