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Lucas Barrera
Personal information
Full name Lucas Emilio Barrera Halicki
Date of birth (2006-04-21) 21 April 2006 (age 20)
Place of birth Neuquén, Argentina
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Universidad de Chile
Number 29
Youth career
2023–2024 Universidad Católica
2025–2026 Universidad de Chile
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2026– Universidad de Chile 14 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 5 July 2026

Lucas Emilio Barrera Halicki (born 21 April 2006) is an Argentine footballer who plays as a midfielder for Chilean Primera División club Universidad de Chile.

Career

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Born in Neuquén, Argentina, Barrera started his career at amateur level in Neuquén Province before moving to Chile thanks to Gustavo Canales and joining the Universidad Católica youth ranks for about two years. In 2025, he switched to classic rival, Universidad de Chile and was included in the squad for the Copa Sudamericana semi-finals against Lanús under Gustavo Álvarez.[2] He signed his first professional contract in November 2025 and was promoted to the first team the next season under Fernando Gago.[3][4]

Barrera made his professional debut in the 1–3 away win against Audax Italiano in the Copa de la Liga on 31 March 2026 making an assist.[4][5] Five days later, he made his debut in the Chilean Primera División in the 4–0 home victory against Deportes La Serena.[6]

Personal life

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Barrera is of Chilean descent since his great-grandfather in Chilean.[7]

References

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  1. ↑ "Lucas Barrera: trayectoria, estadísticas y clubes". livefutbol.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 August 2026.
  2. ↑ "Lucas Barrera, el argentino que quiso dejar el fútbol, cambió a la UC por la U y hoy es puntal de la era Gago". Emol (in Spanish). 27 April 2026. Retrieved 13 August 2026.
  3. ↑ Romero, Jorge (6 April 2026). "La historia no contada: ¿Por qué Lucas Barrera se fue de la UC y terminó fichando en la U?". www.encancha.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 August 2026.
  4. 1 2 Mujica, Lucas (2 April 2026). "La historia de Lucas Barrera, el juvenil argentino que cambió la UC por la U y ahora deslumbra a Fernando Gago". La Tercera (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 August 2026.
  5. ↑ "Quién es Lucas Barrera, el juvenil que ilusiona a la U tras debutar en la Copa de la Liga". Chilevisión (in Spanish). 1 April 2026. Retrieved 13 August 2026.
  6. ↑ Ilic, Gabriel (5 April 2026). "Lucas Barrera es la nueva perla azul: el uno por uno de la goleada de la U ante La Serena". www.encancha.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 August 2026.
  7. ↑ Aliaga, Martín (25 June 2026). "¿Puede ser convocado? Figura extranjera de la U se postula a La Roja: "En Chile..."". Bolavip Chile (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 August 2026.
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