Lucas Torreira is a Uruguayan defensive midfielder who moved from youth football in Uruguay to Italy, where he played for Pescara and Sampdoria. Arsenal signed him in 2018, and he later had loan spells at Atlético Madrid and Fiorentina before joining Galatasaray in 2022. Torreira has represented Uruguay since 2018 and was included in the national squads for the 2018 World Cup, Copa América tournaments and the 2022 World Cup.
