Lucas Ayala

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Lucas Ayala
Personal information
Full name	Lucas Emanuel Ayala Miño
Date of birth	August 11, 1978 (1978-08-11) (age 30)
Place of birth	Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height	1.69 m (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in)
Playing position	midfielder
Club information
Current club	UANL Tigres
Number	8
Youth career
	Racing Club CF Monterrey
Senior career1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1999 1999-2000 2001 2002 2003 2003 2004-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-	Saltillo Tigres de Ciudad Juarez Correcaminos Tigrillos Zacatepec Tapachula CD Veracruz Tigres UANL F.C. Atlas Tigres UANL	107 (6) 045 (2) 008 (1)
National team
2009–	Mexico
1 Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 03:22, 27 February 2009 (UTC). * Appearances (Goals)

Lucas Emanuel Ayala Miño (born August 11, 1978) is a naturalized Mexican football midfielder, who will play for UANL Tigres in the Mexican First Division.

[edit] Biography

Ayala was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

[edit] Mexican National Team

On January 16, 2009 Lucas Ayala was called up to the Mexico national team. However, his calling to the squad caused and stirred controversy among Mexican born citizens. He declared to the media that he will try his best to give back the favours that Mexico has already granted him such as his footballing career in which started in Mexico and not Argentina. He was present with the squad that faced Sweden on January 28, 2009.

[edit] External links

• Lucas Ayala stats at MedioTiempo.com (Spanish)

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