Ryan Lucas (Barbadian footballer)
Ryan Lucas (born 31 August 1977) is a Barbadian footballer who played the majority of his career in North America and for the Barbados national football team.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 31 August 1977 | ||
Place of birth | Bridgetown, Barbados | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1997–1999 | Galway United | 27 | (4) |
2001 | Boston Bulldogs | 11 | (6) |
2002 | Cincinnati Riverhawks | 17 | (8) |
2002–2003 | Toronto Lynx | 34 | (7) |
2002 | → Mississauga Olympians (loan) | 3 | (1) |
2004–2008 | Notre Dame | ||
International career | |||
2000–2007 | Barbados | 24 | (3) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 December 2014 |
Playing career
Lucas began his career with Galway United in the League of Ireland Premier Division in 1997.[1] In 2001, he played in the USL D-3 Pro League with the Boston Bulldogs, and scored 6 goals in 11 appearances.[2] The following season he featured in the USL A-League with the Cincinnati Riverhawks, and recorded eight goals in 13 matches.[3] For the remainder of the season he played for Toronto Lynx.[4] After the 2002 season came to a conclusion he was loaned to the Mississauga Olympians of the Canadian Professional Soccer League; making his debut on September 6, 2002 in a match against North York Astros, and scored his first goal in a 2-1 defeat.[5][6] In his two seasons with the Lynx he appeared in 34 matches and scored seven goals.[7]
In 2004, he returned to his native Barbados to play with Notre Dame SC of the Barbados Premier Division.[8] With Notre Dame his achievements were claiming the Barbados Premier Division championships in 2004, and 2005; as well as the Barbados FA Cup in 2004.
International career
Lucas played for the Barbadian national team between 2000 and 2007,[9] which included several FIFA World Cup qualifying matches.[10][11]
References
- Goff, Steven (16 August 2000). "An Unlikely Quest For Tiny Barbados". The Washington Post.
- "PLAYER BIO". 30 December 2001. Archived from the original on 30 December 2001. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
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: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - "2003 TORONTO LYNX ROSTER". 3 December 2003. Archived from the original on 3 December 2003. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
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: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - Glover, Robin. "April 30, 2003 Toronto Lynx Media Conference". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
- Brown, Joel (18 September 2002). "Toronto Croatia soccer coach relieved of his duties". The Mississauga News.
- Rumleski, Kathy (13 September 2002). "CPSL playoff picture still unclear". London Free Press.
- "Ryan Lucas | SoccerStats.us". soccerstats.us. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
- "Barbados Football Association - Barbados". www.barbadosfa.com. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
- Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Ryan Lucas". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
- Lucas RYAN FIFA.com
- "Ryan Lucas". 11v11.com. Retrieved 16 June 2020.