Lucas Sebastian Torreira Di Pascua is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a defensive or central midfielder for Super Lig club Galatasaray and the Uruguay national team.
15 Facts About Lucas Torreira
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Lucas Torreira made his senior debut in Serie B on 16 May 2015 against Varese, playing the game as a starter.
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Lucas Torreira played 58 minutes before being replaced by Matteo Politano.
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On 21 August 2016, Lucas Torreira made his Serie A debut in their opening game against Empoli at the Stadio Carlo Castellani.
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Lucas Torreira started the game and played the entire match.
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Lucas Torreira was given the number 11 shirt, previously worn by Mesut Ozil, who took the vacant number 10 following the departure of Jack Wilshere.
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Lucas Torreira was dismissed in stoppage time during the club's reverse fixture against Tottenham at Wembley after a late challenge on Danny Rose.
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Lucas Torreira struggled for playing time early on in the season, but regained a starting position under new Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta.
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Lucas Torreira played only sparingly for the rest of the season.
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On 5 October 2020, Lucas Torreira joined Atletico Madrid on a season-long loan.
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Lucas Torreira was born in Uruguay, and is of Spanish descent through his paternal grandfather from Galicia.
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Lucas Torreira holds a Spanish passport, and was scouted by the senior Italy national football team before he was capped by Uruguay.
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Lucas Torreira was called up to the senior Uruguay squad for the 2018 China Cup in March 2018.
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The tournament served as a breakthrough for Lucas Torreira, who played in all five of Uruguay's games.
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WhoScored notes that Lucas Torreira is a player who likes to shoot from distance and often gets fouled.