Lucas Olaza


Lucas René Olaza Catrofe is a Uruguayan footballer who plays as a left back for Spanish club Celta de Vigo on loan from Argentine club Boca Juniors.

Club career

Olaza was born in Montevideo. After graduating from River Plate's youth system, he made his professional debut on 19 February 2012, in a 2–3 away loss against Nacional.
On 7 January 2014 Olaza joined Brazilian Série A side Atlético Paranaense, in a season-long loan deal. He made his Série A debut on 20 April, playing the last 23 minutes in a 1–0 home win against Grêmio.
On 29 July 2015 Olaza moved to La Liga side RC Celta de Vigo, initially assigned to the reserves in Segunda División B. After his loan ended, he returned to his home country and joined Danubio.
On 27 July 2017, Olaza agreed to a three-year deal with Talleres de Córdoba, as the club bought 70% of his federative rights. On 1 August of the following year, he moved to fellow Argentine Primera División side Boca Juniors, helping the side reach the 2018 Copa Libertadores Finals.
On 31 January 2019, Olaza returned to Celta, now being assigned to the main squad after agreeing to a six-month loan. He made his debut for Celta on 30 March 2019, starting in a 3-2 win against Villarreal, where he provided the assist for the 2nd goal. He remained an integral part of the starting XI from this point, eventually helping the team to escape relegation on the final matchday.
Following his decent performances, his loan was extended to another year on July 2 2019.

Honours

International

;Uruguay U20
FIFA U-20 World Cup: 2013 Runner-up