Lucas Ángel Esquivel (born 14 October 2001) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Brazilian club Athletico Paranaense.
Career
Unión Santa Fe
Born in Santa Fe, Esquivel played for local side Club Pucará before joining Unión de Santa Fe's youth sides at the age of 15. He was promoted to the first team in October, and signed his first professional contract until the end of 2022 on the 28th.
After being an unused substitute in a 1–0 Copa Sudamericana home defeat to Emelec on 29 October 2020, Esquivel made his senior debut on 1 November, starting in a 0–0 Copa de la Liga Profesional home draw against Arsenal de Sarandí; he played seventy-three minutes before being subbed off for Claudio Corvalán. He scored his first professional goal on 7 August 2021, netting his team's third in a 4–0 home routing of San Lorenzo.
Athletico Paranaense
On 31 May 2023, Brazilian Série A club Athletico Paranaense announced the signing of Esquivel on a five-year contract.
Personal life
In September 2020, it was announced that Esquivel had tested positive for COVID-19 amid the pandemic; he isolated after showing symptoms.
Career statistics
- As of 3 November 2020.
Notes
References
External links
- Lucas Esquivel at Soccerway
