Maximiliano Francisco Lugo (born 4 December 1989), known as Maxi Lugo, is an Argentine-Paraguayan[1] professional footballer who plays as a midfielder.

Maximiliano Lugo
Personal information
Full name Maximiliano Francisco Lugo
Date of birth (1989-12-04) 4 December 1989 (age 34)
Place of birth Lanús, Argentina
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Lanús
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2012 Lanús 27 (0)
2011–2012Atlanta (loan) 10 (0)
2012Unión Santa Fe (loan) 6 (0)
2013 Unión Mar del Plata 5 (0)
2013–2018 Rubio Ñu 76 (14)
2016–2017San Martín SJ (loan) 33 (0)
2017Temperley (loan) 6 (0)
2018–2021 Belgrano 34 (2)
2020Coquimbo Unido (loan) 2 (0)
2022 Aurora 18 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 May 2024

Career

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Lugo started off his senior career with a three-year spell with local side Lanús, making the first of twenty-eight appearances on 1 March 2009 during a win away to Gimnasia y Esgrima.[2][3] He was loaned out on two occasions, to Atlanta for 2011–12 and to Unión Santa Fe for 2012–13.[2] He featured a total of sixteen times for those aforementioned clubs.[2] On 23 January 2013, Lugo joined Unión Mar del Plata of Torneo Argentino A.[2] Six appearances followed.[2] Six months after signing, Lugo was on the move again as he agreed to join Paraguayan Primera División side Rubio Ñu.[2] He scored on his sixth appearance versus Guaraní.[2][4]

In his first three seasons with Rubio Ñu, Lugo scored fourteen goals in seventy-six encounters.[2][5] For the 2016 and 2017 campaigns, he was loaned back to the Argentine Primera División.[2] In January 2016, San Martín temporarily signed Lugo.[2] He returned to Rubio Ñu after the 2016–17 Argentine Primera División season, making twenty-three appearances as the club finished 22nd.[2][6] To conclude 2017, Lugo had a short spell with Temperley.[2][7] On 18 January 2018, Belgrano became Lugo's eighth career club.[2][8] He appeared in nine fixtures for Belgrano.[2] Lugo left Belgrano in February 2021 after his stint on loan with Coquimbo Unido.[9]

In March 2022, 32-year old Lugo joined Bolivian Primera División side Club Aurora.[10]

Career statistics

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As of 20 May 2018.[2]
Club statistics
Club Season League Cup[a] League Cup Continental[b] Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Lanús 2008–09 Argentine Primera División 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
2009–10 16 0 0 0 1[c] 0 0 0 17 0
2010–11 17 0 0 0 0 0 17 0
2011–12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2012–13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 27 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 28 0
Atlanta (loan) 2011–12 Primera B Nacional 10 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
Unión Santa Fe (loan) 2012–13 Argentine Primera División 6 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
Unión Mar del Plata 2012–13 Torneo Argentino A 5 0 0 0 1[d] 0 6 0
Rubio Ñu 2013 Paraguayan Primera División 14 3 0 0 14 3
2014 34 4 0 0 34 4
2015 28 7 0 0 28 7
2016 0 0 0 0 0 0
2017 0 0 0 0 0 0
2018 División Intermedia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 76 14 0 0 0 0 76 14
San Martín (loan) 2016 Argentine Primera División 10 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
2016–17 23 0 0 0 0 0 23 0
Total 33 0 0 0 0 0 33 0
Temperley (loan) 2017–18 Argentine Primera División 6 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
Belgrano (loan) 2017–18 9 0 0 0 0 0 9 0
Career total 172 14 0 0 1 0 1 0 174 14

References

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  1. ^ "Paraguayo Lugo brilla en Belgrano". ABC Color. 7 November 2018. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "Maximiliano Lugo profile". Soccerway. 14 May 2018. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  3. ^ "Maximiliano Lugo profile". BDFA. 14 May 2018. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  4. ^ "Maxi Lugo guía a Rubio Ñu para conseguir otra victoria". D10. 11 June 2014. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  5. ^ "Un doblete de Lugo da valioso triunfo a Rubio Ñu". D10. 8 May 2015. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  6. ^ "Lavallén, conmovido por la carta de un jugador de San Martín". TyC Sports. 2 December 2016. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  7. ^ "Día de refuerzo y renovación en Temperley". TyC Sports. 13 July 2017. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  8. ^ "Maxi Lugo es el nuevo refuerzo de Belgrano". TyC Sports. 13 January 2018. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  9. ^ "Vuelve un jugador que no estaba en los planes". soloascenso.com.ar. 23 October 2020. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  10. ^ Aurora incorpora a Lugo, volante argentino de 32 años, opinion.com.bo, 3 March 2022
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