Kevin Joel Lomónaco (born 8 January 2002) is an Argentine professional

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who plays as a

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for Tigre, on loan from Brazilian club Red Bull Bragantino.

Club career

Lanús

Lomónaco is a product of the Lanús youth system. He made the breakthrough into the club's first-team in 2020, initially appearing in pre-season under manager

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; notably participating in a friendly against Vélez Sarsfield in October. In November, the centre-back was an unused substitute for a

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fixture with Newell's Old Boys and a

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encounter with Bolívar. Lomónaco's senior debut arrived on 13 December 2020, against Aldosivi, as he featured for the final four minutes of a 2–1 away win. On 1 September 2021, Lomónaco joined Platense on a loan for the rest of the year.

Red Bull Bragantino

In April 2022, Lomónaco joined

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side Red Bull Bragantino on a five-year deal. He featured sparingly during the season, contributing with 17 appearances overall. On 19 April 2023, Lomónaco was separated from Bragantino's first team squad, after having his name included in the 2023 Brazilian football match-fixing scandal.

Tigre (loan)

On 28 July 2023, Bragantino sent Lomónaco on a season-long loan to

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side Tigre, with a future option to make the move permanent.

Involvement in match-fixing scandal

In May 2023, Lomónaco admitted to receiving BR$ 30,000 in bribes for getting a yellow card during a

match against

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. He was judged on 1 June, receiving a 380-day ban and being charged a R$ 25,000 fine.

International career

In 2019, Lomónaco represented Argentina at U17 level. After making seven appearances at the

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in Peru as they won the trophy, he subsequently appeared four times at the

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in Brazil. He also received a call-up for the

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, which they won. In December 2020, Lomónaco was selected to train with the U20s.

Career statistics

Honours

;Argentina U17 *

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Lomonaco, Kevin 2002 births Living people Footballers from La Plata Argentine men's footballers Argentina men's youth international footballers Men's association football defenders Argentine Primera División players Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players Club Atlético Lanús footballers Club Atlético Platense footballers Red Bull Bragantino players Club Atlético Tigre footballers Argentine expatriate men's footballers Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Brazil Expatriate men's footballers in Brazil