Lucas Barrios named new manager of Paraguayan club | OneFootball

Former striker Lucas Barrios, who had stints at Palmeiras and Grêmio as a player, was announced on Monday as the coach of Sportivo Luqueño, a team from the first division of Paraguay. This will be the first club where Barrios will serve as a football coach.

After an extensive career, with many clubs along the way, Barrios hung up his boots in 2024, precisely playing for the Paraguayan club. At Luqueño, the striker played the last two years of his career, before retirement.

Top Scorer in Brazil

In Brazilian football, Barrios played two seasons at Palmeiras, where he was champion of the Brasileirão and the Copa do Brasil. In addition, he played one season for Grêmio, in 2017, when he won the Copa Libertadores.

At Verdão, Barrios played 44 games, scoring 13 goals. Meanwhile, at Imortal, the Paraguayan striker played 45 matches, scoring 18 goals.

Lucas Barrios, ex-Palmeiras - (Photo: Djalma Vassão / Gazeta Press)

Now a coach, Barrios takes over Sportivo Luqueño in ninth place in the Clausura and with five consecutive losses in the season. Barrios arrives to replace also former player Júlio Cáceres, ex-Atlético Mineiro.

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