32 Facts About Lucas Barrios

Lucas Barrios received his Paraguay nationality in March 2010 and made his debut on 25 May of that year.

In 2008, Lucas Barrios was named top scorer of the year in the world by the IFFHS with 37 goals.

Lucas Barrios began playing junior football for Argentine clubs Mitre, Juventud de Liniers, Barracas Central and Pacifico, before joining Huracan, where he was eventually forced to leave the club due to his small stature and low physical physique.

Lucas Barrios then joined the youth teams of Argentinos Juniors after age 15, where he trained for one entire year without playing a youth fixture.

Lucas Barrios rose to prominence as a forward for the Chilean club Cobreloa, where he had a spectacular scoring record.

Lucas Barrios drew the attention of Chilean club Colo-Colo and Mexican club Necaxa with his excellent performance at Cobreloa.

Lucas Barrios returned to his pre-Atlas form as he was the leading goal scorer in the Apertura with 19 goals.

However Colo-Colo only purchased eighty percent of the player and Lucas Barrios holds the remaining twenty percent of his ownership.

Lucas Barrios maintained his fine form in the 2008 Clausura, scoring 18 goals in 16 matches only.

Lucas Barrios amassed an impressive 37 goals in 38 games which attracted the attention of a number of clubs.

Lucas Barrios was on the verge of signing a four-year contract with French club Nancy, but Colo-Colo's president Gabriel Ruiz-Tagle, on the afternoon of 12 January 2009, rejected the offer, but stated that further offers were being discussed.

However it was later announced that even after Colo-Colo accepted the offer, Lucas Barrios declined to go, without any reasons being mentioned.

In July 2009, after just one and a half years at Colo-Colo, Lucas Barrios officially signed a contract with German club Borussia Dortmund.

Lucas Barrios added four goals and one assist in three DFB-Pokal appearances.

Lucas Barrios was a key part of Dortmund's push for Champions League football for next season.

Lucas Barrios's goal helped Dortmund keep up their chase of league leaders Mainz 05.

Mario Gotze opened the scoring for Dortmund in the first half and Lucas Barrios added a second after the break.

Lucas Barrios continued this goalscoring form, scoring in each of the next two games.

Lucas Barrios opened the scoring in the 9th minute at the Allianz Arena and put his side 13 points clear of Bayer Leverkusen at the top of the table.

Lucas Barrios endured a difficult campaign, losing form and his place in the side in favor of Robert Lewandowski.

Lucas Barrios played as a substitute player for Cleo in the domestic league and won his first Super League title in the 2012 season.

Lucas Barrios won the most valuable player of the FA Cup award.

Lucas Barrios played as start center forward in the 2013 AFC Champions League which Elkeson was excluded of the 30-man squad.

Lucas Barrios refused to return Guangzhou after FIFA International match day in the middle of June 2013.

Lucas Barrios later offered to apologize and tried to reconcile with Guangzhou Evergrande.

Lucas Barrios played the entire 90 minutes of the fixture.

On 30 December 2024, Lucas Barrios announced his retirement from professional football again.

Lucas Barrios started his dual citizenship process on 16 March 2010 hoping to get a chance to be in the 2010 FIFA World Cup which was granted on 8 April.

Lucas Barrios is the fourth Argentine to join the Paraguay National team along with Jonathan Santana, Nestor Ortigoza and Sergio Aquino.

On 4 May 2010, Lucas Barrios was called up by trainer Gerardo Martino to join the Paraguay training camp for the World Cup.

In 2011, Lucas Barrios was a runner-up in the Copa America with the Paraguay national team, appearing as a substitute in the final loss to Uruguay.

At the 2015 Copa America, Lucas Barrios made a substitute appearance against Argentina in Paraguay's opening match.