Lucas Ontivero

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| name = Lucas Ontivero

| image = Lucas Ontivero'14.JPG

| image_size = 150

| caption =

| fullname = Lucas Elías Ontivero

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1994|09|09}}

| birth_place = Catamarca, Argentina

| height = {{convert|1.68|m|abbr=on}}

| position = Winger

| currentclub = Cumbayá

| clubnumber =

| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = San Lorenzo de Alem

| youthyears2 = | youthclubs2 = Venados

| youthyears3 = 2011–2012 | youthclubs3 = Independiente

| years1 = 2013 | clubs1 = Fénix | caps1 = 10 | goals1 = 1

| years2 = 2014–2016 | clubs2 = Galatasaray | caps2 = 8 | goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2014 | clubs3 = → Gaziantepspor (loan) | caps3 = 3 | goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2015 | clubs4 = → Budapest Honvéd (loan) | caps4 = 1 | goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2015 | clubs5 = → Olimpija Ljubljana (loan) | caps5 = 13 | goals5 = 4

| years6 = 2016 | clubs6 = → Montreal Impact (loan) | caps6 = 23 | goals6 = 2

| years7 = 2017 | clubs7 = Universidad de Chile | caps7 = 7 | goals7 = 0

| years8 = 2017 | clubs8 = Venados | caps8 = 16 | goals8 = 2

| years9 = 2018 | clubs9 = Chacarita Juniors | caps9 = 3 | goals9 = 0

| years10 = 2018–2019 | clubs10 = Johor Darul Ta'zim II | caps10 = 10 | goals10 = 2

| years11 = 2019 | clubs11 = Orlando City B | caps11 = 5 | goals11 = 1

| years12 = 2020 | clubs12 = Juventude | caps12 = 3 | goals12 = 0

| years13 = 2020–2021 | clubs13 = Rentistas | caps13 = 6 | goals13 = 0

| years14 = 2022 | clubs14 = San Lorenzo de Alem | caps14 = | goals14 =

| years15 = 2022–2023 | clubs15 = Trinidense | caps15 = 3 | goals15 = 0

| years16 = 2024– | clubs16 = Cumbayá | caps16 = 13 | goals16 = 2

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| club-update = 14:49, 30 December 2024 (UTC)

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Lucas Ontivero (born 9 September 1994) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a winger for Cumbayá.

Club career

=Youth career=

Ontivero began playing football with local team San Lorenzo de Alem in his hometown of Catamarca before moving to Venados in Mexico and back to Argentina with Independiente. In December 2011, Ontivero was promoted to the Independiente senior team by Ramón Díaz.{{cite web |title=Práctica con novedades {{!}} InfiernoRojo.com - Club Atletico Independiente |url=http://www.infiernorojo.com/independiente/2011/12/practica-con-novedades/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111204052026/http://www.infiernorojo.com/independiente/2011/12/practica-con-novedades/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=4 December 2011 |date=4 December 2011}}

During his youth career, Ontivero spent time with the academies of Real Madrid, Tottenham Hotspur, A.C. Milan and Genoa although FIFA rules prevented him from signing in Europe at that age.{{cite web |title=Lucas Ontivero profile |url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/players/lucas-ontivero |website=www.mlssoccer.com}}{{cite web |title=¿Chicharito en el Rojo? {{!}} Olé |url=http://www.ole.com.ar/independiente/Chicharito-Rojo_0_601140171.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140303214625/http://www.ole.com.ar/independiente/Chicharito-Rojo_0_601140171.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=3 March 2014 |date=3 March 2014}}

=Fénix=

Following a disagreement with Christian Díaz who had replaced Ramón Díaz as Independiente manager in March 2012, Ontivero opted for a move to Centro Atlético Fénix of Uruguay's Primera División.

=Galatasaray=

On 31 January 2014, Ontivero was bought by Turkish club Galatasaray for €2 million.{{cite web |title=Lucas Ontivero Galatasaray'da |url=https://www.galatasaray.org/haber/gs-sportif-a-s/lucas-ontivero-galatasarayda/10801 |website=www.galatasaray.org}} He was sent out on loan in his first full season at the club to fellow Süper Lig team Gaziantepspor and then Budapest Honvéd in Hungarian first division.

The following season Ontivero had a loan spell with Olimpija Ljubljana in Slovenia.{{cite web |last1=Delo.si |first1=M. Ž |title=Olimpijo okrepil Argentinec Ontivero, Koper prodal Črnigoja v Lugano |url=https://www.delo.si/sport/nogomet/olimpijo-okrepil-argentinec-ontivero-koper-prodal-crnigoja-v-lugano.html |website=www.delo.si |language=sl-si |date=31 August 2015}}

In January 2016, Ontivero was loaned out again, this time joining MLS team Montreal Impact as a Designated Player.{{cite web |title=Impact acquires Lucas Ontivero |url=https://www.impactmontreal.com/en/post/2016/01/18/impact-aquires-lucas-ontivero |website=www.impactmontreal.com}} The deal expired at the end of the 2016 season.

