Lucas Blondel

Lucas Blondel (born 14 September 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Argentine Primera División club Boca Juniors.^[3] Born in Argentina, he represents the Switzerland national team.

Lucas Blondel

Personal information
Full name	Lucas Blondel[1]
Date of birth	(1996-09-14) 14 September 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth	Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[2]
Position(s)	Right back
Team information
Current team	Boca Juniors
Number	42
Youth career
2004–2017	Atlético Rafaela
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2021	Atlético Rafaela	71	(5)
2021–2023	Tigre	89	(7)
2023–	Boca Juniors	17	(3)
International career‡
2025–	Switzerland	2	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21:11, 6 May 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 18:11, 27 March 2025 (UTC)

Club career

Atlético Rafaela

Born in Buenos Aires to a Swiss father and an Argentine mother,^[4] Blondel joined Atlético de Rafaela's youth setup at the age of seven.^[5] He made his first team debut for the club on 2 June 2016, coming on as a late substitute for Nelson Benítez in a 2–2 Copa Argentina draw against Ferro Carril Oeste (3–2 win on penalties).^[3][6] His Primera División occurred on 30 April of the following year, replacing Ángelo Martino in a 2–1 away win over Olimpo;^[7] he featured in a further six league matches during the campaign, as his side suffered relegation.^[3]

Blondel scored his first professional goal on 18 February 2018, netting his team's second in a 2–0 Primera B Nacional away win over Ferro Carril Oeste.^[3][8]

Tigre

On 18 February 2021, Blondel joined Tigre on a three-year deal,^[9] as the club paid a rumoured fee of US$ 300,000 for 70% of his economic rights.^[10] He made his debut for the club on 20 February, replacing Cristian Zabala in a 1–1 home draw (5–3 penalty win) against Alvarado also for the national cup.^[11]

An immediate starter, Blondel contributed with three goals in 28 league appearances during the 2021 campaign, as Tigre returned to the top tier.^[3] He scored his first goal in the category on 11 February 2022, netting the opener in a 1–1 away draw against Godoy Cruz.^[12]

Boca Juniors

On 20 July 2023, Blondel joined Boca Juniors.^[13]

International career

On 13 March 2025, he was called up to the Switzerland national team.^[14]

Personal life

Born in Argentina, Blondel is of Swiss descent through his father and spent the summer months in Switzerland in his youth, he also holds dual-citizenship.^[15]

Career statistics

As of match played 20 May 2025^[3]

Club statistics

Club	Season	League			Copa Argentina		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Atlético Rafaela	2016	Primera División	0	0	1	0	—		0	0	1	0
	2016–17		7	0	1	0	—		0	0	8	0
	2017–18	Primera B Nacional	22	1	1	0	—		0	0	23	1
	2018–19		14	0	3	0	—		0	0	17	0
	2019–20		19	3	0	0	—		—		19	3
	2020		9	1	0	0	—		—		9	1
	Total		71	5	6	0	—		—		77	5
Tigre	2021	Primera Nacional	28	3	4	0	—		—		32	3
	2022	Primera División	43[nb 1]	4	0	0	—		1[a]	0	44	4
	2023		18	0	0	0	5[b]	1	—		23	1
	Total		89	7	4	0	5	1	1	0	99	8
Boca Juniors	2023	Primera División	8	1	2	1	—		—		10	2
	2024		9	2	1	0	1[c]	0	—		11	2
	2025		11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	11	0
	Total		28	3	3	1	1	0	0	0	32	4
Career total			188	15	10	1	6	1	1	0	205	12

1. Appearance in Trofeo de Campeones de la Liga Profesional
2. Appearances in Copa Sudamericana
3. Appearance in Copa Libertadores

Notes

1. Soccerway counts Copa de la Liga Profesional appearances as league appearances.