Adrián Luna

Adrián Nicolás Luna Retamar (born 12 April 1992) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Indian Super League club Kerala Blasters.[1]

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Luna and the second or maternal family name is Retamar.
Adrián Luna
Luna scoring a goal for Melbourne City in 2020.
Personal information
Full name Adrián Nicolás Luna Retamar
Date of birth (1992-04-12) 12 April 1992
Place of birth Tacuarembó, Uruguay
Height 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder, winger
Club information
Current team
 Kerala Blasters
Number 20
Youth career
Progreso
Montevideo Wanderers
Defensor Sporting
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2011 Defensor Sporting 38 (4)
2011–2013 Espanyol 0 (0)
2011–2012 → Gimnàstic (loan) 18 (2)
2012 → Sabadell (loan) 12 (0)
2012–2013 → Nacional (loan) 20 (3)
2013–2015 Defensor Sporting 51 (12)
2015–2019 Veracruz 89 (7)
2015–2016 → Venados (loan) 23 (5)
2019–2021 Melbourne City 49 (8)
2021– Kerala Blasters 5 (0)
National team
2009 Uruguay U17 5 (1)
2011 Uruguay U20 14 (7)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12 December 2021

Club career

Youth and early career

Born in Tacuarembó, Luna began his youth career at academies of Progreso, Montevideo Wanderers and Defensor Sporting in Uruguay. He was eventually promoted to Defensor’s U-19 and first team in 2010. Luna made his first team debut with Defensor Sporting, on 6 February 2010, against Nacional.[2] In the 2010–11 season Luna was a regular starter for Defensor. He played 41 matches for Uruguayan club, and scored 6 goals. On 23 May 2011, Luna signed a contract with La Liga club Espanyol, with a €1 million fee.[3]

On 17 August 2011, Luna was loaned to Segunda División club Gimnàstic.[4] However, in January 2012, Luna returned to Espanyol and signed a contract with CE Sabadell, in a six-month loan.[5] In August 2012, Luna was loaned to Club Nacional de Football, returned to his country. On 2 September 2013, his contract with Espanyol was rescinded.[6]

On 18 September 2013, he returned to Defensor and stayed at the club for two seasons.[7]

C.D. Veracruz

In September 2015, Luna moved to Mexico where he joined Liga MX club C.D. Veracruz on a two-year deal.[8][9] On 4 September 2015, He was loaned out to Venados and represented the Mexican club for one season.[10] He returned from loan in 2016 ,[11] and went on to play for Veracruz in three seasons.

Melbourne City

On 19 July 2019, Luna signed for Australian club Melbourne City on a two-year deal.[12] In July 2021, Luna left the club at the end of his contract, having scored 8 goals in 51 appearances.[13]

Kerala Blasters

On 22 July 2021, Kerala Blasters announced that Luna had joined the Indian Super League club on a two-year deal.[14][15] He made his debut for the club on 11 September 2021 against Indian Navy in the 2021 Durand Cup tournament. Luna scored from a penalty during the match and became the club's first ever goalscorer in Durand Cup.[16] He made his first league appearance in the season opener against ATK Mohun Bagan FC on 19 November, which ended in a 4–2 defeat for Kerala Blasters.[17][18][19] He was the assist provider of the second goal scored by Jorge Pereyra Díaz for the Blasters in the game.[20] On 5 December 2021, Luna helped the Blasters to register their first victory of the season against Odisha FC by providing two assists in a match which they won 2–1, and was the recipient of the man of the match award in the game.[21][22] He was again awarded with the man of the match award in the next game against SC East Bengal on 12 December, which they drew 1–1.[23] Disappointed by the match officials, Luna expressed his frustration on the referees in the post-match conference.[24][25]

International career

Luna has been capped by the Uruguay national under-17 football team for the 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup. He has also represented Uruguay national under-20 football team for the 2011 South American Youth Championship and the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup. He has totally made 19 appearances across both the age groups.[26]

U20 International goals
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result CompetitionRef.
1.30 September 2010Ahmadu Bello Stadium, Kaduna, Nigeria Spain1–03–32009 FIFA U-17 World Cup
2.30 September 2010Estadio Campeones Olímpicos, Florida, Uruguay Chile1–05–0Friendly
3.22 January 2011Estadio Monumental Virgen de Chapi, Arequipa, Peru Chile0–30–42011 South American Youth Championship
4.31 January 2011Estadio Monumental Virgen de Chapi, Arequipa, Peru Colombia1–01–02011 South American Youth Championship
5.6 February 2011Estadio Monumental Virgen de Chapi, Arequipa, Peru Chile1–01–02011 South American Youth Championship
6.11 July 2011Complejo Uruguay Celeste, Canelones, Uruguay Guatemala2–07–0Friendly
7.4–0
8.2 August 2011Estadio Pascual Guerrero, Cali, Colombia New Zealand1–11–12011 FIFA U-20 World Cup

