Dakota Lucas

Dakota William Nicholas Lucas (born 26 July 1991) is a New Zealand football player who last played for Manningham United FC in the Victorian State League Division 1 in 2015.

Dakota Lucas
Personal information
Full name Dakota William Nicholas Lucas[1]
Date of birth (1991-07-26) 26 July 1991
Place of birth Hastings, New Zealand
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Winger / Second Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2011 Waitakere United
2011–2012 Team Wellington 13 (4)
2012 Sunshine Coast 12 (7)
2012–2014 Hawke's Bay United 0 (0)
2013 → Hume City FC (loan) 2 (0)
2015 Manningham United FC 6 (0)
International career‡
2011 New Zealand U20 10 (5)
2012– New Zealand U23 5 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 October 2013
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15:31, 5 August 2012 (UTC)

In June 2012 Lucas was named in the New Zealand football team to compete in the Men's Olympic Football Tournament.[2] Dakota scored his first goal for the NZ Under 23's in an Olympic warmup match versus Japan, slotting in a 90-minute equaliser meaning the game finished 1–1.[3]

Lucas made one appearance at the 2012 London Olympics playing in New Zealand's third and last match, a 3–0 defeat by Brazil.[4]

Lucas moved to Manningham United FC in 2015 and made a total of 6 senior appearances failing to score a goal.[5]

References
  1. "FIFA U-20 World Cup Colombia 2011 – List of Players" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA). 10 August 2011. p. 18. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 27 July 2013.
  2. "Men's Olympic Football Squad Announced". NZ Football. 21 June 2012. Archived from the original on 1 August 2012. Retrieved 21 June 2012.
  3. "Dakota Lucas' late equaliser slow to sink in". Stuff.co.nz. 13 July 2012. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
  4. "Brazil 3-0 New Zealand". FIFA.com. 1 August 2012. Archived from the original on 5 August 2012. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
  5. "Player statistics of Dakota Lucas".


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