Kevin Lomónaco

Kevin Lomónaco

Lomónaco with Red Bull Bragantino in 2023
Personal information
Full name	Kevin Joel Lomónaco
Date of birth	(2002-01-08) 8 January 2002 (age 23)
Place of birth	La Plata, Argentina
Height	1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)[1]
Position(s)	Centre-back[2]
Team information
Current team	Independiente (on loan from Red Bull Bragantino)
Youth career
	Lanús
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020–2022	Lanús	7	(0)
2021	→ Platense (loan)	11	(1)
2022–	Red Bull Bragantino	19	(0)
2023–2024	→ Tigre (loan)	6	(0)
2024–	→ Independiente	18	(2)
International career
2019	Argentina U17
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:36, 12 January 2025 (UTC)

Kevin Joel Lomónaco (born 8 January 2002) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Club Atletico Independiente, on loan from Brazilian club Red Bull Bragantino.[3]

Club career

Lanús

Lomónaco is a product of the Lanús youth system.[2][4] He made the breakthrough into the club's first-team in 2020, initially appearing in pre-season under manager Luis Zubeldía; notably participating in a friendly against Vélez Sarsfield in October.[5][6] In November, the centre-back was an unused substitute for a Copa de la Liga Profesional fixture with Newell's Old Boys and a Copa Sudamericana encounter with Bolívar.[3]

Lomónaco's senior debut arrived on 13 December 2020, against Aldosivi, as he featured for the final four minutes of a 2–1 away win.[3] On 1 September 2021, Lomónaco joined Platense on a loan for the rest of the year.[7]

Red Bull Bragantino

In April 2022, Lomónaco joined Campeonato Brasileiro Série A side Red Bull Bragantino on a five-year deal.[8] He featured sparingly during the season, contributing with 17 appearances overall.

On 19 April 2023, Lomónaco was separated from Bragantino's first team squad, after having his name included in the 2023 Brazilian football match-fixing scandal.[9]

Tigre (loan)

On 28 July 2023, Bragantino sent Lomónaco on a season-long loan to Argentine Primera División side Tigre, with a future option to make the move permanent.[10]

Involvement in match-fixing scandal

In May 2023, Lomónaco admitted to receiving BR$ 30,000 in bribes for getting a yellow card during a Campeonato Brasileiro Série A match against América Mineiro.[11] He was judged on 1 June, receiving a 380-day ban and being charged a R$25,000 fine.[12]

International career

In 2019, Lomónaco represented Argentina at U17 level.[3][13] After making seven appearances at the South American U-17 Championship in Peru as they won the trophy, he subsequently appeared four times at the FIFA U-17 World Cup in Brazil.[3] He also received a call-up for the 2019 Granatkin Memorial, which they won.[14] In December 2020, Lomónaco was selected to train with the U20s.[15]

Career statistics

As of 22 May 2023.[3]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		State League		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Lanús	2020–21	Primera División	2[nb 1]	0	0	0	0	0	—		—		2	0
	2022		5[nb 1]	0	1	0	0	0	—		—		6	0
	Total		7	0	1	0	0	0	—		—		8	0
Platense (loan)	2021	Primera División	11	0	0	0	—		—		—		11	0
Red Bull Bragantino	2022	Série A	16	0	1	0	0	0	—		—		17	0
	2023		0	0	0	0	0	0	3[a]	0	—		3	0
	Total		16	0	1	0	0	0	3	0	—		20	0
Career total			34	0	2	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	39	0

1. Appearance(s) in Campeonato Paulista

Honours

Argentina U17[13][14]

• South American U-17 Championship: 2019
• Granatkin Memorial: 2019

Notes

1. Soccerway counts Copa de la Liga Profesional appearances as league appearances.

References

1. "Kevin Lomónaco". World Football. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
2. "¡ALERTA PEPO!". Fortaleza Granate. 10 April 2019. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
3. "Argentina - K. Lomónaco". Soccerway. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
4. "Saranno famosi vol. 3 : Kevin Lomonaco". Repubblica Viola. 7 March 2020. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
5. "Lanús perdió 2 a 1 ante Vélez en Liniers". TyC Sports. 3 October 2020. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
6. "Zubeldía sumó juveniles a los entrenamientos". InfoRegión. 18 August 2020. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
7. Kevin Lomónaco es refuerzo de Platense, cap.org.ar, 1 September 2021
8. "Bragantino anuncia contratação do zagueiro argentino Kevin Lomónaco, ex-Lanús". ge.globo.com. 12 April 2022. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
9. "Bragantino afasta zagueiro Kevin Lomónaco, alvo de investigação sobre manipulação de jogos" [Bragantino separate stopper Kevin Lomónaco, investigated about fixing matches] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 19 April 2023. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
10. "Kevin Lomónaco regresa al fútbol argentino para jugar en Tigre" [Kevin Lomónaco returns to Argentinian football to play in Tigre]. OneFootball (in Spanish). 30 July 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
11. "Em vídeo, dois jogadores confessam armação em três jogos na Série A de 2022". Globo Esporte (in Brazilian Portuguese). 13 May 2023. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
12. "Manipulação: Eduardo Bauermann pega 12 jogos de punição; veja todas as decisões do STJD" [Match-fixing: Eduardo Bauermann gets 12-match ban; see the other decisions of the STJD] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 1 June 2023. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
13. "Sudamericano Sub 17: Argentina no pudo ante Uruguay". Super Deportivo. 23 March 2019. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
14. "La Sub 17, en Rusia". Página12. 3 June 2019. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
15. "Tres convocados al Sub 20". Fortaleza Granate. 13 December 2020. Retrieved 13 December 2020.

External links

• Kevin Lomónaco at Soccerway