Ryan Lucas (Barbadian footballer)

Ryan Lucas
Personal information
Date of birth	31 August 1977 (age 47)
Place of birth	Bridgetown, Barbados
Position(s)	Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team
1997–1999	Galway United
2001	Boston Bulldogs
2002	Cincinnati Riverhawks
2002–2003	Toronto Lynx
2002	→ Mississauga Olympians (loan)
2004–2008	Notre Dame
International career
2000–2007	Barbados
	*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.^{[citation needed]}

Lucas played for the Barbadian national team between 2000 and 2007,^[9] which included several FIFA World Cup qualifying matches.^[10]^[11]

Notre Dame

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^ Rumleski, Kathy (13 September 2002). "CPSL playoff picture still unclear". London Free Press.
^ "Ryan Lucas | SoccerStats.us". soccerstats.us. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
^ "Barbados Football Association - Barbados". www.barbadosfa.com. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Ryan Lucas". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
^ Lucas RYAN FIFA.com
^ "Ryan Lucas". 11v11.com. Retrieved 16 June 2020.

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