Lucas Favalli

{{short description|Italian Argentine football midfielder|bot=PearBOT 5}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Lucas Favalli

| image =

| fullname = Lucas Gabriel Favalli

| height = 1.71 m

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1985|7|16}}

| birth_place = Córdoba, Argentina

| currentclub =

| clubnumber =

| position = Midfielder

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 =

| years1 = 2002–2003 | clubs1 = Racing de Córdoba | caps1 = | goals1 =

| years2 = 2003–2006 | clubs2 = Talleres | caps2 = | goals2 =

| years3 = 2006–2008 | clubs3 = Apollon Kalamarias | caps3 = 48 | goals3 = 4

| years4 = 2008–2011 | clubs4 = Atromitos | caps4 = 74 | goals4 = 6

| years5 = 2011–2012 | clubs5 = Levadiakos | caps5 = 23 | goals5 = 1

| years6 = 2012–2013 | clubs6 = Panetolikos | caps6 = 42 | goals6 = 2

| years7 = 2013–2014 | clubs7 = Instituto de Córdoba | caps7 = 36 | goals7 = 9

| years8 = 2014–2015 | clubs8 = Huracán | caps8 = 7 | goals8 = 0

| years9 = 2015–2016 | clubs9 = Levadiakos | caps9 = 9 | goals9 = 0

| years10 = 2016 | clubs10 = AEL Kalloni | caps10 = 8 | goals10 = 1

| years11 = 2016–2017 | clubs11 = Villa Dálmine | caps11 = 24 | goals11 = 2

| years12 = 2017–2018 | clubs12 = Ialysos | caps12 = 1 | goals12 = 0

| club-update = 2 October 2017

}}

Lucas Favalli (born 16 July 1985) is an Italian Argentine football midfielder.

Career

=Early career=

Favalli started his career at 3rd division (Interior) side Racing de Córdoba. He later joined Talleres de Córdoba in the Primera Division Argentina in 2002.

=Greece=

In 2006 Favalli was spotted by scouts from Apollon Kalamarias, and was signed by the club during the summer 2006 transfer window.{{cite web|publisher=Guardian.co.uk|title=Statistics|url=http://guardian.touch-line.com/StatsCentre.asp?CTID=31&CPID=135&TEID=1505&PLID=200453&pStr=Player|accessdate=2008-12-09|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120615055408/http://guardian.touch-line.com/StatsCentre.asp?CTID=31&CPID=135&TEID=1505&PLID=200453&pStr=Player|archivedate=2012-06-15}}

From 2006 till 2013 he played for various Greek clubs both in the Greek Super League and the Football League. His last club was Panetolikos of the Football League where he signed a one-year contract.{{cite web|publisher=www.novasports.gr|title=Πάει Παναιτωλικό ο Φαβάλι|url=http://www.novasports.gr/podosfairo/ellada/super-league/article/135670/paei-panaitoliko-o-favali/|accessdate=8 August 2012}}

=Return to Argentina=

On 21 June 2013, after seven years in Greece, Favalli signed a one-year contract with Argentinian Primera B Nacional club Instituto de Córdoba for an undisclosed fee. In his first season, he completed 36 games and scored 9 goals.{{cite web|publisher=www.soyquemero.com.ar|title=Conociendo a Lucas Favalli |url=http://www.soyquemero.com.ar/noticias/futbol/conociendo-a-lucas-favalli.html|accessdate=7 July 2014}} As a result of his excellent performance, he signed with Huracán, helping the club to promote to the Argentinian Primera Division after the play-offs.

=Return to Greece=

On 26 August 2015, Favalli signed a two-year contract with his former club Levadiakos for an undisclosed fee.{{cite web|publisher=www.levadiakosfc.gr|title=Η ΠΑΕ ΛΕΒΑΔΕΙΑΚΟΣ ανακοινώνει την έναρξη της συνεργασίας της με τον ποδοσφαιριστή Lucas Favalli|url=http://www.levadiakosfc.gr/?p=17756|accessdate=26 August 2015}}{{cite web|publisher=www.gazzetta.gr|title=Επίσημο και του Φαβάλι στον Λεβαδειακό|url=http://www.gazzetta.gr/football/article/792235/episimo-kai-toy-favali-ston-levadeiako|accessdate=26 August 2015}} On 21 January 2016, he signed a six months' contract with Super League rivals AEL Kalloni on loan from Levadiakos.{{cite web|publisher=www.sdna.gr|title=Καλλονή: ανακοινώθηκε ο Φαβάλι και μπήκε στην αποστολή|url=http://www.sdna.gr/podosfairo/superleague/article/160025/kalloni-anakoinothike-o-favali|accessdate=22 January 2016}} Two days later, he scored on his debut, a 2–0 home win against Panthrakikos.{{cite web|publisher=www.sdna.gr|title=Kalloni win relegation battle against Panthrakikos |url=http://www.sdna.gr/news-english/article/160270/kalloni-win-relegation-battle-against-panthrakikos-vids|accessdate=23 January 2016}}