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Universidad de Chile extends Lucas Barrera’s contract through 2030

From Cooperativa · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Universidad de Chile confirmed a contract extension for Argentine midfielder Lucas Barrera through December 2030.
  • The 20-year-old joined the first team in 2025 and has earned a place under coach Fernando Gago.
  • Barrera said he was happy with the club’s trust and credited his coaches and teammates for helping his development.

Lucas Barrera will continue wearing Universidad de Chile’s blue and red shirt until the end of 2030 after the club officially renewed his contract.

The 20-year-old Argentine midfielder was promoted to the first team in 2025. He has since secured a place in Fernando Gago’s squad during the current season.

Very happy with everything I am experiencing. I am very happy with the club and very happy that they trust me. I want to stay much longer.

· Lucas BarreraBarrera reacted to Universidad de Chile extending his contract.

“Very happy with everything I am experiencing. I am very happy with the club and very happy that they trust me. I want to stay much longer,” Barrera said.

He also praised the support from the coaching staff and his teammates. “The support of the coaching staff and my teammates was very important. They gave me the confidence to be in the team, to help and for the club to win. But I am still very young, so I have to keep learning, and my teammates help me a lot,” he said.

The support of the coaching staff and my teammates was very important. They gave me the confidence to be in the team, to help and for the club to win. But I am still very young, so I have to keep learning, and my teammates help me a lot.

· Lucas BarreraBarrera credited the club’s staff and players for supporting his development.
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Originally published by Cooperativa in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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