SWOS 2020/2021
SWOS 2020/2021

LUCAS CAVALLINI
LUCAS CAVALLINI
LUCAS CAVALLINI
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Number
#16
Nationality
Canada
Team
CANADA (North/Central America)
Coach
JOHN HERDMAN
Position
A (Attacker)
Passing (P) Shooting (V) Heading (H) Tackling (T) Control (C) Speed (S) Finishing (F) Total Bargain Value
2 5 5 0 4 4 5 25 3.1 £800k

Player Name: Lucas Cavallini

  • Full name: Lucas David Cavallini
  • Date of birth: May 6, 1992
  • Place of birth: Montevideo, Uruguay
  • Nationality: Canadian (also born in Uruguay; naturalized Canadian international)
  • Position: Forward / Striker
  • Height: 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
  • Preferred foot: Right

Club career (selected):

  • Early career: Began in Uruguay with Nacional youth setup (moved to Canada as a child and later returned to Uruguay for youth development).
  • Vancouver Whitecaps FC (MLS) — Signed as a young prospect but made limited first-team appearances.
  • Club Nacional de Football (Uruguay) — Senior appearances early in career.
  • Peñarol (Uruguay) — Short spells on loan or transfers during early career.
  • Montevideo Wanderers (Uruguay) — Loan/short-term stints.
  • Santiago Wanderers / Other South American clubs — Various spells (career included moves across South America and North America).
  • Vancouver Whitecaps / Other North American clubs — Returned to play professionally in North America at times.
  • CF Montréal (MLS) — Cavallini later joined CF Montréal, becoming a key striker (noting his strong goal-scoring form in MLS after signing for Montreal).
  • Note: Club history includes multiple transfers and loans; specific clubs and dates vary through his career.

International career:

  • Represents: Canada national team
  • Canada debut:
  • Role: Regular forward/striker option for Canada, featuring in CONCACAF qualifying, Gold Cup, and friendlies.
  • Notable: Has contributed important goals for Canada, becoming one of the team’s primary attacking options during his international tenure.

Playing style & strengths:

  • Strong, physical striker with good hold-up play.
  • Effective in the penalty area — good at finishing with both feet and heading.
  • Works hard off the ball and offers a target presence for teammates.

Honours & achievements (selected):

  • Domestic league appearances and goal-scoring milestones at club level (including notable MLS goal tallies while at CF Montréal).
  • Important goals and contributions in CONCACAF matches for Canada.

Notes: This summary presents a high-level profile. Club history involved multiple moves across Uruguay, Chile, Mexico and MLS; for precise seasonal statistics (appearances, goals, exact club tenures and dates), consult a current database such as Transfermarkt, Soccerway, or the official club/national team pages for up-to-date figures.