Lucas Vázquez

Lucas Vázquez Iglesias (born 1 July 1991) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a right-back or winger for Bundesliga club Bayer Leverkusen.

Starting his career at Real Madrid, Vázquez made his first-team debut in 2015 after a season on loan at Espanyol. He made his La Liga debut with the latter. Since returning to Real Madrid in 2015 he has appeared in more than 400 matches for the club in all competitions and has won 23 major trophies including five Champions Leagues and four La Liga titles. After leaving Real Madrid as a free agent in summer 2025, Vázquez moved to Bundesliga's Bayer Leverkusen.

Vázquez represented Spain at Euro 2016 and the 2018 World Cup.

Club career

Early career

Born in Curtis, Galicia, Vázquez arrived at Real Madrid's youth system in 2007, aged 16. He made his senior debut in the 2010–11 season with the C-team. He scored four goals in 23 games in the following season to help the reserves return to the Segunda División after a five-year absence. His first goal came on 25 February 2012 in a 2–2 home draw against La Roda.

Vázquez made his first appearance in the second level on 17 August 2012, playing six minutes in a 1–2 away loss against Villarreal. He scored his first professional goal on 15 October, netting the winner in a 3–2 home success over Las Palmas.

Loan to Espanyol

On 19 August 2014, Vázquez was loaned to La Liga's Espanyol, in a season-long deal. He made his debut in the competition on 30 August, coming on as a second-half substitute for Salva Sevilla in a 1–2 home loss against Sevilla.