Ryan Lucas (Barbadian footballer)

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Ryan Lucas
Personal information
Date of birth (1977-08-31) 31 August 1977 (age 46)
Place of birth Bridgetown, Barbados
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1997–1999 Galway United 27 (4)
2001 Boston Bulldogs 11 (6)
2002 Cincinnati Riverhawks 17 (8)
2002–2003 Toronto Lynx 34 (7)
2002Mississauga 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.

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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.[ citation needed ]

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

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