On 6 January 2017, Ontivero and Galatasaray mutually agreed to terminate his contract.{{cite web |title=Lucas Ontivero'nun sözleşmesi feshedildi |url=https://www.galatasaray.org/haber/gs-sportif-a-s/ozel-durum-aciklamalari/lucas-ontiveronun-sozlesmesi-feshedildi/34438 |website=www.galatasaray.org}}

=Universidad de Chile=

After leaving Turkey, Ontivero continued to find it difficult to settle at one team. On 25 January 2017, joined Chilean Primera División team Universidad de Chile. He made his debut on 5 February 2017, coming on as a substitute against Deportes Iquique. However, concerns with both his fitness and attitude, as well as a lack of foreign player roster spots (the Chilean league permits five per team), meant his contract was terminated.{{cite web |last1=Comunicaciones |first1=Compañia Chilena de |title=Los motivos por los que Lucas Ontivero no sigue en Universidad de Chile |url=https://www.alairelibre.cl/noticias/deportes/futbol/universidad-de-chile/los-motivos-por-los-que-lucas-ontivero-no-sigue-en-universidad-de-chile/2017-06-02/160003.html |website=alairelibre.cl |language=Spanish}}

=Venados=

On 1 July 2017, Ontivero rejoined Venados in Mexico's Ascenso MX where he'd previously been in the academy.{{cite web |title=Lucas Ontivero 2. ligden Venados'a transfer oldu |url=http://www.milliyet.com.tr/skorer/lucas-ontivero-2-ligden-venadosa-transfer-oldu-2477470 |website=milliyet|date=July 2020 }}

=Chacarita Juniors=

On 25 January 2018, Ontivero signed a six-month contract with Chacarita, his first professional contract in his native Argentina.{{cite web |title=Lucas Elías Ontivero es nuevo jugador de Chacarita – Club Atlético Chacarita Juniors |url=https://www.chacaritajuniors.com.ar/lucas-elias-ontivero-es-nuevo-jugador-de-chacarita/ |language=es}} He made three appearances before his contract was cancelled in April 2018.{{cite web |title=Ontivero deja Chacarita - El Ancasti - Diario de Catamarca |url=https://www.elancasti.com.ar/deportes/2018/4/28/ontivero-deja-chacarita-369420.html |website=www.elancasti.com.ar |date=28 April 2018 |language=es}}

=Johor Darul Ta'zim=

In May 2018, Ontivero signed with Johor Darul Ta'zim II, the reserve team of JDT. They sat bottom of the Malaysian second division upon his arrival but finished the 2018 season in fourth place.{{cite web |title=Ex-Galatasaray winger Lucas Ontivero joins Johor Darul Ta'zim II |url=https://www.foxsportsasia.com/football/asian-football/malaysia-super-league/877372/ex-galatasaray-winger-lucas-ontivero-joins-johor-darul-tazim-ii/ |website=FOX Sports Asia |date=5 May 2018}} The following year, JDT II finished second in the league which would have seen the team promoted if not for their parent club already playing in the Super League.

=Orlando City=

On 24 August 2019, Ontivero returned to North America, signing with USL League One team Orlando City B, the reserve team of Orlando City.{{cite web |title=Orlando City B Adds Lucas Ontivero to Roster |url=https://www.orlandocitysc.com/post/2019/08/24/orlando-city-b-adds-lucas-ontivero-roster |website=www.orlandocitysc.com}} He made his debut on the same day in a 3–1 defeat away to FC Tucson.

=Juventude=

On 2 March 2020, Ontivero signed with Juventude of Brazil's Série B.

=Rentistas=

Ontivero joined Uruguayan Primera División side Rentistas in October 2020, where he played until leaving the club in April 2021.{{Cite web|url=https://970universal.com/2021/04/09/se-sorteo-la-fase-de-grupos-de-la-copa-libertadores/|title = Se sorteó la fase de grupos de la Copa Libertadores|date = 9 April 2021}}

Honours

;Galatasaray

Türkiye Kupası: 2013–14

;Universidad de Chile

Chilean Primera División: Torneo Clausura 2017

References

External links

{{TFF player|1678074}}
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[http://www.prvaliga.si/klubi/mostvo/igralec.asp?idi=114382&id=832&all=1 PrvaLiga profile] {{in lang|sl}}

Category:1994 births

Category:Living people

Category:Argentine men's footballers

Category:Men's association football midfielders

Category:Argentine expatriate men's footballers

Category:Süper Lig players

Category:Slovenian PrvaLiga players

Category:Major League Soccer players

Category:USL League One players

Category:Chilean Primera División players

Category:Galatasaray S.K. footballers

Category:NK Olimpija Ljubljana (2005) players