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Lucas Román

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Lucas Román
Personal information
Full name Lucas Ayrton Román[1]
Date of birth (2004-02-10) 10 February 2004 (age 22)
Place of birth Buenos Aires, Argentina[2]
Height 1.59 m (5 ft 3 in)
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
 Dordrecht
Number 16
Youth career
2011–2022 Ferro Carril Oeste
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2023 Ferro Carril Oeste 27 (3)
2023–2025 Barcelona B 25 (1)
2024–2025 → Cartagena (loan) 19 (2)
2025–2026 Independiente 1 (0)
2025–2026 → Atlético Tucumán (loan) 1 (0)
2026– Dordrecht 6 (0)
International career‡
2022 Argentina U20 1 (0)
2023 Italy U20 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 3 October 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 02:09, 31 March 2023 (UTC)

Lucas Ayrton "Pocho" Román (born 10 February 2004) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Eerste Divisie club Dordrecht in the Netherlands. Born in Argentina, he has represented both Argentina and Italy in their youth teams.

Club career

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A youth product of Ferro Carril Oeste since the age of 6, Román signed his first professional contract with the side on 23 July 2020 until 2022.[3] He made his professional debut with the club in a Primera Nacional match against Quilmes on 28 February 2022.[4] He extended his contract with the club on 3 June 2022, until December 2023.[5]

Barcelona

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On 18 January 2023, Barcelona Atlètic announced an agreement with Ferro Carril Oeste to sign Román on a permanent deal, as the player signed a contract up to 30 June 2026, including a 400 million euro release clause.[6][7]

In August 2024, Román joined Segunda División club FC Cartagena on a season-long loan deal.[8]

Independiente

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After his loan at Cartagena was mutually terminated, it was announced on 31 January 2025 that Román joined Argentine Primera División side Independiente permanently, signing a three-year contract.[9]

On 22 July 2025, Román joined Atlético Tucumán on loan until the end of 2026.[10]

Dordrecht

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On 13 August 2026, Román signed a one-season contract with Dutch club Dordrecht.[11]

International career

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Román has represented Argentina at under-13, under-15, under-17 and under-20 level.[12]

With the latter youth national team, under head coach Javier Mascherano, the forward won the 2022 L'Alcúdia International Football Tournament,[13] and was included in the preliminary squad for the 2023 South American U-20 Championship.[13]

In August 2023, in virtue of his Italian passport,[12] Román received his first call-up to the Italy under-20 national team.[12][14]

Playing style

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Román is a left-footed forward who can also act as a winger. He is described as a mobile and creative forward who can start plays in the midfield or on the wing. He has a good shot from distance, and is known for his winning mentality.[15]

Personal life

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Born in Argentina, Román also holds an Italian passport.[7][12]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of matches played 23 June 2024[16]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Ferro Carril Oeste 2022 Primera Nacional 2730000273
Barcelona B 2022–23 Primera Federación 111–00111
2023–24 Primera Federación 140–3[a]1171
Total 2510031282
Career total 5240031555

References

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  1. ↑ "Lucas Román, la joyita de Ferro que desembarcó en Barcelona". 21 January 2023.
  2. ↑ "Lucas Román joins Barça Atlètic". www.fcbarcelona.com.
  3. ↑ Alí, Francisco (22 July 2020). "FERRO: EL PRIMER CONTRATO DE LUCAS ROMÁN, UN JOVEN SURGIDO DE LAS INFERIORES".
  4. ↑ "La joya del Ascenso que podría ser transferida a Barcelona - TyC Sports". www.tycsports.com.
  5. ↑ Olé, Diario Deportivo (3 June 2022). "Román para rato en Caballito". Olé.
  6. ↑ "Lucas Román joins Barça Atlètic". FC Barcelona. 18 January 2023. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
  7. 1 2 Zupo, Mattia (25 August 2023). "Dalla B argentina al Barcellona: chi è Lucas Roman, El Pocho con clausola da 400 milioni". Gianluca Di Marzio (in Italian). Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  8. ↑ "Pocho Román, albinegro" [Pocho Roman, black and white]. www.fccartagena.es (in Spanish). 14 August 2024. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  9. ↑ "El guiño que le faltaba a Independiente para cerrar al Pocho Román". Olé (in Spanish). 1 February 2025. Retrieved 13 February 2025.
  10. ↑ "Un ex Barcelona será nuevo refuerzo de Atlético Tucumán". www.lagaceta.com.ar (in Spanish). 22 July 2025. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
  11. ↑ "FC Dordrecht versterkt aanval met Lucas Roman" [FC Dordrecht strengthens attack with Lucas Roman] (in Dutch). FC Dordrecht. 13 August 2026. Retrieved 5 October 2026.
  12. 1 2 3 4 Prat, Irati (25 August 2023). "Italia 'ficha' a Lucas Román". MARCA (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  13. 1 2 Sanderson, Tom (11 January 2023). "FC Barcelona Close In On Signing Pearl Of Argentina Football Lucas Roman". Forbes.
  14. ↑ "Sarà Alberto Bollini a guidare gli Azzurrini: 23 convocati per le prime due sfide di Elite League contro Germania e Repubblica Ceca". Italian Football Federation (in Italian). 2 September 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  15. ↑ "Así juega Lucas Román, el delantero argentino que el Barça Atlètic desea". sport. 11 January 2023.
  16. ↑ Lucas Román at Soccerway
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