Dakota Lucas
New Zealand footballer
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dakota William Nicholas Lucas[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1991-07-26) 26 July 1991 (age 32) | ||
| Place of birth | Hastings, New Zealand | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger / Second Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2011 | Waitakere United | ||
| 2011–2012 | Team Wellington | 13 | (4) |
| 2012 | Sunshine Coast | 12 | (7) |
| 2012–2014 | Hawke's Bay United | 0 | (0) |
| 2013 | → Hume City FC (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2015 | Manningham United FC | 6 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2011 | New Zealand U20 | 10 | (5) |
| 2012– | New Zealand U23 | 5 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 October 2013 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15:31, 5 August 2012 (UTC) | |||
Dakota William Nicholas Lucas (born 26 July 1991) is a New Zealand football player who last played for Manningham United FC in the Victorian State League Division 1 in 2015.
In June 2012 Lucas was named in the New Zealand football team to compete in the Men's Olympic Football Tournament.[2] Dakota scored his first goal for the NZ Under 23's in an Olympic warmup match versus Japan, slotting in a 90-minute equaliser meaning the game finished 1–1.[3]
Lucas made one appearance at the 2012 London Olympics playing in New Zealand's third and last match, a 3–0 defeat by Brazil.[4]
Lucas moved to Manningham United FC in 2015 and made a total of 6 senior appearances failing to score a goal.[5]
References
- ^ "FIFA U-20 World Cup Colombia 2011 – List of Players" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA). 10 August 2011. p. 18. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 27 July 2013.
- ^ "Men's Olympic Football Squad Announced". NZ Football. 21 June 2012. Archived from the original on 1 August 2012. Retrieved 21 June 2012.
- ^ "Dakota Lucas' late equaliser slow to sink in". Stuff.co.nz. 13 July 2012. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
- ^ "Brazil 3-0 New Zealand". FIFA.com. 1 August 2012. Archived from the original on 5 August 2012. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
- ^ "Player statistics of Dakota Lucas".
External links
- Dakota Lucas – FIFA competition record (archived)
- NZ Football profile
- Team Wellington profile[permanent dead link]
- 2012 London Olympics profile Archived 3 August 2012 at the Wayback Machine
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