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.
 Cepeda with Santiago Wanderers in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lucas Antonio Cepeda Barturen | ||
| Date of birth | 31 October 2002 | ||
| 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* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2023 | Santiago Wanderers | 61 | (7) |
| 2024–2026 | Colo-Colo | 46 | (8) |
| 2026– | Elche | 10 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024 | Chile U23 | 3 | (0) |
| 2024– | Chile | 14 | (3) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 27 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 30 March 2026 | |||
Club career
editSantiago Wanderers
editCepeda 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
editOn 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
editInternational career
editIn 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
editClub
edit- As of 14 March 2026
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Santiago Wanderers | 2021 | Chilean Primera División | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2022 | Primera B de Chile | 23 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 4 | |||
| 2023 | Primera B de Chile | 32 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 3 | |||
| Total | 61 | 7 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 65 | 7 | ||||
| Colo-Colo | 2024 | Chilean Primera División | 20 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 8 |
| 2025 | Chilean Primera División | 26 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 7 | |
| Total | 46 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 72 | 15 | ||
| Elche | 2025–26 | La Liga | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 113 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 143 | 22 | ||
International
edit- As of match played 6 June 2026
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chile | 2024 | 3 | 2 |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | |
| 2026 | 3 | 1 | |
| Total | 15 | 4 | |
- Scores and results list Chile's goal tally first
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 19 November 2024 | Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos, Santiago, Chile | 3 |  Venezuela |
3–2 | 4–2 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2. | 4–2 | ||||||
| 3. | 8 February 2025 | Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos, Santiago, Chile | 4 |  Panama |
4–1 | 6–1 | Friendly |
| 4. | 6 June 2026 | Estádio Nacional, Oeiras, Portugal | 15 |  Portugal |
1–2 | 1–2 | Friendly |
Honours
edit- Colo-Colo
- Individual
- Chilean Primera División Best U-21 Player: 2024
- Chilean Primera División Ideal Team: 2025[15]
References
edit- ↑ "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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Lucas Cepeda cumple el sueño con Colo Colo en pocos días: "Marcó diferencias"". TNT Sports Chile. 3 April 2024. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "[Video] El agónico gol de Lucas Cepeda para el triunfo de Colo Colo ante Cerro". Radio Cooperativa. 3 April 2024. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
- ↑ "Lucas Cepeda Scores the Best Goal of the Copa Libertadores". BeIN Sports. 20 August 2024. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
- ↑ López Riquelme, Pablo (26 January 2026). "El Elche hace oficial la llegada de Lucas Cepeda". Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 January 2026.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "A la altura ante Brasil: Los debutantes de la Roja en Clasificatorias" (in Spanish). TNT Sports Chile. 11 October 2024. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
- ↑ "Chile Triumphs 4-2 Against Venezuela, Lucas Cepeda Shines". Footboom1. 20 November 2024. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
- ↑ 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.
External links
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- Lucas Cepeda at Soccerway
- Lucas Cepeda at MemoriaWanderers.cl (in Spanish)