Lucas Sanabria (Paraguayan footballer)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Sanabria and the second or maternal family name is Brítez.

Lucas Daniel Sanabria Brítez (born 13 September 1999) is a Paraguayan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Libertad.

Lucas Sanabria

Personal information
Full name	Lucas Daniel Sanabria Brítez
Date of birth	(1999-09-13) 13 September 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth	Asunción, Paraguay
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Libertad
Number	21
Youth career
	River Plate Asunción
2013–2020	Libertad
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–	Libertad	96	(7)
2022	→ Tacuary (loan)	36	(4)
International career
2019	Paraguay U20	1	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12 August 2025

Club career

Born in Asunción, Sanabria joined Libertad's youth setup at under-14 level, from River Plate Asunción.^[1] Sanabria made his first team – and Primera División – debut at the age of 17 on 16 December 2016, coming on as a second-half substitute for Jesús Medina in a 1–0 home win over General Caballero ZC.

After being rarely used in the following years, Sanabria was loaned to fellow top-tier side Tacuary for the 2022 season. He scored his first senior goals on 21 March 2022, netting a brace in a 2–1 home win over Nacional Asunción.^[2]

Back to Libertad for the 2023 campaign, Sanabria became a regular starter, and renewed his contract on 29 December of that year.^[3]

International career

Sanabria represented Paraguay at under-20 level.

Career statistics

As of 31 December 2023^[4]

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Libertad	2016	Primera División	1	0	—		—		—		1	0
	2019		3	0	—		0	0	—		3	0
	2020		3	0	—		2[a]	0	—		5	0
	2021		1	0	—		1[b]	0	—		2	0
	2023		36	4	3	0	10[c]	0	—		49	4
	Total		44	4	3	0	13	0	—		60	4
Tacuary (loan)	2022	Primera División	36	4	—		—		—		36	4
Career total			80	8	3	0	13	0	0	0	96	8

1. Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
2. Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
3. Six appearances in Copa Libertadores, four appearances in Copa Sudamericana

Honours

Libertad

• Paraguayan Primera División: 2021 Apertura, 2023 Apertura, 2023 Clausura