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Luciano Vietto Luciano Darío Vietto ( ; born 5 December 1993 ) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays for Saudi Pro League side Al Hilal . Club career . Early career . Vietto was born in the small town of Balnearia in the Province of Córdoba . He joined his local team Independiente de Balnearia at the age of seven . At the age of 15 , Vietto joined Argentine Primera División club Estudiantes , but was released two years later . He subsequently moved to Racing Clubs youth academy , after a failed trial at Rosario Central . Racing Club . In 2011 Vietto signed his first professional contract , and was called up to the main squad by manager Diego Simeone on 25 October . He made his professional debut on a day later , coming on as a late substitute in a 1–1 home draw against Lanús . Vietto was handed his first start on 3 September 2012 , scoring his first professional goals ( and his first hat-trick ) in a 3–1 home success over San Martín de San Juan . He became a regular starter under Luis Zubeldía and contributed with 13 goals during the campaign , as his side only finished fifth . Vietto signed a four-year contract extension with Racing on 26 March 2013 . Vietto appeared in 35 matches in 2013–14 , scoring five times . Highlights included a brace in a 3–1 away win against Gimansia La Plata on 2 November 2013 . Villarreal . On 4 August 2014 , Vietto signed a five-year deal with La Liga side Villarreal CF , for a rumoured €5.5 million fee . He made his debut for the club on the 21st , coming on as a second-half substitute for Ikechukwu Uche in a 3–0 Europa League play-off victory over Astana , before scoring twice in the return leg at home . Vietto made his La Liga debut on 24 August , replacing Giovani dos Santos for the last 10 minutes of a 2–0 away win against Valencian rivals Levante UD . On 21 September he scored his first goals in the competition , netting a brace in a 4–2 home win over Rayo Vallecano . Vietto added another double on 21 December , in a 3–0 win against the Deportivo de La Coruña also at the Estadio El Madrigal . He finished the month with three goals , with his side moving to sixth position , and earning him the honour of La Liga Player of the Month . Atlético Madrid . On 22 June 2015 , Villarreal confirmed Vietto had joined Atlético Madrid for a fee reported to be in the region of €20 million . Vietto scored his first goal for Atlético on 4 October 2015 as he tapped in a cross from Jackson Martínez to equalize against archrivals Real Madrid in a league match that eventually ended 1–1 . Sevilla ( loan ) . On 30 July 2016 , Atlético Madrid and Sevilla reached an agreement for the loan of Vietto with an option to buy . Valencia ( loan ) . On 4 January 2018 , Vietto signed a loan deal with Valencia for the remainder of the season with an option to buy in the summer . Vietto made his debut against Girona coming on as a sub . In a Copa Del Rey fixture against Las Palmas , Vietto scored his first ever hat-trick in Spain . Fulham ( loan ) . On 9 August 2018 , Vietto joined English Premier League club Fulham on a season-long loan . He scored first goal and only for the club against Brighton in 4–2 win at Craven Cottage . Sporting CP . On 14 May 2019 , Portuguese club Sporting CP announced they have reached a deal with Atlético Madrid for Vietto worth approximately €7.5 million , effective on 1 July 2019 . On 23 September 2019 , Vietto scored his first goal for Sporting , the opener of an eventual 1-2 defeat against Famalicão . Al-Hilal . On 25 October 2020 , Saudi club Al Hilal SFC announced they have reached a deal with Sporting CP for Vietto worth approximately €7 million . International career . Youth teams . On 9 January 2013 , Vietto made his international debut for the Argentina national under-20 team against Chile at the years South American Youth Championship . He scored his first goal four days later , but in a 1–2 loss against Paraguay , and finished the tournament with two goals in four games . Personal life . Vietto is the brother of the footballer Federico Vietto . Honours . Club . Atlético Madrid - UEFA Champions League runner-up : 2015–16 Al Hilal - Saudi Professional League : 2020–21 - King Cup : 2019–20 Individual . - La Liga Player of the Month : December 2014 - UEFA Europa League Top assists : 2014–15 External links . - Luciano Vietto at Topforward