Lucas Merolla

Lucas Gabriel Merolla (born 27 June 1995) is an Argentine footballer who plays as a central defender for Liga MX club Mazatlán.^[1]

Lucas Merolla

Personal information
Full name	Lucas Gabriel Merolla
Date of birth	(1995-06-27) 27 June 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth	Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height	1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Mazatlán
Number	19
Youth career
	Nueva Chicago
	Huracán
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2023	Huracán	77	(3)
2016–2019	→ Deportivo Español (loan)	33	(3)
2017–2018	→ Guillermo Brown (loan)	21	(2)
2023–	Mazatlán	9	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 September 2024

Club career

Huracán

Merolla was born in Buenos Aires, and joined Huracán's youth setup from Nueva Chicago.^[2] Promoted to the main squad for the 2016 season, he was an unused substitute in two first team matches before leaving.

Loan to Deportivo Español

In 2016, Merolla was loaned to Primera B Metropolitana side Deportivo Español on loan.^[3] He made his senior debut on 28 August of that year, starting in a 1–0 home win over Defensores de Belgrano.

Merolla scored his first goal on 2 April 2017, netting his team's second in a 3–1 away success over Atlanta. He finished the season with three goals in 36 appearances as Deportivo Español reached the promotion play-offs but missed out after losing to eventual winners Deportivo Riestra.^[4]

Loan to Guillermo Brown

On 28 August 2017, Merolla joined Primera B Nacional side Guillermo Brown.^[5] Again regularly used, he scored twice in 22 appearances overall during the season.

Breakthrough

Merolla returned to Huracán in July 2018, but was not used by manager Gustavo Alfaro. He only made his first team – and Primera División – debut for the club on 10 March 2019, playing the full 90 minutes in a 3–1 home loss against San Martín de Tucumán;^[6][7] it was his only league appearance of the campaign.

Merolla started to feature more regularly from September 2019, after manager Juan Pablo Vojvoda departed the club and interim Néstor Apuzzo took over; on 1 November, he renewed his contract until June 2023, with a US$ 20 million release clause.^[8] He scored his first goal in the top tier (and for the Quemeros) on 24 March 2021, netting the equalizer in a 1–1 draw at Atlético Tucumán.

In February 2023, Merolla was separated from the first team squad after failing to agree to a contract renewal.^[9]

Career statistics

As of 28 February 2023.^[1]

Club statistics

Club	Season	League			Cup[a]		League Cup[b]		Continental[c]		Other[d]		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Huracán	2016	Primera División	0	0	0	0	—		0	0	—		0	0
	2016–17		0	0	—		—		—		—		0	0
	2017–18		0	0	—		—		—		—		0	0
	2018–19		1	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	—		3	0
	2019–20		13	0	2	0	1	0	2	0	—		18	0
	2020–21		7[nb 1]	0	1	0	—		—		—		8	0
	2021		28[nb 1]	2	0	0	—		—		—		28	2
	2022		27[nb 1]	1	1	0	—		—		—		28	1
	2023		1	0	0	0	—		0	0	—		1	0
	Total		77	3	3	0	2	0	3	0	—		85	3
Deportivo Español (loan)	2016–17	Primera B Metropolitana	33	3	0	0	—		—		3	0	36	3
Guillermo Brown (loan)	2017–18	Primera B Nacional	21	2	1	0	—		—		—		22	2
Career total			131	8	4	0	2	0	3	0	3	0	143	8

1. Includes the Copa Argentina
2. Includes the Copa de la Superliga
3. Includes the Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana
4. Includes the Primera B Metropolitana play-offs

Notes

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