1. Lukas Michael MacNaughton was born on March 8,1995 and is a professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Major League Soccer club DC United.
17 Facts About Lukas MacNaughton
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Lukas MacNaughton played youth soccer with Royale Union Rixensartoise from under-8, until the age of 16, after which he left the club and then played for his school team, International School of Brussels.
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Lukas MacNaughton scored his first goal on September 3,2014, against the Ontario Tech Ridgebacks.
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Lukas MacNaughton was named an OUA East first-team all-star four times from 2014 to 2017, a CIS second team all-Canadian in 2015, and U Sports second team all-Canadian in 2017.
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In 2016 and 2017, Lukas MacNaughton played his summer soccer with League1 Ontario side North Toronto Nitros, making a total of nine appearances and scoring four goals over two seasons.
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In 2018, Lukas MacNaughton played for League1 Ontario side Alliance United FC, making eight appearances.
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Lukas MacNaughton signed for Canadian Premier League club Pacific FC in March 2019.
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Lukas MacNaughton made twenty league appearances that season, scoring two goals, and made two appearances in the Canadian Championship.
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On January 17,2020, Lukas MacNaughton re-signed with Pacific for the 2020 season.
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On January 25,2022, Lukas MacNaughton transferred to MLS side Toronto FC on a two-year contract, with club options for 2024 and 2025, for a rumoured transfer fee of $175k.
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Lukas MacNaughton scored his first goal for Toronto FC on July 26 in the 2022 Canadian Championship Final against Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
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In late December 2024, Lukas MacNaughton was traded to DC United in exchange for $150,000 in General Allocation Money and $50,000 in conditional General Allocation Money, with Nashville retaining a sell-on clause.
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Lukas MacNaughton grew up in Belgium and holds citizenship of Belgium, United States, and Canada.
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Lukas MacNaughton represented Canada at the 2015 FISU Universiade Games and 2017 FISU Universiade Games.
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Lukas MacNaughton was called up to the Canada men's national soccer team for the first time in November 2022, for a friendly against Bahrain ahead of the 2022 World Cup.
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Lukas MacNaughton travelled and trained with the team at the 2022 FIFA World Cup, although was not an official member of the 26 man roster.
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Lukas MacNaughton graduated from the University of Toronto with a degree in architecture and worked as an architect for a few months before joining Pacific FC.