Logo

12 Facts About Lucas Martin

1.

Lucas Martin was born on February 22,1968 and is a retired American soccer forward.

2.

Lucas Martin earned two caps with the US national team.

3.

Lucas Martin learned to play soccer at a young age from his older brother Danny.

4.

Early in his soccer career Lucas Martin spent a lot of time playing and wanting to be a goalkeeper.

5.

Lucas Martin began playing travel soccer in the mid-1970s with the 1967 Sterling Blackhawks before the family moved to La Jolla in the late 1970s.

6.

Lucas Martin then attended UCLA where he played on the men's soccer team from 1986 to 1988.

7.

In 1986, while still at UCLA, Lucas Martin began playing with the San Diego Nomads of the Western Soccer Alliance.

8.

Lucas Martin remained with the team through the 1990 season.

9.

On July 15,1994, Lucas Martin signed with the Sacramento Knights of the Continental Indoor Soccer League.

10.

Lucas Martin was selected for the US squad which qualified for the 1987 FIFA U-20 World Championship.

11.

The next year, Lucas Martin earned two caps with the US national team in January 1988.

12.

Lucas Martin worked at Jardiniere, Chapeau, the Rubicon and Hayes Street Grill, all top San Francisco restaurants.