Marcos Lugris Explained

Mark " Marcos" Lugris
Fullname:Mark Lugris
Birth Date:1 January 1962
Birth Place:Bronx, New York, United States
Height:1.75 m
Position:Midfielder
Collegeyears1:1979–1982
College1:Fordham Rams
Collegecaps1:53+
Collegegoals1:15
Years1:1983
Clubs1:New York Cosmos
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:1984–1986
Clubs2:Houston Dynamos
Caps2:35
Goals2:3
Years3:1984–1986
Clubs3:Columbus Capitals (indoor)
Caps3:84
Goals3:42
Years4:1986–1987
Clubs4:Fort Wayne Flames (indoor)
Caps4:42
Goals4:11
Years5:1987–1989
Clubs5:Dallas Sidekicks (indoor)
Caps5:22+
Goals5:3+
Years6:1988–1989
Clubs6:Dayton Dynamo (indoor)
Caps6:18
Goals6:2
Years7:1990
Clubs7:Toronto Italia
Caps7:12
Goals7:0
Years8:1990
Clubs8:New York Kick (indoor)
Caps8:9
Goals8:1
Years9:1992
Clubs9:New York Hota Bavarians
Caps9:20
Goals9:1
Years10:1992–1995
Clubs10:Canton Invaders (indoor)
Caps10:57
Goals10:15
Years11:1992–1993
Clubs11:New York Pancyprian-Freedoms
Caps11:22
Goals11:0
Years12:1994
Clubs12:Carolina Vipers (indoor)
Caps12:24
Goals12:7
Years13:1998
Clubs13:Gigantes de Carolina
Nationalyears1:1983–1998
Nationalteam1:Puerto Rico
Nationalcaps1:21
Nationalgoals1:5

Mark 'Marcos' Lugris (born January 1, 1962) is a former Puerto Rican football player. He played his professional club football mostly in the United States. Mark debuted for Puerto Rico on June 17, 1983, in a Pan American Games Qualifier vs Surinam at Sixto Escobar Stadium in San Juan. He represented Puerto Rico in the 1990-94-98 FIFA World Cup Qualifying .Lugris was captain of the PRMSNT from 1992 to 1998 . Lugris also represented Puerto Rico in 4 Caribbean Shell Cups 93-94-95-98. In 1993 Shell Cup was the first and last time that Puerto Rico qualified for the group finals in Jamaica by winning its preliminary group in Guyana. That year in May Puerto Rico attained its highest FIFA world ranking (93rd)in its history . The first qualification match of World Cup 94 USA was between Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico, played on 21 March 1992, and the Puerto Rican defender Marcos Lugris scored the first goal in qualification.In 1995 Lugris was inducted in the Fordham University Athletic Hall of Fame . In 1998 vs Haiti in Port-au-Prince, Lugris played his final match for the National team .In 2014,Lugris was inducted in the Puerto Rican Soccer Hall of Fame . On April 5, 2018, Mark was announced as the Guest Honoree for the 5th Annual FutBoricua.Net Awards Gala in San Juan, Puerto Rico. At the Gala he was presented with the "Premio Cronica Joe Serralta" for his lifetime achievements with the Puerto Rican National team .In 2020, FutbolBoricua.Net announced its Historic Puerto Rico All Time Best XI Team (El mejor XI en la historia de Puerto Rico), Lugris was named to this team along with his teammates Roberto "Boy" Santana, Wilfredo " Cobre" Vinas and Chris Armas. On April 17, 2022, the International Federation of Football History and Statistics, named Lugris to its "Mens All Time Puerto Rico Dream Team".[1]

Career statistics

International

National teamYearAppsGoals
Puerto Rico199241
199352
199420
199531
199621
199700
199820
Total185

International goals

Scores and results list Puerto Rico's goal tally first.

No Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 21 March 1992 align=center 1–0 align=center 2–1 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification
2. 14 March 1993 align=center 4–0 align=center 4–0 1993 Caribbean Cup qualification
3. 21 May 1993 align=center ?–? align=center 3–0 1993 Caribbean Cup
4. 23 May 1995 align=center 1–2 align=center 1–3 1995 Caribbean Cup
5. 23 May 1995 align=center 1–2 align=center 1–2 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification

References

3.https://futbolboricua.co/premios-fbnet-2017-2018-seran-dedicados-a-mark-lugris/#

4.https://futbolboricua.co/el-mejor-xi-en-la-historia-de-puerto-rico/

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Statistics. 25 January 2021. NASL Jerseys.