Christian Lucatero
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | June 17, 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Pasadena, Texas, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2015 | Houston Dynamo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2017 | Houston Dynamo | 0 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | → Rio Grande Valley FC (loan) | 33 | (0) |
| 2018–2020 | Necaxa Premier | 3 | (0) |
| 2020 | Rio Grande Valley FC | 8 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2015 | United States U20 | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of October 5, 2020 | |||
Christian Lucatero (born June 17, 1997) is an American soccer player.
Youth
Lucatero joined the Houston Dynamo academy in 2010.[1] He was named the 2013 and 2015 Dynamo Academy Player of the Year, as well as winning the 2014 Dynamo Academy Players' Player of the Year award and 2014-15 U.S. Soccer Development Academy Central Conference Player of the Year. Lucatero scored 41 goals in his 54 appearances with the Dynamo U-18s.[2]
Professional
On August 18, 2015, Lucatero signed a homegrown player contract with the Dynamo. He is the seventh Homegrown Player in Dynamo history.[3] Lucatero had previously committed to play college soccer at Oregon State University before accepting the Dynamo's contract.[2]
Lucatero was sent on loan to Houston's United Soccer League affiliate club Rio Grande Valley FC in March 2016.[4] He made his professional debut on April 12, 2016, coming on as an 86th-minute substitute during a 2–2 draw against Seattle Sounders FC 2.[5] Lucatero would make 18 appearances for the Toros in 2016, however he only got 271 minutes.[6]
On March 23, 2017, Lucatero was sent on a season long loan to the Toros.[7]
After Houston declined Lucatero's option at the end of the 2017 season.[8] He signed with Liga MX side Club Necaxa on January 9, 2018.[9]
On March 7, 2020, Lucatero returned to the United States and rejoined Rio Grande Valley FC.[10]
Personal life
Lucatero holds a Mexican passport, as both his parents were born in Mexico.[11]