Edgar Gerardo Lugo Aranda (born 31 December 1984) is a Mexican former professional

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. A creative midfielder, Lugo is usually deployed as an

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but can also play as a winger or second striker. His key attributes are his ball control, vision and passing ability. Lugo is known for his ability to assist and score goals. Before joining Tigres, he played for Cruz Azul,

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, Morelia and

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Career

Clubs

He started his career with

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and in 2006 he joined the first team Cruz Azul. On January 27, 2007, he made his official debut in the maximum circuit, the

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(First Division), now

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, against

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in a 1–0 loss. He scored his first goal on October 14, 2007, at the Estadio Cuauhtémoc against Puebla FC. In the Clausura 2008, under command of

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, Lugo had more opportunities to play. Cruz Azul was the runner-up of the Clausura 2008 tournament and Lugo scored four goals in that season. On 2010, he went on loan to Puebla. He scored for Puebla in their match against Atlante in the Apertura 2010. He also played for Puebla in their

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semi-final defeat to

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. He scored five goals with Puebla. On 2011, he was transferred to Monarcas Morelia, on loan again from Cruz Azul. In Morelia, under the command of

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, Lugo became a regular starter. In the 2012 draft held in Cancun, Quintana Roo, Lugo was sold to

. On 2013, Lugo was transferred to

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, where under the command of the experienced coach Ricardo Ferretti, he has regained the good level he showed in Morelia. In January 2018 Lugo trained with new

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side Las Vegas Lights FC.

National team

After gaining momentum in Morelia, Lugo was called to play with

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by head coach

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. Gerardo's debut with the national team came on February 29, 2012, in a friendly match against

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held in

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Personal

Lugo is married and has two children. His father Gerardo Lugo Gómez, was also a professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Honours

Cruz Azul * Copa Panamericana:

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Tigres UANL *

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* Copa MX: Clausura 2014 Veracruz * Copa MX: Clausura 2016 Querétaro * Copa MX: Apertura 2016 * Supercopa MX:

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Herediano * Liga FPD: Apertura 2018 * CONCACAF League:

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References

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* 1984 births Living people Footballers from Mexico City Mexican people of Spanish descent Cruz Azul footballers Club Puebla players Atlético Morelia players Santos Laguna footballers Tigres UANL footballers C.D. Veracruz footballers Querétaro F.C. footballers Liga MX players Mexico international footballers Mexican footballers Association football midfielders {{Mexico-footy-midfielder-stub