Lucas Souto
Argentine footballer
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Lucas Alessandro Souto (born 11 October 1998) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Defensa y Justicia.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lucas Alessandro Souto | ||
| Date of birth | 11 October 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Defensa y Justicia | ||
| Number | 33 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Ferro Carril Oeste | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2022 | Ferro Carril Oeste | 25 | (0) |
| 2022– | Defensa y Justicia | 22 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Arsenal Sarandí (loan) | 22 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → Huracán (loan) | 33 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18:11, 18 February 2026 (UTC) | |||
Career
Souto came through the youth setup at Ferro Carril Oeste. On 25 April 2019, he won the youth team's reserve tournament after defeating Arsenal Sarandí 4–1 on penalties.[2] In May, he signed his first professional contract with the club, lasting until June 2022.[3] On 30 November 2020, he made his first team debut in a 1–0 loss against Temperley in the Primera Nacional.[4]
He left after his contract expired in June 2022 and joined Liga Profesional side Defensa y Justicia.[5][6] He made his debut on 12 July in a 3–2 win against Aldosivi.[7] On 25 January, he joined Arsenal Sarandí on loan until the end of the year.[8] In June, however, his loan at Arsenal was terminated and he then again embarked on loan, joining Huracán until the end of 2024, with an option to buy for $800,000.[9] He scored his first career goal in a 5–3 win against Racing Club on 10 September 2023.[10] On 8 February 2024, he was sent off after 3 minutes in a match against Independiente.[11]
Career statistics
- As of 18 February 2026
| Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Goals | Apps | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Ferro Carril Oeste | 2020 | Primera Nacional | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| 2021 | 21 | 0 | — | — | — | 21 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | ||
| Defensa y Justicia | 2022 | Liga Profesional | 14 | 0 | — | — | — | 14 | 0 | |||
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||||
| 2026 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | ||
| Arsenal Sarandí (loan) | 2023 | Liga Profesional | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 0 | ||
| Huracán (loan) | 2023 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 14 | 1 | |||
| 2024 | 21 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 33 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 102 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 108 | 1 | ||
- Includes Copa Argentina