Lucas Pino

Lucas Pino García is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Uruguayan Primera División club Montevideo City Torque.

Club career

Pino played baby fútbol for Nueva Unión and Oriental de Rodríguez before joining Montevideo City Torque. He made his professional debut for Torque on 21 October 2022 in a 1–2 league defeat to Club Atlético [River Plate (Montevideo)|River Plate Montevideo]. In September 2024, he extended his contract with Torque until December 2029.

Pino was part of the Uruguay under-20 team which won the 2024 L'Alcúdia [International Football Tournament|COTIF].
In August 2024, Pino was called up by Uruguay A' team head coach Diego Pérez for a friendly match against Guatemala. On 1 September 2024, he made his Uruguay A' debut by scoring a goal in a 1–1 draw against Guatemala. This made him the first ever goal scorer in the history of the Uruguay A' team.
On 9 September 2024, Pino received his first call-up to the Uruguay national team for a FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)|FIFA World Cup qualification] match against Venezuela. In January 2025, he was named in Uruguay's 23-man squad for the 2025 [South American U-20 Championship].