Dakota Lucas

Dakota Lucas
Personal information
Full name Dakota William Nicholas Lucas[1]
Date of birth (1991-07-26) 26 July 1991 (age 33)
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)
2013Hume 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

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  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "Men's Olympic Football Squad Announced". NZ Football. 21 June 2012. Archived from the original on 1 August 2012. Retrieved 21 June 2012.
  3. ^ "Dakota Lucas' late equaliser slow to sink in". Stuff.co.nz. 13 July 2012. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
  4. ^ "Brazil 3-0 New Zealand". FIFA.com. 1 August 2012. Archived from the original on 5 August 2012. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
  5. ^ "Player statistics of Dakota Lucas".
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