Lukas Fernandes (soccer) explained

Lukas Fernandes
Birth Date:26 February 1998
Birth Place:Rochester, New York, United States
Height:5 ft 10 in
Position:Forward
Collegeyears1:2016–2019
College1:Temple Owls
Collegecaps1:55
Collegegoals1:10
Years1:2017–2019
Clubs1:Rochester Lancers
Caps1:29
Goals1:7
Years2:2020
Clubs2:Pittsburgh Riverhounds
Caps2:12
Goals2:2
Years3:2021
Clubs3:Rochester Lancers
Years4:2022
Clubs4:Flower City Union
Caps4:16
Goals4:4
Manageryears1:2022–
Managerclubs1:Temple Owls (assistant)
Pcupdate:26 July 2022

Lukas Fernandes (born February 26, 1998) is an American soccer player and coach who is currently an assistant with the Temple Owls men's soccer team.

Career

College

Fernandes played four years of college soccer at Temple University between 2016 and 2019, where he scored 10 goals and tallied 9 assists in 55 appearances for the Owls.[1]

While at college, Fernandes played with Rochester Lancers in both the NPSL[2] and the MASL.[3] [4]

Professional

Fernandes signed his first professional deal with USL Championship club Pittsburgh Riverhounds on December 19, 2019, ahead of their 2020 season.[5] [6] He made his professional debut on July 12, 2020, appearing as an injury time substitute during a 3–1 win over Louisville City FC.[7] Fernandes scored his first professional goal on July 19, 2020, during a 6–0 win over Philadelphia Union II.[8]

Fernandes was dropped by the Riverhounds after the 2020 season. He signed with the Rochester Lancers again in 2021.[9]

Coaching

In July 2022, Fernandes left the Flower City Union to join the coaching staff at his alma mater, Temple University.[10]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lukas Fernandes – Men's Soccer. Temple University Athletics.
  2. Web site: Lancers – NPSL Stats | Rochester Lancers. April 3, 2018. www.rochesterlancers.com.
  3. Web site: Lukas Fernandes Bio | Rochester Lancers. May 8, 2019. www.rochesterlancers.com.
  4. Web site: Lukas Fernandes Bio | Rochester Lancers. March 19, 2019. www.rochesterlancers.com.
  5. Web site: Lukas Fernandes Signs Professional Contract with Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Temple University Athletics.
  6. Web site: Riverhounds SC sign former Temple standout Lukas Fernandes. John. Krysinsky. December 19, 2019. Pittsburgh Soccer Now.
  7. Web site: Louisville City FC vs. Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC - July 12, 2020 | USLChampionship.com. www.uslchampionship.com.
  8. Web site: Lukas Fernandes, Danny Griffin notch first professional goals. riverhounds.com. 19 July 2020. 16 June 2022.
  9. Web site: Lukas Fernandes Bio . Rochester Lancers . 19 February 2022 . en . 30 April 2021.
  10. Web site: NEW CHALLENGE: Fernandes joins Temple as an assistant coach . FrontRowSoccer.com . 26 July 2022.