Lucas Melano
Attack - Centre-Forward
at Miami FC
at Miami FC
473 days · joined 2025-02-05
👕200+ Apps
Market value
€125k
Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
12
clubs played for
16/17
debut season
0.12
goals / match
Portland Timbers
top club · 73 apps
Career highs
€2.50m
peak value · 2015
€4.55m
top transfer fee · 15/16
8
best season · 2013
3 / 1
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1993-03-01 · 6 players total
364Appearances
42Goals
31Assists
34Yellow cards
1Red cards
65Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Lucas Melano |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Lucas Santiago Melano |
| Date of birth | 1993-03-01 (33 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Hernando, Argentina |
| Citizenship | Argentina Italy |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 186.00 m |
| Current club | Miami FC |
| Joined | 2025-02-05 |
| Contract expires | 2025-11-30 |
| Agent | Silvio Villalba ... |
Jul 2025
2025 — Miami FC
28 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 2025
Transfer: Neftchi PFK → Miami FC
24/25 · Transfer
Sep 2023
Transfer: Sarmiento Junin → Neftchi PFK
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2023
2023 — CA Sarmiento (Junin)
26 matches · 4 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2023
23/24 — Neftchi PFK
12 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2023
Transfer: Newell's → Sarmiento Junin
22/23 · Transfer
Sep 2022
Injury: unknown
9 games missed
Aug 2022
Transfer: U. Católica → Newell's
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2022
2022 — CD Universidad Católica
8 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2022
Transfer: Central Córdoba → U. Católica
21/22 · Transfer
Sep 2021
Transfer: San Lorenzo → Central Córdoba
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
2021 — CA San Lorenzo de Almagro, CA Central Córdoba (SdE)
26 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Feb 2021
Transfer: Atl. Tucumán → San Lorenzo
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
2020 — CA San Lorenzo de Almagro, Club Atlético Tucumán
38 matches · 3 G · 3 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2019
Transfer: Portland → Atl. Tucumán
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
2019 — Club Atlético Tucumán, Portland Timbers
10 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2018
2018 — Club Estudiantes de La Plata, Portland Timbers, Portland Timbers 2
39 matches · 6 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
Jun 2018
Transfer: Estudiantes LP → Portland
17/18 · Return from loan
Aug 2017
Transfer: Portland → Estudiantes LP
17/18 · Loan
Aug 2017
Transfer: Belgrano → Portland
17/18 · Return from loan
Jul 2017
2017 — Club Atlético Belgrano, Club Estudiantes de La Plata
18 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2017
Transfer: Portland → Belgrano
16/17 · Loan
Jul 2016
16/17 — Portland Timbers
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2016
2016 — Portland Timbers
32 matches · 3 G · 6 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2015
Transfer: Lanús → Portland
15/16 · Transfer · €4.55m
Jul 2015
2015 — Portland Timbers, CA Lanús
42 matches · 7 G · 7 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2014
2014 — CA Lanús
27 matches · 3 G · 3 A · across 7 competitions
Jul 2013
Transfer: Belgrano → Lanús
13/14 · Transfer · €1.50m
Jul 2013
2013 — Club Atlético Belgrano, CA Lanús
47 matches · 8 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2012
2012 — Club Atlético Belgrano
8 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2011
Transfer: Belgrano II → Belgrano
11/12 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €2.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Neftchi PFK
0.0%
Miami FC
14.5%
CA Sarmiento (Junin)
4.7%
CD Universidad Católica
0.0%
CA San Lorenzo de Almagro
0.0%
CA Central Córdoba (SdE)
3.3%
Club Atlético Tucumán
2.3%
Portland Timbers
33.2%
Club Estudiantes de La Plata
10.3%
Portland Timbers 2
0.0%
Club Atlético Belgrano
19.7%
CA Lanús
12.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neftchi PFK | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Miami FC | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | 28 | 3 | 2 | 842 |
| CA Sarmiento (Junin) | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | 26 | 4 | 2 | 270 |
| CD Universidad Católica | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CA San Lorenzo de Almagro | 2 | 2020 | 2021 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CA Central Córdoba (SdE) | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 192 |
| Club Atlético Tucumán | 2 | 2019 | 2020 | 38 | 3 | 4 | 136 |
| Portland Timbers | 5 | 16/17 | 2019 | 73 | 6 | 13 | 1,930 |
| Club Estudiantes de La Plata | 2 | 2017 | 2018 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 596 |
| Portland Timbers 2 | 1 | 2018 | 2018 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Club Atlético Belgrano | 3 | 2012 | 2017 | 62 | 7 | 4 | 1,142 |
| CA Lanús | 3 | 2013 | 2015 | 59 | 11 | 4 | 698 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | Azerbaycan Kuboku | Neftchi PFK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Premyer Liqa | Neftchi PFK | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | US Open Cup | Miami FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | USL Cup | Miami FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 88 |
