Nicolás Lodeiro
Career snapshot
Position rank · 23/24
Among 1,875 Midfield - Attacking Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1989-03-21 · 6 players total
| Full name | Nicolás Lodeiro |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Marcelo Nicolás Lodeiro Benítez |
| Date of birth | 1989-03-21 (37 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Paysandú, Uruguay |
| Citizenship | Uruguay United States |
| Position | Midfield - Attacking Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 173.00 m |
| Current club | Club Nacional |
| Joined | 2025-07-11 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
Percentile rank vs 1038 other Midfield - Attacking Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 23/24. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orlando City SC | 2 | 2024 | 23/24 | 46 | 2 | 9 | 1,952 |
| Seattle Sounders FC | 10 | 17/18 | 21/22 | 231 | 58 | 62 | 6,059 |
| Club Nacional | 5 | 07/08 | 2025 | 72 | 15 | 15 | 1,450 |
| Houston Dynamo FC | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 578 |
| CA Boca Juniors | 3 | 15/16 | 2016 | 51 | 11 | 14 | 1,533 |
| Sport Club Corinthians Paulista | 1 | 2014 | 2014 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas | 3 | 2012 | 2014 | 85 | 17 | 10 | 2,183 |
| Ajax Amsterdam | 3 | 09/10 | 11/12 | 29 | 4 | 7 | 514 |
| Ajax Amsterdam U21 | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 414 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | CONCACAF Champions Cup | Orlando City SC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 253 |
| 21/22 | CONCACAF CL | Seattle Sounders FC | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 96 |
| 2025 | Copa AUF Uruguay | Club Nacional | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Liga AUF Clausura | Club Nacional | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | MLS | Houston Dynamo FC | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 578 |
| 2025 | US Open Cup | Houston Dynamo FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Leagues Cup | Orlando City SC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | MLS | Orlando City SC | 34 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1,699 |
| 2024 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Orlando City SC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Club World Cup | Seattle Sounders FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Leagues Cup | Seattle Sounders FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| 2023 | MLS | Seattle Sounders FC | 33 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 2,484 |
| 2023 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Seattle Sounders FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | US Open Cup | Seattle Sounders FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | MLS | Seattle Sounders FC | 28 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 331 |
| 2021 | Leagues Cup | Seattle Sounders FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25 |
| 2021 | MLS | Seattle Sounders FC | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Seattle Sounders FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | MLS | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 252 |
| 2020 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Seattle Sounders FC | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 360 |
| 2020 | MLS is Back | Seattle Sounders FC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| 2019 | MLS | Seattle Sounders FC | 28 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 357 |
| 2019 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Seattle Sounders FC | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 195 |
| 2018 | MLS | Seattle Sounders FC | 27 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 304 |
| 2018 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Seattle Sounders FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 210 |
| 2017 | MLS | Seattle Sounders FC | 33 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 424 |
| 2017 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Seattle Sounders FC | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Copa Argentina | CA Boca Juniors | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Libertadores | CA Boca Juniors | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 324 |
| 2016 | MLS | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 293 |
| 2016 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Seattle Sounders FC | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 143 |
| 2016 | Primera División | CA Boca Juniors | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 194 |
| 2015 | Copa Argentina | CA Boca Juniors | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 154 |
| 2015 | Libertadores | CA Boca Juniors | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 345 |
| 2015 | Primera División | CA Boca Juniors | 21 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 516 |
| 2014 | Campeonato Carioca | Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Copa do Brasil | Sport Club Corinthians Paulista | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Libertadores | Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Série A | Sport Club Corinthians Paulista | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Série A | Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Campeonato Carioca | Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 391 |
| 2013 | Carioca - Taça Rio | Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 101 |
| 2013 | Copa do Brasil | Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 639 |
| 2013 | Série A | Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas | 26 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 383 |
| 2012 | Copa Sudamericana | Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 |
| 2012 | Série A | Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas | 18 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 620 |
| 2010 | Liga AUF Apertura | Club Nacional | 8 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 101 |
| 2009 | Libertadores | Club Nacional | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 262 |
| 2009 | Liga AUF Apertura | Club Nacional | 9 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | Liga AUF Clausura | Club Nacional | 11 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 477 |
| 2009 | Playoffs Liga AUF | Club Nacional | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 203 |
| 2008 | Libertadores | Club Nacional | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | Liga AUF Apertura | Club Nacional | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 407 |
