Lukas Soza

Lukas Soza
Personal information
Full name Lukas Gustavo Soza Rodríguez
Date of birth (1998-01-19) 19 January 1998 (age 28)
Place of birth Linares, Chile
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position Full-back
Team information
Current team
Coquimbo Unido
Number 26
Youth career
Balmaceda FC
Universidad Católica
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018 Universidad Católica 0 (0)
2018 → Deportes Copiapó (loan) 23 (1)
2019 Deportes Copiapó 27 (0)
2020–2024 Deportes Antofagasta 75 (1)
2022 → San Luis (loan) 28 (0)
2025– Coquimbo Unido 0 (0)
International career
2014–2015 Chile U17 3 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16 December 2024

Lukas Gustavo Soza Rodríguez (born 19 January 1998) is a Chilean footballer who plays as a right-back for Coquimbo Unido. Mainly a right-back, he can also operate on the left side.

Club career

As a youth player, Soza was with Balmaceda Fútbol Club from Santiago. A product of Universidad Católica, Soza was loaned out and made his professional debut with Deportes Copiapó in 2018. The next year, he renewed with them.

In 2020, Soza signed with Deportes Antofagasta in the Chilean top level. In 2022, he was loaned out to San Luis de Quillota. He ended his contract with Deportes Antofagasta in 2024.

Soza signed with Coquimbo Unido for the 2025 season and won the 2025 league title, the first one for the club.

International career

In November 2014, Soza represented Chile U17 in the Copa Libertador Bernardo O'Higgins 2014 Talca-Chillán, a friendly international tournament. The next year, he represented them in the South American Championship.

In August 2019, Soza was called up to a training microcycle of the Chile under-23 team under Bernardo Redín in the context of preparations for the 2020 Pre-Olympic Tournament.

Honours

Coquimbo Unido

References

  1. ↑ "Lukas Soza". livefutbol.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 December 2024.
  2. ↑ @coquimbounidooficial; (17 October 2026). "🎶 JUEGOS DE NIÑEZ, RECUERDOS DEL BARRIO 💛🖤" (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 October 2026 – via Instagram.
  3. ↑ "Los cedidos de la UC que sobresalen en medio de la escasez de minutos y que suman bonos para volver en 2019". Publimetro Chile (in Spanish). 20 October 2018. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
  4. ↑ "Presidente de Deportes Copiapó por dineros de la venta del CDF: "Primero hay que sanear las deudas del club"". SoyChile (in Spanish). 21 December 2018. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
  5. 1 2 3 Bahamard (23 January 2020). "Lateral sub23 nacido en la UC que la rompió en la B es el nuevo refuerzo de Antofagasta". Punto Seguido (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 December 2024.
  6. ↑ "Deportes Antofagasta contrató al lateral derecho Lukas Soza". TNT Sports Chile (in Spanish). 23 January 2020. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
  7. ↑ "San Luis confirma a dos nuevos refuerzos y espera por otra contratación". PrimeraBChile.cl (in Spanish). 17 January 2022. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
  8. ↑ "Se pelean su fichaje: Formado en la UC interesa en Cobreloa y Deportes Copiapó de cara al 2025". Bolavip Chile (in Spanish). 4 December 2024. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
  9. ↑ "Lukas Soza fue anunciado como el sexto refuerzo de Coquimbo Unido". Cooperativa.cl (in Spanish). Radio Cooperativa. 14 December 2024. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
  10. ↑ Rubio, Jorge (15 December 2024). "Coquimbo elige a un formado en la UC para REEMPLAZAR a un refuerzo cruzado". RedGol (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 December 2024.
  11. ↑ Tapia, Carlos (2 November 2025). "El tesoro más grande de los piratas: Coquimbo Unido es el campeón del fútbol chileno por primera vez en su historia". La Tercera (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 November 2025.
  12. ↑ Retamal, R. (13 November 2014). "Sub 17 ya tiene nómina para cuadrangular amistoso en Talca y Chillán". La Tercera (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 December 2024.
  13. ↑ "NÓMINA DE LA SELECCIÓN CHILENA SUB 17 PARA EL SUDAMERICANO DE PARAGUAY". ANFP (in Spanish). 24 February 2015. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
  14. ↑ "'Roja' Sub 23 tiene nómina para microciclos previos al amistoso con Brasil". En Cancha (in Spanish). 14 August 2019. Retrieved 16 December 2024.