Lucas Ariel Varaldo (born 24 February 2002) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for Central Córdoba SdE.
Club career Varaldo, having joined at the age of six, is a product of the Lanús youth system, notably scoring a hat-trick against Estudiantes in February 2020 as their reserves won the title. He made the breakthrough into Luis Zubeldía's first-team squad in the following December, initially appearing on the substitute's bench for a Copa de la Liga Profesional victory away to Aldosivi on 13 December. Varaldo's senior debut arrived on 20 December in the same competition versus Defensa y Justicia, after the forward replaced Gonzalo Torres with seventeen minutes left of an eventual 1–1 draw.
In June 2024, Varaldo joined Central Córdoba SdE, signing a contract until 2026.
International career In 2019, Varaldo was selected by Pablo Aimar for the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Brazil. He appeared just once, against Tajikistan, as Argentina exited at the round of sixteen.
