Lucas Ezequiel Piovi (born 20 August 1992) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Estudiantes.
Career Piovi started his career in the youth system of Vélez Sarsfield, prior to departing in 2013. Piovi subsequently joined Lega Pro Seconda Divisione side Messina, making his bow in Italian football on 13 October 2013 against Foggia. He made two further appearances, versus Poggibonsi and Chieti, as Messina won their group. On 30 June 2014, Piovi completed a return to Argentina by agreeing to sign for General Lamadrid. Eleven appearances followed in Primera C Metropolitana. 2015 saw Piovi join Primera B Metropolitana's Fénix. He scored his first senior goal on 4 October 2015 in a win away to Almagro.
In June 2016, Piovi was loaned by the aforementioned Almagro; a team now in Primera B Nacional. He scored two goals in twenty-six matches in 2016–17, which led to the club signing Piovi permanently. His first appearance as a full-time Almagro player arrived versus Ferro Carril Oeste on 23 September 2017. On 14 June 2019, Piovi agreed loan terms with Primera División side Arsenal de Sarandí. One goal, in a 3–3 draw with River Plate, occurred across twenty appearances for Arsenal. In July 2020, Piovi headed abroad to join Ecuadorian Serie A team L.D.U. Quito.
His debut for the Quito club came on 22 August against Aucas, while September would see him appear in the Copa Libertadores for the first time; featuring in wins over Binacional (twice) and São Paulo.
On 29 January 2025, Piovi returned to Argentina to join Estudiantes, signing a four-year contract.
Personal life Piovi's brother, Gonzalo, is also a professional footballer.
Career statistics . + Club statisticsClubSeasonLeagueCupLeague CupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsMessina2013–14Lega Pro Seconda Divisione3000——0030General Lamadrid2014Primera C Metropolitana11000——00110Fénix2015Primera B Metropolitana33100——00331201619200——001922016–170000——0000Total66300——00663Almagro (loan)2016–17Primera B Nacional26200——00262Almagro2017–1823000——2Appearance(s) in the Primera B Nacional play-offs02502018–1922140——413022019–200000——00002020–210000——0000Total71340——61814Arsenal de Sarandí (loan)2019–20Primera División2010000—00201L.D.U. Quito2020Serie A160——4Appearance(s) in the Copa Libertadores0—2002021250——8Appearance(s) in the Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana02Appearance(s) in the Supercopa Ecuador0350202225020—8Appearance(s) in the Copa Sudamericana0—3502023270——13Appearance(s) in the Copa Sudamericana1—401202492——5Appearance(s) in the Copa Libertadores02Appearance(s) in the Recopa Sudamericana0162Total102220—381401463Career total2599600038110131311
Honours
Club
LDU Quito Copa Sudamericana: 2023
Estudiantes Primera División: 2025 Clausura Trofeo de Campeones de la Liga Profesional: 2025
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