# Lucas Cepeda

Lucas Antonio Cepeda Barturen (born 31 October 2002) is a Chilean professional footballer who plays as a forward for Chilean Primera División club Colo-Colo and the Chile national team.

## Club career
### Santiago Wanderers

Cepeda started his career in the youth ranks of Santiago Wanderers. Nevertheless, in 2014, he had a brief spell at the Colo-Colo Football Academy in the Estadio Monumental David Arellano, which he abandoned due to the exhaustion generated by the constant trips between Santiago –where the training facility was located– and Curauma, where, at that time, he lived. After that, he returned to the lower divisions of Santiago Wanderers.
In 2021, Cepeda was promoted to Wanderers senior team. 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. On March 31, he scored his first goal for the team in a 4–1 home win over Everton de Viña del Mar, Wanderers' historic rival. Three days later, Cepeda scored his first continental goal against Paraguayan side, Cerro Porteño, for the 2024 Copa Libertadores. His score was an agonizing goal (90' min). 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.

## 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. He made his debut in the first match on 10 October.
On 19 November 2024, Cepeda scored his first two international goals against Venezuela at the Estado Nacional in Santiago de Chile.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of 9 November 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National cup | National cup | Continental | Continental | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Santiago Wanderers | 2021 | Chilean Primera División | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 |
| Santiago Wanderers | 2022 | Primera B de Chile | 23 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 4 |
| Santiago Wanderers | 2023 | Primera B de Chile | 32 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 3 |
| Santiago Wanderers | Total | Total | 61 | 7 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 65 | 7 |
| Colo-Colo | 2024 | Chilean Primera División | 20 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 30 | 7 |
| Colo-Colo | Total | Total | 20 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 30 | 7 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 81 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 95 | 14 |

### International

    As of 8 February 2025
List of international goals scored by Lucas Cepeda :
| 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. | 19 November 2024 | Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos, Santiago, Chile | 3 | Venezuela | 4–2 | 4–2 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 3. | 8 February 2025 | Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos, Santiago, Chile | 4 | Panama | 4–1 | 6–1 | Friendlies |

## Honors
### Colo-Colo

* Chilean Primera División (1): 2024

### Individual

* Chilean Primera División Best U-21 Player: 2024