Ryan Lucas (Barbadian footballer) explained

Ryan Lucas
Birth Date:31 August 1977
Birth Place:Bridgetown, Barbados
Position:Forward
Years1:1997–1999
Clubs1:Galway United
Caps1:27
Goals1:4
Years2:2001
Clubs2:Boston Bulldogs
Caps2:11
Goals2:6
Years3:2002
Clubs3:Cincinnati Riverhawks
Caps3:17
Goals3:8
Years4:2002–2003
Clubs4:Toronto Lynx
Caps4:34
Goals4:7
Years5:2002
Clubs5:Mississauga Olympians (loan)
Caps5:3
Goals5:1
Years6:2004–2008
Clubs6:Notre Dame
Nationalyears1:2000–2007
Nationalteam1:Barbados
Nationalcaps1:24
Nationalgoals1:3
Club-Update:27 December 2014

Ryan Lucas (born 31 August 1977) is a Barbadian footballer who played the majority of his career in North America and for the Barbados national football team.

Playing career

Lucas began his career with Galway United in the League of Ireland Premier Division in 1997.[1] In 2001, he played in the USL D-3 Pro League with the Boston Bulldogs, and scored 6 goals in 11 appearances.[2] The following season he featured in the USL A-League with the Cincinnati Riverhawks, and recorded eight goals in 13 matches.[3] For the remainder of the season he played for Toronto Lynx.[4] After the 2002 season came to a conclusion he was loaned to the Mississauga Olympians of the Canadian Professional Soccer League; making his debut on September 6, 2002, in a match against North York Astros, and scored his first goal in a 2–1 defeat.[5] [6] In his two seasons with the Lynx he appeared in 34 matches and scored seven goals.[7]

In 2004, he returned to his native Barbados to play with Notre Dame SC of the Barbados Premier Division.[8] With Notre Dame his achievements were claiming the Barbados Premier Division championships in 2004, and 2005; as well as the Barbados FA Cup in 2004.

International career

Lucas played for the Barbadian national team between 2000 and 2007,[9] which included several FIFA World Cup qualifying matches.[10] [11]

Honors

Notre Dame

2004, 2005

2004

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Goff. Steven. August 16, 2000. An Unlikely Quest For Tiny Barbados. The Washington Post.
  2. Web site: PLAYER BIO. 2001-12-30. 2018-04-28. bot: unknown. https://web.archive.org/web/20011230080715/http://www.bostonbulldogs.com/locker-room/bios/Lucas.htm. 2001-12-30.
  3. Web site: 2003 TORONTO LYNX ROSTER. 2003-12-03. https://web.archive.org/web/20031203051031/http://www.lynxsoccer.com/site.html. 2003-12-03. bot: unknown. 2018-04-28.
  4. Web site: April 30, 2003 Toronto Lynx Media Conference. Glover. Robin. www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. 2017-05-24.
  5. News: Brown. Joel. September 18, 2002. Toronto Croatia soccer coach relieved of his duties. The Mississauga News.
  6. News: Rumleski. Kathy. September 13, 2002. CPSL playoff picture still unclear. London Free Press.
  7. Web site: Ryan Lucas SoccerStats.us. soccerstats.us. 2017-05-24.
  8. Web site: Barbados Football Association - Barbados. 2020-06-16. www.barbadosfa.com.
  9. Web site: Ryan Lucas. Strack-Zimmermann. Benjamin. www.national-football-teams.com. en. 2017-05-24.
  10. https://web.archive.org/web/20141215002844/http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/players/player=179079/index.html Lucas RYAN FIFA.com
  11. Web site: Ryan Lucas. 2020-06-16. 11v11.com.