Lucas Vázquez

Lucas Vázquez

Vázquez in action for Real Madrid in 2016
Personal information
Full name	Lucas Vázquez Iglesias
Date of birth	(1991-07-01) 1 July 1991 (age 25)
Place of birth	Curtis, Spain
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Playing position	Winger
Club information
Current team	Real Madrid
Number	17
Youth career
2000–2004	Curtis
2004–2007	Ural
2007–2010	Real Madrid
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2010–2011	Real Madrid C	14	(2)
2011–2015	Real Madrid B	92	(15)
2014–2015	→ Espanyol (loan)	33	(3)
2015–	Real Madrid	51	(5)
National team‡
2016–	Spain	3	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:22, 5 April 2017 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 2 September 2016

Lucas Vázquez Iglesias (Spanish pronunciation: ['lukaz 'βaθkeθ i'ɣlesjas]; born 1 July 1991) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Real Madrid and the Spanish national team as a right winger.

Formed at Real Madrid, he made his first team debut in 2015 after a season on loan at Espanyol. He made his La Liga debut with the latter.

Vázquez represented Spain at Euro 2016.

Born in Curtis, Galicia, Vázquez arrived at Real Madrid's youth system in 2007, aged 16. He made his senior debuts in the 2010–11 season with the C-team and, the following campaign, scored four goals in 23 games to help the reserves return to the second division after a five-year absence; his first came on 25 February 2012 in a 2–2 home draw against La Roda CF.

Vázquez made his first appearance in the second level on 17 August 2012, playing six minutes in a 1–2 away loss against Villarreal CF. He scored his first professional goal on 15 October, netting the winner in a 3–2 home success over UD Las Palmas.

On 19 August 2014, Vázquez was loaned to La Liga's RCD Espanyol, in a season-long deal. He made his debut in the competition on 30 August, coming on as a second-half substitute for Salva Sevilla in a 1–2 home loss against Sevilla FC.