| 2025 | USLC | Miami FC | 23 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 754 |
| 2023 | Copa Argentina | CA Sarmiento (Junin) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Copa de la Liga (- 23/24) | CA Sarmiento (Junin) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Liga Profesional (- 23/24) | CA Sarmiento (Junin) | 24 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 270 |
| 2022 | Libertadores | CD Universidad Católica | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Liga Primera | CD Universidad Católica | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | Supercopa de Chile | CD Universidad Católica | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Copa de la Liga (- 23/24) | CA San Lorenzo de Almagro | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Copa Sudamericana | CA San Lorenzo de Almagro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Libertadores | CA San Lorenzo de Almagro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Liga Profesional (- 23/24) | CA Central Córdoba (SdE) | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 192 |
| 2020 | Copa Argentina | CA San Lorenzo de Almagro | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Copa Maradona | Club Atlético Tucumán | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Copa Maradona | Club Atlético Tucumán | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 136 |
| 2020 | Copa Sudamericana | Club Atlético Tucumán | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Libertadores | Club Atlético Tucumán | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Superliga | Club Atlético Tucumán | 19 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Copa Argentina | Club Atlético Tucumán | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | MLS | Portland Timbers | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Libertadores | Club Estudiantes de La Plata | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 247 |
| 2018 | MLS | Portland Timbers | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 143 |
| 2018 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Portland Timbers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Superliga | Club Estudiantes de La Plata | 20 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 349 |
| 2018 | USL | Portland Timbers 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Copa Argentina | Club Atlético Belgrano | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Copa Sudamericana | Club Estudiantes de La Plata | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Primera División | Club Atlético Belgrano | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | MLS | Portland Timbers | 31 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 756 |
| 2016 | US Open Cup | Portland Timbers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | MLS | Portland Timbers | 13 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 725 |
| 2015 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Portland Timbers | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 306 |
| 2015 | Primera División | CA Lanús | 14 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 217 |
| 2015 | Transición | CA Lanús | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Copa Argentina | CA Lanús | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Copa Sudamericana | CA Lanús | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Final | CA Lanús | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Inicial | CA Lanús | 15 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 299 |
| 2014 | Libertadores | CA Lanús | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Recopa Sudamericana | CA Lanús | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Suruga Bank Cup | CA Lanús | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Copa Argentina | Club Atlético Belgrano | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Copa Sudamericana | CA Lanús | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 182 |
| 2013 | Final | Club Atlético Belgrano | 18 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 408 |
| 2013 | Inicial | Club Atlético Belgrano | 19 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 595 |
| 2012 | Clausura | Club Atlético Belgrano | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 139 |
| 2012 | Copa Argentina | Club Atlético Belgrano | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | CONCACAF CL | Portland Timbers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Belgrano II | Belgrano | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-23 | Belgrano | Lanús | Transfer | 1500000 | €1.50m |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-17 | Lanús | Portland | Transfer | 2500000 | €4.55m |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-09 | Portland | Belgrano | Loan | 2000000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-08-03 | Belgrano | Portland | Return from loan | 2000000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-08-04 | Portland | Estudiantes LP | Loan | 2000000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-06-30 | Estudiantes LP | Portland | Return from loan | 1000000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-26 | Portland | Atl. Tucumán | Transfer | 600000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-02-11 | Atl. Tucumán | San Lorenzo | Transfer | 800000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-09-03 | San Lorenzo | Central Córdoba | Transfer | 800000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-12 | Central Córdoba | U. Católica | Transfer | 650000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-08-30 | U. Católica | Newell's | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-26 | Newell's | Sarmiento Junin | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-09-13 | Sarmiento Junin | Neftchi PFK | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-02-05 | Neftchi PFK | Miami FC | Transfer | 125000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | Inflammation in the ankle joint | 2022-09-01 | 2022-10-11 | 41 | 9 |
