Lucas Monteverde

Lucas Monteverde, born on 18 December 1976, is an Argentine professional polo player with a handicap of 9, formerly 10. He grew up near the town of 25 de Mayo in Buenos Aires Province, where his father runs the family ranch, and turned professional with a 5-goal handicap, travelling to Europe. He is known as one of the finest defensive players in the game, valued for his work rate and horsemanship, and has played for teams including La Martina, Ellerstina and La Dolfina. His first Grand Slam win came at the 2005 Cowdray Park Gold Cup, where he replaced the injured Adolfo Cambiaso at the last moment. He won the Argentine Open with La Dolfina in 2005, 2006 and 2007, scoring the golden goal in extra time in 2007, after which he was raised to handicap 10.