Lucas Martínez Callegari (born 11 September 1997) is a

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an former

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who played as a

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Career

A product of Universidad Católica youth system, he took part of the Deportes La Serena squad in 2016. In 2017, he joined Coquimbo Unido, where he made his professional debut and won the 2018 Primera B. After stints with Colchagua and Deportes Recoleta, with whom he won the 2021 Segunda División Profesional, he moved to Venezuela and joined

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in the top level. He retired at the end of the 2022 season to go on his studies in

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Personal life

Due to his Italian heritage, Martínez holds Italian citizenship.

Honours

Coquimbo Unido * Primera B:

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Deportes Recoleta * Segunda División Profesional:

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Martinez, Lucas Living people 1997 births Chilean people of Italian descent Sportspeople of Italian descent Footballers from La Serena Chilean men's footballers Chilean expatriate men's footballers Deportes La Serena footballers Coquimbo Unido footballers CD Colchagua footballers Deportes Recoleta footballers Asociación Civil Deportivo Lara players Primera B de Chile players Chilean Primera División players Segunda División Profesional de Chile players Venezuelan Primera División players Chilean expatriate sportspeople in Venezuela Expatriate men's footballers in Venezuela Men's association football forwards Naturalised citizens of Italy