Ryan Lucas
Personal information
Date of birth (1977-08-31) 31 August 1977
Place of birth Bridgetown, Barbados
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1997–1999 Galway United 27 (4)
2001 Boston Bulldogs 11 (6)
2002 Cincinnati Riverhawks 17 (8)
2002–2003 Toronto Lynx 34 (7)
2002 → Mississauga Olympians (loan) 3 (1)
2004–2008 Notre Dame
International career
2000–2007 Barbados 24 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 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

2004, 2005
2004

References

  1. ↑ Goff, Steven (16 August 2000). "An Unlikely Quest For Tiny Barbados". The Washington Post.
  2. ↑ "PLAYER BIO". 30 December 2001. Archived from the original on 30 December 2001. Retrieved 28 April 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  3. ↑ "2003 TORONTO LYNX ROSTER". 3 December 2003. Archived from the original on 3 December 2003. Retrieved 28 April 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  4. ↑ Glover, Robin. "April 30, 2003 Toronto Lynx Media Conference". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
  5. ↑ Brown, Joel (18 September 2002). "Toronto Croatia soccer coach relieved of his duties". The Mississauga News.
  6. ↑ Rumleski, Kathy (13 September 2002). "CPSL playoff picture still unclear". London Free Press.
  7. ↑ "Ryan Lucas | SoccerStats.us". soccerstats.us. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
  8. ↑ "Barbados Football Association - Barbados". www.barbadosfa.com. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  9. ↑ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Ryan Lucas". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
  10. ↑ Lucas RYAN FIFA.com
  11. ↑ "Ryan Lucas". 11v11.com. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
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