Lucas Ariel Villarruel (born 13 November 1990) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for L.D.U. Quito.
Career Villarruel started his career in 2012 with Huracán. He made his debut on 5 March in an away win against Boca Unidos in Primera B Nacional, which was the first of seven appearances during 2011–12. In November 2012, Villarruel scored his first senior goal in a 0–4 win versus Almirante Brown. At the end of the 2014 Primera B Nacional season, after he had scored two goals in ninety-seven appearances, Huracán won promotion to the Argentine Primera División. On 30 June 2016, Olimpo signed Villarruel on loan for the 2016–17 campaign. After twenty-seven appearances in all competitions, his loan was renewed in July 2017.
He returned to Huracán on 16 May 2018, following a total of fifty appearances for Olimpo over two seasons for Olimpo. Villarruel joined Defensa y Justicia in the following July. After six matches in twelve months for Defensa, Villarruel left on loan in August 2019 to league counterparts Newell's Old Boys. He remained until the succeeding December, appearing twelve times for them; though just four were as a starter. January 2020 saw Villarruel head abroad for the first time, joining Ecuadorian Serie A club L.D.U. Quito on loan for one year. He made his debut in a three-goal Clásico Quiteño victory away to El Nacional on 28 February, with his first goal arriving on 3 October against Mushuc Runa.
Career statistics .
+ Club statisticsClubSeasonLeagueCupLeague CupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsHuracán2011–12Primera B Nacional7000——00702012–1329210——003022013–1437000——00370201419030——1Appearance(s) in the Primera B Nacional play-offs02302015Primera División14010—12Appearance(s) in the Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana11Appearance(s) in the Supercopa Argentina028120168000—4Appearance(s) in the Copa Libertadores0001202016–170000—0000002017–180000—000000Total114250—161201373Olimpo (loan)2016–17Primera División25020——002702017–1820030——00230Total45050——00500Defensa y Justicia2018–19Primera División3000001Appearance(s) in the Copa Sudamericana000402019–201010000000202020–21000000—0000Total401000100060Newell's Old Boys (loan)2019–20Primera División1200000—00120L.D.U. Quito (loan)2020Serie A232——70—3022021130——4Appearance(s) in the Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana02Appearance(s) in the Supercopa Ecuador0190Total362——11020492Career total211411000281402545
Honours Huracán Copa Argentina: 2013–14 Supercopa Argentina: 2014
LDU Quito Supercopa Ecuador: 2020, 2021
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