Lubo Lapsansky | |
Full Name: | Lubomir Lapsansky |
Birth Date: | 9 May 1972 |
Birth Place: | Slovakia |
Position: | Midfielder |
Years1: | 1992–1993 |
Clubs1: | VSS Košice |
Years2: | 1994–1997 |
Clubs2: | Melbourne Knights |
Caps2: | 70 |
Goals2: | 6 |
Years3: | 1997–2000 |
Clubs3: | Carlton |
Caps3: | 88 |
Goals3: | 8 |
Years4: | 2000–2001 |
Clubs4: | Melbourne Knights |
Caps4: | 18 |
Goals4: | 3 |
Years5: | 2001–2002 |
Clubs5: | Parramatta Power |
Caps5: | 16 |
Goals5: | 0 |
Years6: | 2002–2003 |
Clubs6: | Melbourne Knights |
Caps6: | 19 |
Goals6: | 1 |
Lubomir Lapsansky (born 9 May 1972) is a Slovak former footballer who is last known to have played as a midfielder for Melbourne Knights.
Lapsansky get up in the old Czechoslovakia, where he began playing football, before moving to Australia in 1993 at the age of twenty-one.[1] In Slovakia, he joined the youth academy of Slovak side FK Poprad as a youth player before starting his senior club career with Slovak side VSS Košice.[2]
In 1994, Lapsansky signed for Australian side Melbourne Knights.[3] He played alongside Australian internationals Mark Viduka and Danny Tiatto and helped the club win the league with a technical football style while making over seventy appearances.[1] In 1997, he signed for Australian side Carlton, before returning to Melbourne Knights.[4] In 2001, he signed for Australian side Parramatta Power, before returning to Melbourne Knights for the third and final time.[5]
Lapsansky was considered to be called up to the Australia men's national soccer team for the 2002 OFC Nations Cup by then coach Frank Farina but he never received a call up.[5]
Lapsansky mainly operated as a midfielder and was known for his vision and passing ability.[6]
Lapsansky has been married and has a son.[7] He is related to Slovak footballer Ivan Lapšanský.[2]