Lucas Manuel Zelarayán (Armenian: Լուկաս Մանուել Զելարայան; born 20 June 1992) is a professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Argentine Primera División club Belgrano.

He began his professional career with Belgrano in the Argentine Primera División in 2012, moving in 2016 to Tigres UANL in the Liga MX.

He made his senior debut on 25 April 2012, coming on as a second-half substitute for Lucas Parodi in a 2–1 away loss against Rosario Central, for the season's Copa Argentina.

[2] Zelarayán made his Primera División debut on 2 March 2013, replacing Jorge Velázquez in a 2–0 away loss against Newell's Old Boys.

[7] On 5 December 2015, amid transfer speculation, Zelarayán played his last game for Belgrano, versus Colón in the Liguilla Pre Sudamericana, where he was given the captain's armband and an emotional farewell by the fans.

[8][9] On 21 December 2015, Zelarayán agreed to a contract with Liga MX side Tigres UANL, signing for a reported 5.5 million.

On 6 March 2019, After a long absence of almost five months due to injury, Lucas Zelarayán made his return to the pitch with Tigres, coming on in the 83rd minute to seal a 3–0 aggregate victory against the Houston Dynamo in the CONCACAF Champions League.

[26][27] On 5 October, Zelarayán scored a 56-yard free kick, which was the record for the longest free-kick goal in Major League Soccer history.

[30] Zelarayán scored the game-winning goal versus Chicago Fire FC, a 61-yard strike in the 93rd minute, leading Columbus to a 2–1 victory.

[39] After accepting the invitation in October 2021,[40] he made his debut for the team in a 1–1 draw against Iceland during the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification matches.

With a reputation as a creative playmaker possessing exceptional technical ability and decision making, he is an expert at dismantling opposing defenses.

Zelarayán's great sense of positioning on the field allows him to shoot from outside the box, dribble past defenders, and deliver final passes that unlock even the tightest of defenses.