Career statistics

Club

As of matches played till 12 December 2021[27]

Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Defensor Sporting 2009–10 Uruguayan Primera División 13 0 — — — — 13 0
2010–11 25 4 — — 5[lower-alpha 1] 2[lower-alpha 2] — 30 6
2013–14 21 4 — — 7[lower-alpha 3] 1[lower-alpha 4] — 28 5
2014–15 28 7 — — 1[lower-alpha 5] 0 — 29 7
2015–16 2 1 — — — — 2 1
Defensor Sporting total 89 16 — — 13 3 — 102 19
Espanyol 2011–12 La Liga — 0 0 — — — 0 0
2012–13 — 0 0 — — — 0 0
Espanyol total 0 0 — — — — — 0 0
Gimnàstic Tarragona (loan) 2011–12 Segunda División 18 2 1[lower-alpha 6] 0 — — — 19 2
Sabadell (loan) 2011–12 12 0 — — — — 12 0
Nacional 2012–13 Uruguayan Primera División 20 3 — — 4[lower-alpha 7] 1[lower-alpha 8] — 24 4
Venados (loan) 2015–16 Liga de Expansión MX 23 5 3[lower-alpha 9] 0 — — — 26 5
Veracruz 2016–17 Liga MX 27 2 7[lower-alpha 10] 1[lower-alpha 11] — — — 34 3
2017–18 33 4 2[lower-alpha 12] 0 — — — 35 4
2018–19 29 1 4[lower-alpha 13] 0 — — — 33 1
Veracruz total 89 7 13 1 — — — 102 8
Melbourne City 2019–20 A-League 25 5 5[lower-alpha 14] 0 — — — 30 5
2020–21 24 3 — — — — — 24 3
Melbourne City total 49 8 5 0 — — — 54 8
Kerala Blasters 2021–22 Indian Super League 5 0 — — — — 2[lower-alpha 15] 1 7 1
Kerala Blasters total 5 0 — — 2 1 7 1
Career total 305 41 24 2 17 4 2 1 346 47
  1. Appearances in 2010 Copa Sudamericana
  2. Goals in 2010 Copa Sudamericana
  3. Appearances in 2014 Copa Libertadores
  4. Goals in 2014 Copa Libertadores
  5. Appearances in 2015 Copa Sudamericana
  6. Appearance in Copa del Rey
  7. Two appearances each in 2012 Copa Sudamericana and 2013 Copa Libertadores
  8. One goal in 2012 Copa Sudamericana
  9. Appearances in Apertura 2015 Copa MX
  10. One appearance in 2016 Supercopa MX and six appearances in Apertura 2016 Copa MX
  11. One goal in Apertura 2016 Copa MX
  12. Appearances in Apertura 2017 Copa MX
  13. Appearances in Apertura 2018 Copa MX
  14. One appearance in 2019 FFA Cup
  15. Appearances in 2021 Durand Cup

Honors

Melbourne City

References
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  2. "Nacional vs. Defensor Sporting 0-1". Archived from the original on 21 July 2021. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
  3. Official: Espanyol sign Juan Angel Albin & Adrian Luna Archived 26 May 2011 at the Wayback Machine Goal.com
  4. Luna llega cedido hasta Junio (Luna arrives on loan until June) Archived 29 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine; Gimnàstic de Tarragona, 17 August 2011 (in Spanish)
  5. Adrián Luna, nou jugador del CE Sabadell (Adrián Luna, CE Sabadell's new player); CE Sabadell, 30 January 2012 (in Catalan)
  6. "Inside Spanish Football's 2013 Summer Transfer Centre". InsideSpanishFootball. 2 July 2013. Archived from the original on 8 July 2014. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  7. "Adrián Luna vuelve a Defensor Sporting". Futbol.com (in Spanish). 18 September 2013. Archived from the original on 22 July 2021. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  8. "TIBURONES FIRMÓ AL URUGUAYO ADRIÁN LUNA; EN ESTE TORNEO NO VERÁ ACCIÓN". alcalordeportivo (in Spanish). 4 September 2015. Archived from the original on 22 July 2021. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  9. "Adrián Luna se va a México". ovaciodigital (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 6 October 2017. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
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  11. "Adrián Luna, primer refuerzo de Veracurz para el Apertura 2016". espn.com. 29 May 2016. Archived from the original on 31 May 2016. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  12. "City's Luna landing..." FTBL. 19 July 2019. Archived from the original on 19 July 2019. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
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  17. Sportstar, Team. "ISL 2021-22 Highlights ATK Mohun Bagan vs Kerala Blasters: ATKMB opens campaign with 4-2 win; Boumous scores brace on debut". Sportstar. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
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  22. "ISL 2021-22: Kerala Blasters record first win of season, beat Odisha FC 2-1". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
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  24. Bureau, Sports (12 December 2021). "ISL 2021 | East Bengal forces Blasters to a draw". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
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