Lucas Demitra

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Lucas Demitra
Personal information
Full name Lucas Demitra
Date of birth (2003-04-09) 9 April 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
St. Louis City 2
Number 97
Youth career
2010–2020 AS Trenčín
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021– 2024 AS Trenčín 26 (2)
2021Dubnica nad Váhom (loan) 2 (1)
2023Zlaté Moravce (loan) 7 (0)
2024– St. Louis City 2 0 (0)
International career
Slovakia U18
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 October 2023

Lucas Demitra (born 9 April 2003) is a Slovak footballer who plays for St. Louis City 2 in the MLS NEXT Pro as a winger.

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Early life

Demitra is the son of Slovak ice hockey player Pavol Demitra and Mária Demitrová. He was born in St. Louis, Missouri, United States, where his father played for the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League. Before dedicating himself to professional football, Demitra followed his father's footsteps and tried ice hockey at youth levels. [1] Demitra was eight years old when his father died in the crash of YAK-Service Flight 9633.

Club career

AS Trenčín

Demitra made his Fortuna Liga debut for AS Trenčín against FC DAC 1904 Dunajská Streda on 14 February 2021. [2]

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References

  1. "Ukázal veľký talent, ale prišla bolesť. Kde je Demitra junior?". sportnet.sme.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 2022-04-24.
  2. Zápas 14.02.2021, sportnet.sme.sk