Lucas Necul

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| name = Lucas Necul

| image =

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| caption =

| fullname = Lucas Misael Necul

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1999|8|21|df=y}}

| birth_place = Puerto Madryn, Argentina{{cite news|title=Lucas Necul, un madrynense de Superliga|url=https://www.eldiariodemadryn.com/2019/05/lucas-necul-un-madrynense-de-superliga/|accessdate=29 July 2019|work=El Diario de Madryn|date=7 May 2019}}

| height = 1.71 m{{cite news|title=Lucas Necul|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/lucas-necul/|accessdate=29 July 2019|work=World Football}}

| position = Attacking midfielder, winger

| currentclub = A.E. Kifisia

| clubnumber = 9

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = Club Comercio

| youthyears2 =

| youthclubs2 = Club J.J. Moreno

| youthyears3 =

| youthclubs3 = Arsenal de Sarandí

| years1 = 2018–2021

| clubs1 = Arsenal de Sarandí

| caps1 = 32

| goals1 = 2

| years2 = 2021–2023

| clubs2 = Ierapetra

| caps2 = 13

| goals2 = 6

| years3 = 2024

| clubs3 = Athens Kallithea

| caps3 = 7

| goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2024–

| clubs4 = A.E. Kifisia

| caps4 = 0

| goals4 = 0

| nationalyears1 = 2019

| nationalteam1 = Argentina U23

| nationalcaps1 = 5

| nationalgoals1 = 1

| club-update = 19:00, 25 April 2024 (UTC)

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| medaltemplates =

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Lucas Misael Necul (born 21 August 1999) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Super League Greece 2 club A.E. Kifisia.

Club career

Necul began his youth career with stints in Club Comercio and Club J.J. Moreno, prior to his signing with Arsenal de Sarandí.{{cite news|title=Tres jugadores de Moreno se prueban en Arsenal de Sarandi|url=http://www.elchubut.com.ar/nota/57523/|accessdate=29 May 2018|work=El Chubut|date=13 July 2013|archive-date=27 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190827130501/https://www.elchubut.com.ar/nota/57523/|url-status=dead}} He was promoted into the Argentine Primera División side's first-team towards the end of 2017–18, participating in his debut on 14 April 2018 in a 3–0 loss to Belgrano.{{cite news|title=Argentina - L. Necul|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/lucas-misael-necul/546170/|accessdate=29 May 2018|work=Soccerway|date=29 May 2018}}{{cite news|title=Ficha Estadistica de Lucas Necul|url=http://www.bdfa.com.ar/jugadores-LUCAS-MISAEL-NECUL-115135.html|accessdate=29 May 2018|work=BDFA|date=29 May 2018}} A further two league appearances followed during that season, which ended with relegation.{{cite news|title=Arsenal se perfila para un complicado viaje a Varela|url=https://www.diariopopular.com.ar/sureno/arsenal-se-perfila-un-complicado-viaje-varela-n274599|accessdate=29 May 2018|work=Diario Popular|date=8 December 2016}} In the subsequent Primera B Nacional campaign, Necul scored his first goal in a match against Ferro Carril Oeste on 2 December 2018; in a season which they concluded with promotion.

In January 2024, Necul joined Athens Kallithea FC.{{cite news|url=https://akfc66.gr/men/news/lucas-necul-joins-athens-kallithea-fc|title=Lucas Necul joins Athens Kallithea FC|publisher=Athens Kallithea FC|access-date=2024-01-11}}

International career

Necul, in 2019, was selected for that year's Pan American Games in Peru by Fernando Batista's U23s.{{cite news|title=Lista de convocados de la Selección Sub 23 para los Juegos Panamericanos|url=https://www.afa.com.ar/es/posts/lista-de-convocados-de-la-seleccion-sub-23-para-los-juegos-panamericanos|accessdate=29 July 2019|work=AFA|date=17 July 2019}} Necul netted in the final versus Honduras, as Argentina beat the Central American team to win the competition.

Career statistics

{{updated|29 July 2019}}.

rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !colspan="3"\|League !colspan="2"\|Cup !colspan="2"\|League Cup !colspan="2"\|Continental !colspan="2"\|Other !colspan="2"\|Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" \|+ Club statistics
Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
rowspan="3"\|Arsenal de Sarandí \|2017–18 \|rowspan="1"\|Primera División \|3	0	1	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	0	0	4	0
2018–19 \|rowspan="1"\|Primera B Nacional \|18	1	1	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	1Appearance(s) in the Primera B Nacional play-offs	0	20	1
2019–20 \|rowspan="1"\|Primera División \|0	0	0	0	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	0	0	0	0
colspan="3"\|Career total !21	1	2	0	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	1	0	24	1

Honours

;Argentina U23{{cite news|title=La selección de fútbol vence a Honduras y se queda con la medalla dorada de los Juegos Panamericanos|url=https://www.infobae.com/deportes-2/juegos-panamericanos-lima-2019/2019/08/10/la-seleccion-de-futbol-buscara-vencer-a-honduras-para-ganar-la-medalla-dorada-en-los-juegos-panamericanos-hora-tv-y-formaciones/|accessdate=15 August 2019|work=Infobae|date=10 August 2019}}