Luciano "Lucho" Gastón Vega Albornoz (born 9 April 1999) is an Argentine professional

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who plays as a

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for

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Career

A youth product of Deportivo Atalaya and River Plate, Vega signed his first professional contract with the Argentine club on 31 January 2020 and went on a 2-year loan to Estoril. He transferred permanently to Estoril on 31 March 2021. Vega made his professional debut with Estoril in a 2–1

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win over

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on 25 July 2021. He made his

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debut on 7 August, replacing Loreintz Rosier late into a 2–0 win at

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. On 31 August 2021, Vega moved to Spanish

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side AD Alcorcón on a one-year loan deal. On 2 July 2022, Vega moved to

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to sign for Marítimo for three seasons. In January 2023 he went on loan to

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on the second Portuguese tier. On 27 July 2023, Marítimo announced that Vega's contract had been terminated by mutual agreement. On 1 August 2023, União De Leiria announced Lucho Vega sign with a contract until 2025.

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* * * 1999 births Living people Footballers from Córdoba, Argentina Argentine men's footballers G.D. Estoril Praia players C.S. Marítimo players S.C. Covilhã players U.D. Leiria players Primeira Liga players Liga Portugal 2 players AD Alcorcón footballers Segunda División players Men's association football midfielders Argentine expatriate men's footballers Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Portugal Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Spain Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal Expatriate men's footballers in Spain {{Argentina-footy-bio-stub