Current€125k
Peak€2.50m
Low€125k
Δ since start−€1.13m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €850k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #11940 | #16 | 3 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diego Chará | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Javier Toledo | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Darlington Nagbe | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Jorge Velázquez | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Alvas Powell | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Víctor Ayala | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Agustín Marchesín | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Diego González | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Guillermo Acosta | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcelo Ortiz | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Primera División | CA Lanús | 5 | 14 |
| 2023 | Liga Profesional (- 23/24) | CA Sarmiento (Junin) | 4 | 24 |
| 2014 | Inicial | CA Lanús | 3 | 15 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | MLS | Portland Timbers | 6 | 31 |
| 2015 | MLS | Portland Timbers | 5 | 13 |
| 2013 | Final | Club Atlético Belgrano | 3 | 18 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | 2018-06-30 | Estudiantes LP | Portland | Return from loan | — | €1.00m |
| 17/18 | 2017-08-04 | Portland | Estudiantes LP | Loan | — | €2.00m |
| 17/18 | 2017-08-03 | Belgrano | Portland | Return from loan | — | €2.00m |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-09 | Portland | Belgrano | Loan | — | €2.00m |
Teams faced most often by Lucas Melano's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle Sounders | 44 | 18 | 10 | 16 | 69 | 68 | +1 | 41% |
| Vancouver Whitecaps | 41 | 18 | 9 | 14 | 62 | 57 | +5 | 44% |
| Real Salt Lake | 38 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 63 | 54 | +9 | 39% |
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 37 | 13 | 10 | 14 | 70 | 67 | +3 | 35% |
| San Jose Earthquakes | 35 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 60 | 40 | +20 | 54% |
| FC Dallas | 34 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 44 | 55 | -11 | 32% |
| Colorado Rapids | 33 | 15 | 7 | 11 | 49 | 42 | +7 | 45% |
| Houston Dynamo | 29 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 44 | 44 | 0 | 38% |
| Sporting Kansas City | 28 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 41 | 40 | +1 | 36% |
| Los Angeles FC | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 30 | 33 | -3 | 28% |
| Minnesota United FC | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 27 | 30 | -3 | 31% |
| Columbus Crew | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 19 | +5 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Senior debut season | |
| 2012 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 28 | 842 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.64 |
| 2023 | 26 | 270 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.67 |
| 2022 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 26 | 192 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.47 |
| 2020 | 38 | 136 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.99 |
| 2019 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 39 | 739 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.49 |
| 2017 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 32 | 756 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 2015 | 42 | 1,248 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.36 |
| 2013 | 47 | 1,185 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 2012 | 8 | 139 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.29 |
| 16/17 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Superliga
105 apps
15 G
7 A
MLS
59 apps
5 G
12 A
Final
29 apps
5 G
3 A
Transición
43 apps
5 G
2 A
Copa Maradona
14 apps
3 G
1 A
Copa Sudamericana
18 apps
3 G
1 A
USLC
25 apps
2 G
2 A
Libertadores
18 apps
2 G
1 A
MLS Cup Playoffs
10 apps
1 G
1 A
USL Cup
2 apps
1 G
0 A
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Who is Lucas Melano?
Lucas Melano is an Argentina professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Miami FC.
How old is Lucas Melano?
Lucas Melano is 33 years old. He was born on March 1, 1993 in Hernando.
What position does Lucas Melano play?
Lucas Melano plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Lucas Melano play for?
Lucas Melano currently plays for Miami FC.
How many career goals has Lucas Melano scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Lucas Melano has scored 42 goals in 364 appearances.
What is Lucas Melano's market value?
Lucas Melano's most recent reported market value is €125k.