Federico Martín Van Lacke Falco (born 26 June 1980 in

Santa Fe, Argentina Santa Fe de la Vera Cruz (; usually called just Santa Fe) is the capital city of the province of Santa Fe, Argentina. It is situated in north-eastern Argentina, near the junction of the Paraná and Salado rivers. It lies from the Hernandar ...

) is an Argentine professional

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player who plays for Juaristi ISB of the

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Professional career

Trained in Regatas de Santa Fe, Van Lacke signed his first professional contract with Atlético Echagüe of the Argentine Second Division in 1998. After spending three seasons in the club of Paraná, he moved to Spain for playing with

Cantabria Lobos Cantabria Baloncesto was a professional basketball team who played during five seasons in Liga ACB. The team was also known as Cantabria Lobos. From 1975 to 2004 the team was based and played in Torrelavega, but after the 2003-04 season the Canta ...

of the

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. He played five seasons in the Spanish second league before making his debut in Liga ACB, the top league, with

CB Granada Club Baloncesto Granada, S.A.D. was a professional basketball team based in Granada, Andalusia. The team was founded in 1994 and has had notable players during its history, including Curtis Borchardt, Darvin Ham, Giorgos Sigalas, Scott Padgett, P ...

in 2007. One year later, Van Lacke signs with

CB Valladolid Club Baloncesto Valladolid, S.A.D. was a professional basketball team based in Valladolid, Castile-León, Spain. CB Valladolid was member of the Asociación de Clubs de Baloncesto (ACB). Famous players that have played for the team include Arvyda ...

, relegated to

, where he helps the team to promote to Liga ACB and to qualify it to the 2010 Copa del Rey. In the three seasons that he spent in Valladolid, he was claimed Player of the Month in January 2010. In 2012, and after playing in seven teams in ten years, he comes back to Argentina for playing with

Boca Juniors Club Atlético Boca Juniors () is an Argentine sports club headquartered in La Boca, a neighbourhood of Buenos Aires. The club is mostly known for its professional football team which, since its promotion in 1913, has always played in the A ...

. Two years later, in 2014, he spends one more season in Spain with Estudiantes before continuing playing in Argentina with

Ciclista Olímpico Club Ciclista Olímpico La Banda, also known as simply Ciclista Olímpico, is an Argentine sports club based in La Banda, Santiago del Estero. The club is mostly known for its basketball team, which currently plays in the Liga Nacional de Básquet ...

Personal life

Since October 2009, Van Lacke attained the dual Spanish-Argentine citizenship.

Trophies

With CB Valladolid

: (1) **

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Awards and accomplishments

ACB Player of the Month The ACB Player of the Month Award is a basketball award that recognises the best Liga ACB player for each month of the season. This award has been given out since the 1991–92 season, and it is not decided by the Performance Index Rating Per ...

: (1) January 2010

References

External links

Profile at ACB.com

Profile at EuroCup website
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