Lucas Biglia Biography

Milan and Argentina midfielder Lucas Rodrigo Bigilia made his debut for Argentinos Juniors in 2004. He spent seven seasons with Anderlecht, making 312 appearances in the Belgian Pro League and winning four league titles. He previously played for the Argentina U20 national team and won the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship. He was part of the national team that reached the 2014 World Cup final. He was included in Argentina’s provisional 35-man squad . Nicknamed El Principito (the ‘Little Prince’, in Spanish) due to his diminutive stature, he is well known for his ability to strike the ball from outside the box and is an accurate taker of free kicks and penalties.

Bigilia’s early life

Bigilia was born on January 30, 1986 in Mercedes, Buenos Aires, Argentina. He is Argentine by nationality and belongs to mixed ethnicity.

Biglia has an older brother, Christian, also a footballer, who went on trial at the Royal Antwerp in August 2009, but the trial was unsuccessful.

Bigilia’s career

Bigilia began his career with an Argentine sports club Argentinos Juniors, signing his professional contract in 2004. He made his debut for the club on July 1, 2004, in a 2–1 win over Talleres in the playoffs.

He moved to Independiente for an undisclosed fee following his performance in the South American Under-20 Championship. He made his debut for the club on February 26, 2005, in a 1-0 loss against Lanús.

He joined Belgian Pro League side Anderlecht in July 2006. He signed a four-year contract with the club for a transfer fee of €3 million.

He made his debut for the club against K. Sint-Truidense in the opening game of the season, in a 4–2 win. He was honored as the Young Professional Footballer of the Year in January 2007 for his impressive performance at the club.

In the 2011-12 season, Bigilia signed a new contract that would have kept him at the club until 2015. He scored his first goal of the season, in a 2-2 draw against Monss on 21 August 2011. He captained the club for the first time on September 15, 2011, in a 4-1 win over AEK Athens. He became the club’s Player of the Year for the season for his performance.

He signed a five-year contract with Italian side Lazio for an undisclosed fee. Biglia cost Lazio around €8.4 million, including the €750,000 agent fee according to Lazio’s financial report.

He played his first match for the club against Udinese Calcio in a 2–1 win. He scored his first goal for the club on December 22, 2013, in a 4-1 loss against Hellas Verona.

Biglia was named the new captain of Lazio in the 2015-16 season, following the departure of Stefano Mauri (who eventually returned to the club shortly after). He captained his first match in the Supercoppa Italiana match, losing 2-0 against Juventus.

Biglia officially signed a contract with Milan on 16 July 2017, which would keep him at the Milan-based club until 2020, in a deal that reportedly cost Milan €17 million.

He first appeared in international play for the Argentina Under-17 team. He was part of the team that won the South American U-17 Soccer Championship. He also represented the nation at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.

He scored his first international goal on November 17, 2015, in a 1-0 win over Colombia in the 2018 World Cup qualifiers in Barranquilla. He was named in Argentina’s provisional 35-man squad for the 2018 World Cup in May 2018.

Bigilia Net Worth and Salary

Lucas Bigilia’s net worth is over $2 million today. He earned an annual salary of $1.4 million in 2013. He earns $4.6 million a year under Milan’s new contract.

Its current market value is $18.6 million. He currently plays as a midfielder for Milan and the Argentine national team.

Bigilia’s personal life

Bigilia is 1.7 meters tall and weighs 63 kg. He is a married man and has a daughter.

He married his childhood friend, Cecilia Ambrosio on December 20, 2011. The wedding ceremony took place at The Place Tokeh Sands in Freetown, Sierra Leone.

The couple is blessed with a daughter (born 2009). She was granted Italian citizenship through her Italian heritage after living in Belgium for three years.

Bigilia returned to Argentina in July 2008, after her father died of a heart attack. She first spoke to Het Nieuwsblad in October 2008, saying that losing his father affected him.

Biglia was reportedly in hospital in his homeland in June 2009, claiming he had the H1N1 (swine flu) virus, but a test ultimately revealed that he did not.