Lucas Boyé
{{short description|Argentine footballer (born 1996)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2021}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Lucas Boyé
| image = Lucas boye celtic aek.jpg
| image_size =
| caption = Boyé with AEK Athens in 2018
| fullname = Lucas Ariel Boyé{{cite web |url=https://www.efl.com/siteassets/image/201920/general-news/efl-squad-numbering-06.09.2019.pdf |title=Notification of shirt numbers: Reading |publisher=English Football League |page=59 |accessdate=26 October 2019}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1996|02|28}}
| birth_place = San Gregorio, Argentina
| height = 1.79 m{{cite web |url=https://www.laliga.com/en-GB/player/lucas-boye |title=Lucas Boyé |publisher=La Liga |access-date=7 March 2023}}
| position = Striker
| currentclub = Granada
| clubnumber = 7
| youthyears1 = 2007–2014
| youthclubs1 = River Plate
| years1 = 2014–2016
| clubs1 = River Plate
| caps1 = 42
| goals1 = 3
| years2 = 2015–2016
| clubs2 = → Newell's Old Boys (loan)
| caps2 = 6
| goals2 = 1
| years3 = 2016–2021
| clubs3 = Torino
| caps3 = 41
| goals3 = 1
| years4 = 2018
| clubs4 = → Celta (loan)
| caps4 = 13
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2018–2019
| clubs5 = → AEK Athens (loan)
| caps5 = 23
| goals5 = 6
| years6 = 2019–2020
| clubs6 = → Reading (loan)
| caps6 = 19
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2020–2021
| clubs7 = → Elche (loan)
| caps7 = 34
| goals7 = 7
| years8 = 2021–2023
| clubs8 = Elche
| caps8 = 62
| goals8 = 15
| years9 = 2023–
| clubs9 = Granada
| caps9 = 55
| goals9 = 14
| nationalyears1 = 2022
| nationalteam1 = Argentina
| nationalcaps1 = 1
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| club-update = 31 March 2025
| nationalteam-update = 25 March 2022
}}
Lucas Ariel Boyé (born 28 February 1996) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a striker for {{Spanish football updater|Granada}} club Granada.
Club career
=Early career=
Boyé was called up by Ramon Diaz for River Plate's pre-season in Salta in January 2014.{{cite web|url=http://www.ancaloo.com.ar/nota.asp?idnota=6639 |title=LUCAS BOYE en SALTA – reportaje exclusivo |website=Ancaloo.com.ar |accessdate=6 July 2017}} His unofficial debut took place on 29 January 2014 in a friendly against San Lorenzo de Almagro at the Estadio Padre Ernesto Martearena in Salta, when he replaced Jonathan Fabbro 23 minutes into the second half. River Plate lost the match to San Lorenzo 3–1.
Soon after he returned to play for the first team in another friendly, this time against the provincial team of San Luis, entering at the beginning of the second half to replace Daniel Villalba in a match which River Plate won 3–1. He made his official debut against Ferro in the final tournament of the 2013–14 Copa Argentina, in a match which River Plate won 6–5 in a penalty shootout.{{cite web |url=http://www.riverplate.com/Noticias/futbol-profesional/Torneos-Locales/Copa-Argentina-2013-14/22963-debut-de-lucas-boye-en-la-primera-de-river-frente-a-ferro-copa-a.html |title=Boyé, otra gran aparición de la cantera millonaria – Copa Argentina 2013–14 | River Plate – La Página Millonaria |publisher=River Plate |date=28 July 2014 |accessdate=6 July 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140813033545/http://www.riverplate.com/Noticias/futbol-profesional/Torneos-Locales/Copa-Argentina-2013-14/22963-debut-de-lucas-boye-en-la-primera-de-river-frente-a-ferro-copa-a.html |archive-date=13 August 2014 |url-status=dead }}
His debut in the Argentine Primera División came in a 1–1 tie against Gimnasia y Esgrima on the first day of the 2014 Torneo de Transición.{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.ole.com.ar/futbol-primera/Cosa-chiquis_0_1190881270.html |title=Un final increíble | Olé |website=Ole.com.ar |date= |accessdate=6 July 2017}} Four days later, on 31 August, Boyé scored his first goal in the Primera División off an assist from Tomas Martinez, the third in a match which River won 3–1 against San Lorenzo.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2014/08/11/argentina/primera-division/gimnasia-y-esgrima-la-plata/club-atletico-river-plate/1695979/|title=Gimnasia La Plata vs. River Plate – 11 August 2014|publisher=Soccerway|accessdate=20 August 2014}}
=Torino=
On 1 February 2016, he signed a contract with Italian club Torino for four seasons, starting in July 2016.{{cite web|url=http://torinofc.it/news/01/02/2016/boy%C3%A9-al-toro_10572 |title=Boyé al Toro | TORINO FC 1906 SITO UFFICIALE |language=it|website=Torino FC |date= |accessdate=6 July 2017}}
==Loan deals==
On 31 January 2018, he moved on loan to Spanish club Celta.
