Lucas Macazaga
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lucas Dionis Macazaga Ojopi | ||
| Date of birth | 16 August 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Madrid, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Leganés B | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Chimenea | |||
| 2018–2021 | Getafe | ||
| 2021–2022 | Alcorcón | ||
| 2022–2025 | Leganés | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025– | Leganés B | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2025– | Bolivia U20 | 4 | (0) |
| 2025– | Bolivia | 1 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14 September 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 16:02, 14 November 2025 (UTC) | |||
Lucas Dionis Macazaga Ojopi (born 17 August 2006) is a footballer who plays as a right back for Spanish club CD Leganés B. Born in Spain, he plays for the Bolivia national team.
Club career
Born in Madrid, Spain, Macazaga began playing football aged 6 at Chimenea FC. He then played in the youth ranks of Getafe before joining Leganés at the beginning of his adolescence.[1][2]
International career
Possessing dual nationality due to his parents being from Beni Department in Bolivia, Macazaga was approached by the Bolivian Football Federation, who called him up for the under-20 team's friendlies against Argentina in November 2024.[1] Early in the new year, he played in the 2025 South American U-20 Championship.[3]
Prior to his debut, Macazaga became a subject of discussion in his country due to a perceived physical similarity to Erling Haaland or Darwin Núñez.[4] He said that the comparisons to the Norwegian did not put him under pressure, but instead motivated him.[2]
In March 2025, manager Óscar Villegas called Macazaga up to the senior national team ahead of 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Peru and Uruguay.[5] He made his debut on 14 November in a 2–0 friendly defeat away to South Korea, as a last-minute substitute.[6]
Career statistics
International
- As of match played 14 November 2025
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bolivia | 2025 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |
References
- ^ a b Paz, Paulino (12 March 2025). "La historia de Lucas Macazaga: Inicios y cómo llegó a la Verde" [The story of Lucas Macazaga: Beginnings and how he arrived to La Verde]. El País (Tarija) (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 March 2025.
- ^ a b Sanabria, Ghilka (1 February 2025). "Macazaga, 'El Haaland Boliviano', da mucho de qué hablar" [Macazaga, 'The Bolivian Haaland', gives us a lot to talk about]. El Diario (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 March 2025.
- ^ Maverino, Sílvio (28 January 2025). "Quién es el Haaland boliviano que enfrentó a Argentina en el Sub 20" [Who is the Bolivian Haaland who took on Argentina in the Under-20 Championship?]. El Gráfico (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 March 2025.
- ^ "Físico impactante: el jugador boliviano que causa furor por su parecido con estrellas internacionales" [Striking appearance: the Bolivian player who causes furore through his resemblance to international stars] (in Spanish). Eju!. 5 November 2024. Retrieved 16 March 2025.
- ^ "¿Quién es Lucas Macazaga, el 'Haaland boliviano' que enfrentará a Perú por Eliminatorias?" [Who is Lucas Macazaga, the 'Bolivian Haaland' who will take on Peru in the World Cup qualifiers?]. Líbero (in Spanish). 13 March 2025. Retrieved 16 March 2025.
- ^ Rivero de Ugarte, Pedro (14 November 2025). "Los debutantes que respondieron: Tórrez, Macazaga y Gómez aprobaron en la Verde" [The debutants who responded: Tórrez, Macazaga and Gómez passed for La Verde]. El Deber (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 November 2025.
External links
- Lucas Macazaga at BDFutbol
- Lucas Macazaga at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
- Lucas Macazaga at Soccerway