Lucas Blondel

Lucas Blondel
Personal information
Full name Lucas Blondel
Date of birth (1996-09-14) 14 September 1996 (age 30)
Place of birth Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position Right back
Team information
Current team
 Huracán
(on loan from Boca Juniors)
Number 2
Youth career
2004–2017 Atlético Rafaela
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2021 Atlético Rafaela 71 (5)
2021–2023 Tigre 89 (7)
2023– Boca Juniors 28 (3)
2026– → Huracán (loan) 10 (1)
International career‡
2025– Switzerland 4 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:06, 6 July 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 23:52, 10 June 2025 (UTC)

Lucas Blondel (born 14 September 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Argentine Primera División club Huracán on loan from Boca Juniors. Born in Argentina, he represents the Switzerland national team.

Club career

Atlético Rafaela

Born in Buenos Aires to a Swiss father and an Argentine mother, Blondel joined Atlético de Rafaela's youth setup at the age of seven. He made his first team debut for the club on 2 June 2016, coming on as a late substitute for Nelson Benítez in a 2–2 Copa Argentina draw against Ferro Carril Oeste (3–2 win on penalties). His Primera División occurred on 30 April of the following year, replacing Ángelo Martino in a 2–1 away win over Olimpo; he featured in a further six league matches during the campaign, as his side suffered relegation.

Blondel scored his first professional goal on 18 February 2018, netting his team's second in a 2–0 Primera B Nacional away win over Ferro Carril Oeste.

Tigre

On 18 February 2021, Blondel joined Tigre on a three-year deal, as the club paid a rumoured fee of US$ 300,000 for 70% of his economic rights. He made his debut for the club on 20 February, replacing Cristian Zabala in a 1–1 home draw (5–3 penalty win) against Alvarado also for the national cup.

An immediate starter, Blondel contributed with three goals in 28 league appearances during the 2021 campaign, as Tigre returned to the top tier. He scored his first goal in the category on 11 February 2022, netting the opener in a 1–1 away draw against Godoy Cruz.

Boca Juniors

On 20 July 2023, Blondel joined Boca Juniors.

International career

Born in Argentina, Blondel is of Swiss descent through his father, and spent several summers in Switzerland during his youth. He holds dual Argentine and Swiss citizenship, making him eligible to represent either country at the international level. On 13 March 2025, following consistent performances at club level, he received his first call-up to the Switzerland national team. He made his debut for Switzerland eight days later in a friendly match that ended 1–1 away against Northern Ireland.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 20 May 2025
Club statistics
Club Season League National cup League cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Atlético Rafaela 2016 Argentine Primera División 0010——0010
2016–17 7010——0080
2017–18 Primera B Nacional 22110——00231
2018–19 14030——00170
2019–20 19300———193
2020 9100———91
Total 71560——00775
Tigre 2021 Primera Nacional 28340———323
2022 Argentine Primera División 26100173—10444
2023 18000—51—231
Total 724401735110998
Boca Juniors 2023 Argentine Primera División 8121———102
2024 9210—10—112
2025 11000———110
Total 28331—1000324
Career total 17112131173611020817

References

  1. ↑ "FIFA Club World Cup 25™ − Squad List: CA Boca Juniors (ARG)" (PDF). FIFA. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
  2. ↑ Lucas Blondel at WorldFootball.net
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Lucas Blondel at Soccerway. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
  4. 1 2 "Lucas Blondel, el primer "suizo" en la primera de Boca: un papá extenista que le dio clases a Stan Wawrinka y una infancia deportiva en Rafaela".
  5. ↑ ""Atlético es el club de mi vida"" ["Atlético is the club of my life"] (in Spanish). Diario La Opinión. 2 March 2021. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
  6. ↑ "Atlético Rafaela le empató con angustia a Ferro y lo superó en los penales" [Rafaela drew in distress with Ferro and defeated them on penalties]. La Nación (in Spanish). 2 June 2016. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
  7. ↑ "Rafaela y una victoria de seis puntos ante Olimpo" [Rafaela and a six-point win over Olimpo] (in Spanish). TyC Sports. 30 April 2017. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
  8. ↑ "Demasiado Rafaela para tan poco Ferro" [Too much Rafaela for too little Ferro] (in Spanish). Mundo Ascenso. 19 February 2018. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
  9. ↑ "Lucas Blondel firmó por tres años" [Lucas Blondel signed for three years] (in Spanish). Tigre Visión. 18 February 2021.
  10. ↑ "Atlético cerró la venta de Lucas Blondel a Tigre" [Atlético completed the transfer of Lucas Blondel to Tigre] (in Spanish). Info Rafaela. 13 February 2021. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
  11. ↑ "Blondel: "Tigre tiene que ser protagonista contra cualquier equipo"" [Blondel: "Tigre have to be a protagonist against any team"] (in Spanish). Que Pasa Web. 26 February 2021. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
  12. ↑ "Godoy Cruz y Tigre se reparten los puntos y empatan 1–1" [Godoy Cruz and Tigre share points and draw 1–1] (in Spanish). Infobae. 10 February 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
  13. ↑ "Boca presentó a Lucas Blondel y ya se entrenó en Ezeiza" [Boca announced Lucas Blondel and he trained at Ezeiza] (in Spanish). Diario Olé. 20 July 2023.
  14. ↑ "Lucas Blondel, un Suisse à Boca Juniors - Le Temps". 14 August 2023 – via www.letemps.ch.
  15. ↑ ""Lucas Blondel aurait pu être sélectionné avec l'Argentine"" (in Swiss French). 13 March 2025. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
  16. ↑ "Lucas Blondel debutó en Suiza con un empate ante Irlanda del Norte" (in Spanish). 21 March 2025. Retrieved 22 March 2025.