Lucas Hoyos
Argentine footballer (born 1989)
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Lucas Adrián Hoyos (born 29 April 1989) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Major League Soccer club Atlanta United.[1][2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lucas Adrián Hoyos | ||
| Date of birth | 29 April 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Guaymallén, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Atlanta United | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Newell's Old Boys | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2015 | Newell's Old Boys | 1 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | → San Martín (loan) | 32 | (0) |
| 2012–2014 | → Gimnasia y Esgrima (loan) | 70 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Instituto | 61 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Atlético de Rafaela | 25 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Instituto | 24 | (0) |
| 2018–2022 | Vélez Sarsfield | 72 | (0) |
| 2023–2025 | Newell's Old Boys | 38 | (0) |
| 2026– | Atlanta United | 3 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2008–2009 | Argentina U20 | 6 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:19, 8 March 2026 (UTC) | |||
Career
Club
Hoyos' career began with Newell's Old Boys, firstly in the youth ranks before making the move into senior football.[3] He made his Newell's Old Boys debut on 20 November 2014 in an Argentine Primera División defeat to Defensa y Justicia.[1] Before that, Hoyos spent time out on loan at two clubs. First, he joined San Martín of Torneo Argentino A before completing a move to Primera B Nacional side Gimnasia y Esgrima.[1] He made seventy-one appearances across two seasons for Gimnasia prior to returning to Newell's to make his debut for them.[1] 2015 saw Hoyos join another Primera B Nacional team, Instituto, permanently.[1]
Sixty-three league matches later he departed to join Argentine Primera División club Atlético de Rafaela in 2016.[1][2] Rafaela were relegated at the end of 2016–17 season, Hoyos subsequently left to rejoin Instituto.[4] His second debut for the club came on 21 August 2017 in the Copa Argentina against River Plate.[1] He made his 200th league appearance in the following November versus previous club Atlético de Rafaela.[1] July 2018 saw Hoyos complete a move to Vélez Sarsfield of the Primera División.[1]
On 23 December 2025, Hoyos signed with Major League Soccer club Atlanta United as a free agent.[5]
International
Hoyos won six caps for Sergio Batista's Argentina U20s team during 2008 and 2009.[3]
Career 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 | ||
| Newell's Old Boys | 2009–10 | Primera División | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2010–11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2011–12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2012–13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2013–14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| San Martín (loan) | 2011–12 | Torneo Argentino A | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | ||
| Gimnasia y Esgrima (loan) | 2012–13 | Primera B Nacional | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 70 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 71 | 0 | ||||
| Instituto | 2015 | Primera B Nacional | 41 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2[c] | 0 | 45 | 0 | ||
| 2016 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 61 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 66 | 0 | ||||
| Atlético de Rafaela | 2016–17 | Primera División | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | ||
| Instituto | 2017–18 | Primera B Nacional | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1[d] | 0 | 26 | 0 | ||
| Vélez Sarsfield | 2018–19 | Primera División | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 213 | 0 | 8 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 224 | 0 | |||
- Includes the Copa Argentina
- Includes the Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana
- Two appearances in 2015 Primera B Nacional play-offs
- One appearance in 2017–18 Primera B Nacional play-offs