{{short description|Argentine footballer (born 1997)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2026}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Lucas Bruera | image = | image_size = | caption = | fullname = Lucas Mariano Bruera | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1997|10|19|df=y}} | birth_place = La Plata, Argentina | height = 1.84 m<ref name="Chacarita Juniors">{{cite news|title=Lucas Bruera es nuevo jugador de Chacarita|url=https://www.chacaritajuniors.com.ar/lucas-bruera-es-nuevo-jugador-de-chacarita/|accessdate=19 March 2019|work=Chacarita Juniors|date=1 August 2018}}</ref> | position = Goalkeeper | currentclub = Estudiantes BA | clubnumber = | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = ADAFI | youthyears2 = | youthclubs2 = Estudiantes | years1 = 2016 | clubs1 = Estudiantes | caps1 = 0 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2017–2018 | clubs2 = Independiente | caps2 = 0 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2018–2020 | clubs3 = Chacarita Juniors | caps3 = 6 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2020–2021 | clubs4 = Villa Dálmine | caps4 = 2 | goals4 = 0 | years5 = 2022–2023 | clubs5 = Estudiantes Caseros | caps5 = 22 | goals5 = 0 | nationalyears1 = | nationalteam1 = | nationalcaps1 = | nationalgoals1 = | club-update = 20 February 2026 | nationalteam-update = | medaltemplates = | years6 = 2023 | clubs6 = Aldosivi | caps6 = 18 | goals6 = 0 | years7 = 2023– | clubs7 = Carabobo | caps7 = 85 | goals7 = 0 }}
'''Lucas Mariano Bruera''' (born 19 October 1997) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Liga FUTVE club Carabobo.<ref name="Soccerway">{{cite news|title=Argentina - L. Bruera|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/lucas-bruera/466004/|accessdate=19 March 2019|work=Soccerway}}</ref>
==Club career== Bruera's career began with ADAFI and Estudiantes.<ref name="Inferiores Platenses 1">{{cite news|title=Bruera: "Fue una decisión por razones lógicas"|url=http://www.inferioresplatenses.com.ar/noticia/bruera-%E2%80%9Cfue-una-decisi%C3%B3n-por-razones-l%C3%B3gicas%E2%80%9D|accessdate=19 March 2019|work=Inferiores Platenses|date=19 December 2016}}</ref> Nelson Vivas selected the goalkeeper on the bench versus Rosario Central on 15 October 2016, though he never made a competitive appearance.<ref name="Soccerway"/> In January 2017, Bruera moved across the Primera División to Independiente.<ref name="Soccerway"/> In July 2018, Bruera was signed by Chacarita Juniors of Primera B Nacional.<ref name="Soccerway"/><ref name="BDFA">{{cite news|title=Ficha Estadistica de LUCAS BRUERA|url=http://www.bdfa.com.ar/jugadores-LUCAS-BRUERA-116861.html|accessdate=19 March 2019|work=BDFA}}</ref> He had almost signed with Gimnasia y Esgrima, but the move fell through after derogatory comments Bruera made about the club on Twitter whilst with rivals Estudiantes.<ref name="0221com">{{cite news|title=Los polémicos tuits de un ex Estudiantes que le terminarían frenando su llegada a Gimnasia|url=https://www.0221.com.ar/nota/2018-7-3-10-6-0-los-polemicos-tuits-del-ex-estudiantes-lucas-bruera-que-le-terminaron-frenando-su-llegada-a-gimnasia|accessdate=19 March 2019|work=0221|date=3 July 2018}}</ref><ref name="Infocielo 1">{{cite news|title=Después de tanta historia, Bruera terminó en Chacarita|url=https://infocielo.com/deportes/nota/81746/despues_de_tanta_historia_bruera_termino_en_chacarita/|accessdate=19 March 2019|work=Infocielo|date=5 August 2018}}</ref> Having been an unused substitute fourteen times in 2018–19, his bow came in March 2019 against Nueva Chicago.<ref name="Soccerway"/>
After making five further appearances for Chacarita in 2018–19, the goalkeeper didn't appear competitively in 2019–20.<ref name="Soccerway"/> August 2020 saw Bruera join Villa Dálmine.<ref name="MA1">{{cite news|title=El Viola se refuerza|url=https://www.mundoascenso.com.ar/noticia/117730-el-viola-se-refuerza|accessdate=30 September 2020|work=Mundo Ascenso|date=17 August 2020}}</ref> In January 2022, Bruera moved to Estudiantes de Buenos Aires.<ref>[https://www.iamnoticias.com.ar/2021/12/estudiantes-ba-contrato-a-un-arquero-especialista-en-penales-y-ascensos/ Estudiantes BA contrató a un arquero especialista en penales y ascensos], iamnoticias.com.ar, 26 December 2021</ref>
In December 2022, he joined Aldosivi in Primera División.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Aldosivi ya tiene cinco refuerzos y va por más |url=https://www.lacapitalmdp.com/aldosivi-ya-tiene-cinco-refuerzos-y-va-por-mas/ |access-date=2026-02-25 |website=Diario La Capital de Mar del Plata |language=es-ES}}</ref> He only remained with the club for one season.
