Lucas Cepeda

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Lucas Cepeda
Lucas Cepeda Santiago Wanderers v Union San Felipe 20231115.jpg
Cepeda with Santiago Wanderers in 2023
Personal information
Full name Lucas Antonio Cepeda Barturen
Date of birth (2002-10-31) 31 October 2002 (age 23)
Place of birth Viña del Mar, Chile
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
 Elche
Number 24
Youth career
Aguas Buenas
2012 Colo-Colo
2013–2016 Everton
2016–2020 Santiago Wanderers
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021–2023 Santiago Wanderers 61 (7)
2024–2026 Colo-Colo 46 (8)
2026– Elche 0 (0)
International career‡
2024 Chile U23 3 (0)
2024– Chile 12 (3)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 8 November 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 18 November 2025

Lucas Antonio Cepeda Barturen (born 31 October 2002) is a Chilean professional footballer who plays as a left forward for La Liga club Elche and the Chile national team.

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Club career

Santiago Wanderers

Cepeda started his career in the youth ranks of Santiago Wanderers. Nevertheless, he had a brief spell at the Colo-Colo academy in the Estadio Monumental David Arellano, which he abandoned due to the exhaustion generated by the constant trips between Santiago and Curauma, where, at that time, he lived [1] and the Everton de Viña del Mar youth ranks between 2013 and 2016. [2]

In 2021, Cepeda was promoted to Wanderers senior team. [3] He made his professional debut in a 2–0 defeat against Palestino in a Chilean Primera División match. After Wanderers' relegation to Primera B, Cepeda made sporadic appearances in the 2022 campaign but was named starter for the 2023 season, where the team failed to promote to the first-tier during the promotion playoffs finals with Deportes Iquique.

Colo-Colo

On 11 February 2024, it was announced that Cepeda signed with Colo-Colo. [4] On March 31, he scored his first goal for the team in a 4–1 home win over Everton de Viña del Mar, [5] Wanderers' historic rival. Three days later, Cepeda scored his first continental goal against Paraguayan side, Cerro Porteño, for the 2024 Copa Libertadores. [6] [7] His score was an agonizing goal (90' min). [8] [9] Months later, on August 20, he netted a key goal against Junior de Barranquilla in a 1–2 visit victory at Colombia for the 2024 Copa Libertadores Round of 16. [10]

Elche

In January 2026, Cepeda moved abroad and signed with La Liga club Elche on a deal until 2030. [11]

International career

In 2024, Cepeda received a call from the coach, Nicolás Córdova, to play in the CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament held in Venezuela. He played three games in that competition.

At senior level, Cepeda received his first call-up for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Brazil and Colombia in October 2024. [12] He made his debut in the first match on 10 October. [13]

On 19 November 2024, Cepeda scored his first two international goals against Venezuela at the Estado Nacional in Santiago de Chile. [14]

Career statistics

Club

As of 8 November 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Santiago Wanderers 2021 Chilean Primera División 6010——70
2022 Primera B de Chile 23410——244
2023 Primera B de Chile32320——343
Total61740——657
Colo-Colo 2024 Chilean Primera División203637210348
2025 Chilean Primera División233516110355
Total436114133206913
Career total104131541332013420

International

As of match played 18 November 2025
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Chile 202432
202591
Total123
Scores and results list Chile's goal tally first
List of international goals scored by Lucas Cepeda
No.DateVenueCapOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.19 November 2024 Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos, Santiago, Chile 3Flag of Venezuela (state).svg  Venezuela 3–24–2 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
2.4–2
3.8 February 2025Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos, Santiago, Chile4Flag of Panama.svg  Panama 4–16–1 Friendlies

Honours

Colo-Colo
Individual

References

  1. ↑ "Se dio la vuelta larga: el olvidado paso de Lucas Cepeda por las inferiores de Colo Colo". Dale Albo. 8 February 2024. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
  2. ↑ Lizama, Gonzalo (19 June 2025). "No solo Wanderers: el otro equipo del fútbol chileno que recibiría dinero por la venta de Lucas Cepeda". En Cancha (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 June 2025.
  3. ↑ "Santiago Wanderers se aviva y amarra a promisorio canterano, Lucas Cepeda, con su primer contrato profesional". Red-Gol. 15 September 2021. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
  4. ↑ "El fichaje sorpresa de Colo Colo: "Puede ser una de las grandes figuras del fútbol chileno"". AS Chile. 11 February 2024. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
  5. ↑ "Colo Colo calificó el gol de Cepeda como una "obra de arte para el museo del Monumental"". Radio Cooperativa. 31 March 2024. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
  6. ↑ "Lucas Cepeda cumple el sueño con Colo Colo en pocos días: "Marcó diferencias"". TNT Sports Chile. 3 April 2024. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
  7. ↑ "Lucas Cepeda fue el salvador: Colo Colo venció con un agónico gol en el último minuto a Cerro Porteño". Chilevisión. 3 April 2024. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
  8. ↑ "Cepeda ya pagó más de la mitad de su pase con su gol agónico a Cerro gracias a la Conmebol". Red Gol. 4 April 2024. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
  9. ↑ "[Video] El agónico gol de Lucas Cepeda para el triunfo de Colo Colo ante Cerro". Radio Cooperativa. 3 April 2024. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
  10. ↑ "Lucas Cepeda Scores the Best Goal of the Copa Libertadores". BeIN Sports. 20 August 2024. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
  11. ↑ López Riquelme, Pablo (26 January 2026). "El Elche hace oficial la llegada de Lucas Cepeda". Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 January 2026.
  12. ↑ Encina, Camilo (27 September 2024). "El gran presente de Lucas Cepeda en Colo Colo: de desconocido refuerzo a llamado a la Roja". Dale Albo (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  13. ↑ "A la altura ante Brasil: Los debutantes de la Roja en Clasificatorias" (in Spanish). TNT Sports Chile. 11 October 2024. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  14. ↑ "Chile Triumphs 4-2 Against Venezuela, Lucas Cepeda Shines". Footboom1. 20 November 2024. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  15. ↑ Orrego Bocchieri, Héctor (8 December 2025). "Una maravilla: Así fue la Gala Crack 2025 de TNT Sports con los mejores del fútbol chileno" (in Spanish). TNT Sports Chile . Retrieved 9 December 2025.


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