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]
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]
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]
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]