Lucas Beltrán (born 29 March 2001) is an Argentine professional

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who plays as a striker for

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club

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Career

Early career

Beltrán began in the ranks of Instituto, departing in 2016 to sign for

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side River Plate. He made his professional debut on 2 December 2018 at the age of seventeen, appearing for the last seven minutes of a game against Gimnasia y Esgrima. He had previously been an unused substitute a week earlier versus Aldosivi on 27 October. On 15 July 2021, Beltrán joined Colón on a dry loan until the end of 2022.

Fiorentina

On 11 July 2023, Beltrán joined

on a transfer worth €20 million plus add-ons. On 26 October 2023, he scored his first two goals for the club in a 6–0 win over

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in the group stage of the

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. His first

goal came from the penalty spot in a 3–0 win against

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on 3 December. On 8 May 2024, he scored a penalty in a 1–1 away draw against

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in the Europa Conference League semi-final second leg, which qualified his club to their second consecutive

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by winning 4–3 on aggregate.

Personal life

Born in Argentina, Beltrán is of Italian descent.

Career statistics

Honours

Individual

Team of the Season:

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References

External links

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2001 births Living people Argentine sportspeople of Italian descent Argentine men's footballers Footballers from Córdoba, Argentina Men's association football forwards Argentine Primera División players Serie A players Club Atlético River Plate footballers Club Atlético Colón footballers ACF Fiorentina players Argentine expatriate men's footballers Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Italy Expatriate men's footballers in Italy Footballers at the 2024 Summer Olympics Olympic footballers for Argentina 21st-century Argentine sportsmen {{Argentina-footy-bio-stub