In January 2024, he joined Carabobo, which plays in Liga FUTVE.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-02-25 |title=El Carabobo Fútbol Club fortalece su arco con el guardameta argentino Lucas Bruera |url=https://onefootball.com/es/noticias/el-carabobo-futbol-club-fortalece-su-arco-con-el-guardameta-argentino-lucas-bruera-38847176 |access-date=2026-02-25 |website=OneFootball |language=es}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-03-19 |title=Lucas Bruera: el desafío de enfrentar a Estudiantes, su historia con UNO y sus elogios para Ascacibar {{!}} Infocielo |url=https://www.infocielo.com/deportes/lucas-bruera-el-desafio-de-enfrentar-a-estudiantes-su-historia-con-uno-y-sus-elogios-para-ascacibar |access-date=2026-02-25 |language=es-AR}}</ref>
In December 2024, at the age of 27, he graduated with a law degree from the National University of La Plata.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-04-01 |title=Jugó en las juveniles de la Selección Argentina, se recibió de abogado y disputará la Copa Libertadores - TyC Sports |url=https://www.tycsports.com/al-angulo/lucas-bruera-arquero-abogado-carabobo-seleccion-argentina-id645893.html |access-date=2026-02-25 |website=www.tycsports.com |language=es-AR}}</ref>
==International career== Bruera had experience at U20 level with Argentina.<ref name="El Día 1">{{cite news|title=Lucas Bruera, ex arquero de Estudiantes, ayer entrenó en Abasto con el grupo de Reserva|url=https://www.eldia.com/nota/2018-7-3-4-46-21-lucas-bruera-ex-arquero-de-estudiantes-ayer-entreno-en-abasto-con-el-grupo-de-reserva-deportes|accessdate=19 March 2019|work=El Día|date=3 July 2018}}</ref> He was a part of their squad for the 2016 L'Alcúdia International Tournament in Spain; where they finished as runners-up.<ref name="Inferiores Platenses 2">{{cite news|title=Carlo Lattanzio y Lucas Bruera rumbo a L'Alcudia|url=http://inferioresplatenses.com.ar/noticia/carlo-lattanzio-y-lucas-bruera-rumbo-l%E2%80%99alcudia|accessdate=19 March 2019|work=Inferiores Platenses|date=18 July 2016}}</ref><ref name="Infocielo 2">{{cite news|title=Bruera y Lattanzio se van preparando para L'Alcudia|url=https://infocielo.com/deportes/nota/66480/bruera_y_lattanzio_se_van_preparando_para_l_039_alcudia/|accessdate=19 March 2019|work=Infocielo|date=23 July 2016}}</ref>
==Personal life== Bruera is the nephew of former La Plata mayor Pablo Bruera.<ref name="El Día 2">{{cite news|title=Cruzar de vereda|url=https://www.eldia.com/nota/2018-7-9-2-21-7-cruzar-de-vereda-deportes|accessdate=19 March 2019|work=El Día|date=9 July 2018}}</ref>
==Career statistics== {{updated|30 September 2020}}.<ref name="Soccerway"/> {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="1"|Estudiantes |rowspan="2"|2016–17 |rowspan="3"|Primera División |0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||0||0||0||0 |- |rowspan="3"|Independiente |0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||0||0||0||0 |- |2017–18 |0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||0||0||0||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !0!!0!!0!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0 |- |rowspan="3"|Chacarita Juniors |2018–19 |rowspan="2"|Primera B Nacional |6||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||0||0||6||0 |- |2019–20 |0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||0||0||0||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !6!!0!!0!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!0!!0!!6!!0 |- |rowspan="1"|Villa Dálmine |2020–21 |rowspan="1"|Primera B Nacional |0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||0||0||0||0 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !6!!0!!0!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!0!!0!!6!!0 |} {{Reflist|group=lower-alpha}}
==Honours== === Carabobo === *Primera División Venezuela: 2024, 2025
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *{{Soccerway|lucas-bruera/466004}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Bruera, Lucas}} Category:1997 births Category:Living people Category:Footballers from La Plata Category:Argentine men's footballers Category:Men's association football goalkeepers Category:Primera Nacional players Category:Venezuelan Primera División players Category:Estudiantes de La Plata footballers Category:Club Atlético Independiente footballers Category:Chacarita Juniors footballers Category:Estudiantes de Buenos Aires footballers Category:Club Atlético Aldosivi footballers Category:Carabobo F.C. players Category:Villa Dálmine footballers Category:21st-century Argentine sportsmen Category:Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Venezuela Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Venezuela
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