Dakota Lucas

Dakota Lucas

Personal information
Full name	Dakota William Nicholas Lucas[1]
Date of birth	26 July 1991
Place of birth	Hastings, New Zealand
Height	1.7 m (5 ft 7 in)
Playing position	Winger / Second Striker
Club information
Current team	Hawke's Bay United
Number	18
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
2009–2011	Waitakere United
2011–2012	Team Wellington	13	(4)
2012	Sunshine Coast	12	(7)
2012–	Hawke's Bay United	0	(0)
2013	→ Hume City FC (loan)	2	(0)
National team^‡
2011	New Zealand U20	10	(5)
2012–	New Zealand U23	5	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11 October 2013. † Appearances (goals) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15:31, 5 August 2012 (UTC)

Dakota William Nicholas Lucas (born 26 June 1991) is a New Zealand football player who plays for Hume City FC in the Victorian Premier League and the New Zealand national under-23 football team.

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]

References

1. "FIFA U-20 World Cup Colombia 2011 – List of Players" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA). 10 August 2011. p. 18. Retrieved 27 July 2013.
2. "Men’s Olympic Football Squad Announced". NZ Football. 21 June 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. Retrieved 5 August 2012.

External links

• Dakota Lucas – FIFA competition record
• NZ Football profile
• Team Wellington profile
• 2012 London Olympics profile