| 2008 | Liga AUF Clausura | Club Nacional | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | CONCACAF CL | Seattle Sounders FC | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 135 |
| 15/16 | Supercopa Argentina | CA Boca Juniors | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Beloften Eredivisie | Ajax Amsterdam U21 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 414 |
| 11/12 | Champions League | Ajax Amsterdam | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 174 |
| 11/12 | Eredivisie | Ajax Amsterdam | 13 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 322 |
| 11/12 | Europa League | Ajax Amsterdam | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | KNVB Beker | Ajax Amsterdam | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Eredivisie | Ajax Amsterdam | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | KNVB Beker | Ajax Amsterdam | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Eredivisie | Ajax Amsterdam | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Europa League | Ajax Amsterdam | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | KNVB Beker | Ajax Amsterdam | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| 07/08 | Liguilla Pre-Libertadores | Club Nacional | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | 2007-01-01 | Nacional U19 | Nacional | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-23 | Nacional | Ajax | Transfer | 1250000 | €4.00m |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-17 | Ajax | Botafogo | Transfer | 2000000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-05-29 | Botafogo | Corinthians | Transfer | 2000000 | €1.15m |
| 14/15 | 2015-02-05 | Corinthians | Boca Juniors | Transfer | 2000000 | €4.92m |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-27 | Boca Juniors | Seattle | Transfer | 5000000 | €5.45m |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-04 | Seattle | Orlando | Transfer | 1500000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-02-19 | Orlando | Houston | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-11 | Houston | Nacional | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | Broken toe | 2010-07-03 | 2010-11-20 | 141 | 32 |
| 15/16 | Tear of the lateral meniscus | 2016-04-30 | 2016-05-24 | 25 | 7 |
| 17/18 | Foot injury | 2018-03-13 | 2018-03-27 | 15 | 4 |
| 17/18 | Broken toe | 2018-05-01 | 2018-06-08 | 39 | 7 |
| 19/20 | Back problems | 2019-09-20 | 2019-10-01 | 12 | 2 |
| 19/20 | Muscle injury | 2020-02-20 | 2020-06-30 | 132 | 4 |
| 20/21 | Thigh problems | 2021-04-07 | 2021-04-28 | 22 | 2 |
| 20/21 | Knee problems | 2021-05-04 | 2021-05-27 | 24 | 4 |
| 20/21 | Knee surgery | 2021-05-28 | 2021-08-02 | 67 | 10 |
| 21/22 | Knee problems | 2021-09-13 | 2021-09-18 | 6 | 1 |
| 21/22 | Knee surgery | 2021-09-18 | 2021-12-31 | 105 | 13 |
| 22/23 | Groin problems | 2023-06-08 | 2023-06-20 | 13 | 1 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #53830 | #14 | 3 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #36329 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #22989 | — | 21 | 6 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3449 | #7 | 60 | 5 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stefan Frei | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Cristian Roldán | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| Jordan Morris | 2 | 21 | 0 |
| Nouhou | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Álex Roldán | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Raúl Ruidíaz | 2 | 15 | 0 |
| Yeimar Gómez Andrade | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Gustav Svensson | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| Joevin Jones | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Xavier Arreaga | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| João Paulo | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Albert Rusnák | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Matheus Dória | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Gabriel | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jackson Ragen | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | MLS | Seattle Sounders FC | 8 | 27 |
| 2010 | Liga AUF Apertura | Club Nacional | 7 | 8 |
| 2017 | MLS | Seattle Sounders FC | 7 | 33 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | MLS | Seattle Sounders FC | 12 | 27 |
| 2017 | MLS | Seattle Sounders FC | 9 | 33 |
| 2019 | MLS | Seattle Sounders FC | 7 | 28 |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | Senior debut season | |
| 09/10 | First senior goal | |
| 2016 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 2022 | Goal #100 (career) |
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 | 4 | 253 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.36 |
| 21/22 | 6 | 96 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.94 |
| 2024 | 42 | 1,699 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 |
| 2023 | 40 | 2,574 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 2022 | 28 | 331 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.63 |
| 2021 | 11 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.6 |
| 2020 | 25 | 972 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 2019 | 32 | 552 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.3 |
| 2018 | 29 | 514 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.53 |
| 2017 | 38 | 424 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1.49 |
| 2016 | 38 | 954 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.66 |
| 2015 | 31 | 1,015 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 2014 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 50 | 1,514 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.59 |
| 2012 | 19 | 669 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 2010 | 8 | 101 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.89 |
| 2009 | 35 | 942 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0.67 |
| 2008 | 17 | 407 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 11/12 | 29 | 910 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
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Frequently asked about Nicolás Lodeiro
Who is Nicolás Lodeiro?
Nicolás Lodeiro is an Uruguay professional footballer who plays as a attacking midfield for Club Nacional.
How old is Nicolás Lodeiro?
Nicolás Lodeiro is 37 years old. He was born on March 21, 1989 in Paysandú.
What position does Nicolás Lodeiro play?
Nicolás Lodeiro plays as a attacking midfield (Midfield - Attacking Midfield).
What club does Nicolás Lodeiro play for?
Nicolás Lodeiro currently plays for Club Nacional.
How many career goals has Nicolás Lodeiro scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Nicolás Lodeiro has scored 110 goals in 550 appearances.
What is Nicolás Lodeiro's market value?
Nicolás Lodeiro's most recent reported market value is €500k.