Lachlan Busiko Explained

Lachlan Busiko
Birth Date:1998 1, df=yes
Birth Place:Naracoorte, South Australia
Position:Defender
Years1:2017–2018
Clubs1:SA Hotshots
Caps1:10
Goals1:0
Years2:2019–
Clubs2:Adelaide Fire
Caps2:2
Goals2:1
Nationalyears1:2017–2019
Nationalteam1:Australia U–21
Nationalcaps1:12
Nationalgoals1:1

Lachlan Busiko (born 13 January 1998)[1] is a field hockey player from Australia.[2]

Personal life

Lachlan Busiko was born in Naracoorte, South Australia and raised in Benayeo, Victoria near Apsley, Victoria.[3]

He is a current scholarship holder at the South Australian Institute of Sport (SASI).[4]

Career

Junior national team

In 2017, Busiko made his debut for the Australia U–21 side, the 'Burras', at the Sultan of Johor Cup.[5]

Busiko again appeared at the Sultan of Johor Cup in 2018, winning a bronze medal with the team.[6]

In 2019, Busiko was named to the national junior squad for the third time,[7] as well as being named in the team for the 2019 Sultan of Johor Cup.[2]

Adelaide Fire

Following the establishment of the Adelaide Fire in 2019, Lachlan Busiko was presented as the headline player for the men's team.[8] He was also named as team captain for the inaugural tournament of the Sultana Bran Hockey One League, Australia's new premier domestic competition.[9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Team Details – Australia . . tms.fih.ch . 9 October 2019.
  2. Web site: Strong U21 squad named for Sultan of Johor Cup . . hockey.org.au . 9 October 2019.
  3. Web site: Naracoorte hockey players excel . . naracoorteherald.com.au . 9 October 2019.
  4. Web site: Hockey . . sasi.sa.gov.au . 9 October 2019.
  5. Web site: Great Britain upset Australia . . sultanjohorcup.com.my . 9 October 2019.
  6. Web site: BUSIKO Lachlan . . tms.fih.ch . 9 October 2019.
  7. Web site: NATIONAL JUNIOR SQUADS ANNOUNCED . . justhockey.com.au . 9 October 2019.
  8. Web site: Adelaide Fire . . instagram.com . 9 October 2019.
  9. Web site: Adelaide Fire – Men's Team . . hockeyone.com.au . 9 October 2019.