Jamie Lucas

Jamie Lucas

Personal information
Full name	Jamie Lucas
Date of birth	6 December 1995
Place of birth	Pontypridd, Wales
Playing position	Striker
Club information
Current team	Bristol Rovers
Number	20
Youth career
2010–2013	Bristol Rovers
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
2014–	Bristol Rovers	2	(0)
2014	→ Weston-super-Mare (loan)	13	(5)
2015	→ Gloucester City (loan)	6	(0)
2015	→ Weston-super-Mare (loan)	8	(7)
2015	→ Boreham Wood (loan)	5	(2)
2015	→ Boreham Wood (loan)	5	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2 November 2015. † Appearances (goals)

Jamie Lucas (born 6 December 1995) is a Welsh footballer who plays for Bristol Rovers as a striker.

Born near Pontypridd, South Wales, Lucas spent one season playing for Bristol Rovers Central in the Midland Junior Premier League, before joining the Under-16s.

Lucas won the league and cup double for the Under-18s during the 2012-13 campaign, which subsequently earnt him a professional contract in the summer of 2013.^[1]

Career

Bristol Rovers

2013-14

On 21 April, Lucas made his professional debut against Rochdale towards the end of the season. He came off the bench in the 79th minute, replacing Tom Parkes.^[2] Rovers lost the game 2-1, which contributed towards their eventual relegation from the Football League - the first time since their acceptance in 1920.^[3]

2014-15

On 8 August, Lucas joined Conference South side Weston-super-Mare on a one-month loan deal.^[4] He made his debut the next day in a 1-0 defeat to Bishop's Stortford.^[5] His first goal for the Seagulls came in a 3-2 victory over Farnborough on 11 August.^[6] On 25 August, Lucas scored his second goal for Weston, which earnt his team a 1-0 victory over Staines Town.^[7] On 5 September, Rovers agreed to extend Lucas' loan by two months.^[8] He went on to score against Hemel Hempstead,^[9] Ebbsfleet United,^[10] and Maidenhead United^[11] bringing his tally to five goals in 13 appearances.

On 28 November, Lucas joined Conference North side Gloucester City on loan until the new year.^[12] Lucas made six appearances for the Tigers but failed to find the net.

On 12 February, Lucas returned to Weston-super-Mare on loan.^[13] Lucas scored his first career hat-trick in a 4-3 win over Bishop's Stortford,^[14] a performance that helped him to win Conference South player of the month for February.^[15] Lucas' goalscoring form continued with a brace against Havant & Waterlooville^[16] followed by goals against both Bath City^[16] and Basingstoke Town^[17] before his return to parent club Bristol Rovers^[18] having scored seven goals in eight appearances during his second Weston-super-Mare spell.

2015-16

On 7 August, Lucas signed for new National League side Boreham Wood. He made his debut the next day and scored in the 3-1 win over Halifax Town. After a couple of successful loan spells, Bristol Rovers called Lucas back. Lucas came on as a late substitute against Plymouth Argyle F.C. replacing Jermaine Easter. ^[19] Lucas rejoined Boreham Wood F.C. on loan until the end of the season.^[20]

Career statistics

As of 20 December 2015^[21]

Club	Season	League		FA Cup		League Cup		Other[lower-alpha 1]		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Bristol Rovers	2013-14	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	2014-15	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2015-16	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0
Weston-super-Mare (loan)	2014-15	13	5	0	0	-	-	0	0	13	5
Gloucester City (loan)	2014-15	6	0	0	0	-	-	0	0	6	0
Weston-super-Mare (loan)	2014-15	8	7	0	0	-	-	0	0	8	7
Boreham Wood (loan)	2015-16	5	2	0	0	-	-	0	0	5	2
Boreham Wood (loan)	2015-16	6	1	0	0	-	-	0	0	6	1
Career total		41	15	0	0	0	0	1	0	41	15

1. Includes appearances in the League Trophy.

References

1. "Bristol Rovers F.C. Player Profiles: Jamie Lucas". Bristol Rovers F.C. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
2. "Bristol Rovers 1-2 Rochdale". BBC Sport. 21 April 2014. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
3. Caroline Chapman (3 May 2014). "Bristol Rovers 1-2 Mansfield". BBC Sport. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
4. "Jamie Lucas joins Seagulls on loan". Weston-super-Mare A.F.C. 8 August 2013. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
5. "Weston-s-Mare AFC vs Bishop's Stortford". Weston-super-Mare A.F.C. 9 August 2014. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
6. "Farnborough vs Weston-s-Mare AFC". Weston-super-Mare A.F.C. 11 August 2014. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
7. "Staines Town vs Weston-s-Mare AFC". Weston-super-Mare A.F.C. 25 August 2014. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
8. "Great news Jamie signs for 2 more months". Weston-super-Mare A.F.C. 5 September 2014. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
9. "Hemel Hempstead vs Weston-s-Mare AFC". Weston-super-Mare A.F.C. 6 September 2014. Retrieved 16 September 2014.
10. "Weston-s-Mare AFC vs Ebbsfleet United". Weston-super-Mare A.F.C. 9 September 2014. Retrieved 16 September 2014.
11. "Weston-super-Mare lose 6-2 to Maidenhead in latest Vanarama Conference South game". Bristol Post. 8 October 2014. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
12. "Lewis Hall and Jamie Lucas join Tigers on loan". Gloucester City A.F.C. 28 November 2014. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
13. "Jamie Returns To W-S-M". Bristol Rovers Supporters Club. 12 February 2015. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
14. "REPORT: Bishop’s Stortford 3-4 Weston". The Weston Mercury. 5 March 2015. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
15. "Hat-trick hero Lucas named player of the month". The Weston Mercury. 6 March 2015. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
16. "REPORT: Back-to-back wins for Weston". Soccerway. 12 March 2015. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
17. "BASINGSTOKE TOWN 2-1 WESTON SUPER MARE". Basingstoke Town. 17 March 2015. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
18. "Jamie Lucas back at Bristol Rovers after impressive loan spell with Weston". Bristol Post. 27 March 2015. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
19. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/34230086
20. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35324110
21. "Jamie Lucas". Soccer Base. Retrieved 1 July 2014.