Lucas Biglia

Lucas Rodrigo Biglia (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈlukah roˈð̞ɾiɣo ˈβ̞iɣlja]; Italian: [ˈbiʎʎa]; born 30 January 1986) is an Argentine footballer who plays for Lazio and the Argentina national team.

Formerly of Argentinos Juniors and Independiente, he spent seven seasons with Anderlecht, where he made 312 appearances in the Belgian Pro League, winning four league titles.

Biglia's first senior international call-up was in 2011 and he previously played for the Argentina U20 national team, who won the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship.

Club career

Career in Argentina

Biglia started his career at Argentinos Juniors. However, a lack of first team appearances led to Biglia leaving the club after only 17 appearances and one goal scored. In 2005, he moved to Independiente for an undisclosed fee. In the first half of his season there, he made eleven appearances before becoming a first team player the following season, where he played in every game.

Anderlecht

In July 2006, after one and a half-seasons at Independiente, Biglia signed with Belgian Pro League club Anderlecht on a four-year contract where he took up the number five shirt. Biglia previously had trials with Spanish side Valencia and Villarreal. At Anderlecht, Biglia was a consistently good performer in midfield, and was made the club captain. Biglia's playing style is often compared with compatriot Fernando Redondo. Biglia is known for his accurate passing and hard tackling