In the 2018–19 season Boyé joined AEK on loan.{{cite web|url=http://www.sport-fm.gr/article/podosfairo/pairnei-loukas-mpoge-i-aek/3536285 |script-title=el:Παίρνει Λούκας Μπογέ η ΑΕΚ! |language=el|website=www.sport-fm.gr |date= |accessdate=15 July 2018}} On 28 October 2018 he scored his first goal for the club in a 4–0 home win game against Aris Thessaloniki.{{cite web|url=https://www.sport24.gr/football/ellada/SuperLeague/aek-arhs-4-0-sooy-apo-ponse-kai-mpoge-sto-adeio-oaka.5348829.html |script-title=el:ΑΕΚ – Άρης 4-0: "Σόου" από Πόνσε και Μπογέ στο άδειο ΟΑΚΑ |language=el|website=www.sport24.gr |date= |accessdate=28 October 2018}} On 23 February 2019, he scored a brace, his first in his career, sealing a 2–1 home win game against Apollon Smyrnis.{{cite web|url=https://www.sport24.gr/football/ellada/SuperLeague/aek-apollwn-smurnhs-2-1-katharise-o-mpoge.5447700.html |script-title=el:ΑΕΚ - Απόλλων Σμύρνης 2–1: "Καθάρισε" ο Μπογέ |language=el|website=Sport24 |date= |accessdate=23 February 2019}}
On 2 August 2019, English Championship club Reading announced the signing of Boyé on a season-long loan deal from Torino.{{cite web |title=Lucas Boyé joins Royals on loan |url=https://www.readingfc.co.uk/news/2019/august/lucas-boye-joins-royals-on-loan |website=readingfc.co.uk/ |publisher=Reading F.C. |accessdate=2 August 2019 |date=2 August 2019}} He scored his first goal for Reading in an EFL Cup tie against Wolverhampton Wanderers on 25 September 2019. However he also went on to miss a penalty in the shootout in the same game as Reading ultimately lost.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49736851 |title=Wolves 1–1 Reading |publisher=BBC Sport|date=25 September 2019|accessdate=26 September 2019}}
=Elche=
On 21 September 2020, the newly promoted La Liga team Elche announced that Boyé had joined them on loan with an option to buy.{{cite web|url=https://www.elchecf.es/noticia/lucas-boye-quinto-fichaje-del-elche-cf|title=Lucas Boyé, quinto fichaje del Elche CF El atacante argentino llega al Martínez Valero cedido con opción de compra|language=ES|date=21 September 2020|website=elchecf.es|accessdate=21 September 2020}} On 13 May 2021, Elche announced that they had exercised the option to buy Boyé permanently.{{cite web|url=https://www.elchecf.es/noticia/oficial-el-elche-ejerce-la-opcion-de-compra-por-lucas-boye|title=OFICIAL – El Elche ejerce la opción de compra por Lucas Boyé|language=ES|date=13 May 2021|website=elchecf.es|accessdate=13 May 2021}}
= Granada =
On 30 August 2023, Boyé joined La Liga side Granada for a reported fee of €7 million, plus add-ons,{{Cite web |last=Gil |first=Aimara G. |date=30 August 2023 |title=Lucas Boyé refuerza el ataque del Granada |url=https://as.com/futbol/primera/lucas-boye-refuerza-el-ataque-del-granada-n/ |access-date=30 August 2023 |website=Diario AS |language=es-ES}} signing a four-year contract with the club.{{Cite web |date=30 August 2023 |title=Lucas Boyé, nuevo jugador del Granada CF |url=https://www.granadacf.es/noticias/comunicado-oficial-or-lucas-boye-nuevo-jugador-del-granada-cf |access-date=30 August 2023 |website=Granada CF |language=es-ES}}
Style of play
Nicknamed El Tanque (The Tank) or El Toro (The Bull), Boyé is described as a well structured, yet agile centre forward, with excellent technique and dribbling ability.{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.giallorossi.net/stazza-e-piedi-buoni-ecco-chi-e-lucas-boye-video/ |title=Stazza e piedi buoni: ecco chi è Lucas Boyè (VIDEO) |website=Giallorossi.net |date= |accessdate=6 July 2017}} He is noted for his work rate and willingness to sacrifice himself for the team. He is compared to former Roma forward Abel Balbo.
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|match played 24 May 2024}}{{Soccerway|lucas-boye/351879|access-date=10 July 2016}}
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|+ Club statistics | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes Copa Argentina, Coppa Italia, Greek Football Cup, Copa del Rey, FA Cup}} !colspan="2"|League cup{{efn|Includes EFL Cup}} !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="5"|River Plate
|rowspan="4"|Argentine Primera División |0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 6{{efn|name=CS|Appearances in Copa Sudamericana}} | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| 2014
|17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | ||
| 2015
|9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | ||
| 2016
|16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!42 | 3 | 6 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 6 | 0 | 54 | 3 | ||
| Newell's Old Boys (loan)
|2015 |Argentine Primera División |6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 1{{efn|name=CS}} | 0 | 7 | 1 | ||
| rowspan="3"|Torino
|rowspan="2"|Serie A |30 | 1 | 3 | 2 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 33 | 3 | |||
| 2017–18
|11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 14 | 0 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!41 | 1 | 6 | 2 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 47 | 3 | |||
| Celta Vigo (loan)
|13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 13 | 0 | |||
| AEK Athens (loan)
|23 | 6 | 9 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 4{{efn|Appearances in UEFA Champions League}} | 0 | 36 | 6 | ||
| Reading (loan)
|19 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | colspan="2"|– | 24 | 2 | ||
| Elche (loan)
|La Liga |34 | 7 | 2 | 1 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 36 | 8 | |||
| rowspan="4"|Elche
|rowspan="2"|La Liga |24 | 7 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 24 | 7 | |||
| 2022–23
|35 | 7 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 37 | 7 | |||
| 2023–24
|3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 3 | 1 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!62 | 15 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 64 | 15 | |||
| Granada
|La Liga |31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 31 | 6 | |||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!271 | 39 | 27 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 311 | 44 |
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=International=
Honours
River Plate
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{BDFutbol|27250}}
- {{Soccerway}}
{{Granada CF squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Boye, Lucas}}
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