Lucas Demitra
{{short description|Slovak footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Lucas Demitra
| image =
| full_name = Lucas Demitra
| height = 1.81m
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2003|4|9|df=y}}
| birth_place = St. Louis, Missouri, United States
| currentclub = St. Louis City 2
| clubnumber = 97
| position = Winger
| youthyears1 = 2010–2020 | youthclubs1 = AS Trenčín
| years1 = 2021– 2024| clubs1 = AS Trenčín | caps1 = 26 | goals1 = 2
| years2 = 2021 | clubs2 = → Dubnica nad Váhom (loan) | caps2 = 2 | goals2 = 1
| years3 = 2023 | clubs3 = → Zlaté Moravce (loan) | caps3 = 7 | goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2024– | clubs4 = St. Louis City 2 | caps4 = 0 | goals4 = 0
| nationalyears1 = | nationalteam1 = Slovakia U18 | nationalcaps1 = | nationalgoals1 =
| club-update = 16 October 2023
| nationalteam-update =
}}
Lucas Demitra (born 9 April 2003) is a Slovak footballer who plays for St. Louis City 2 in the MLS Next Pro as a winger.
Early life
Demitra is the son of Slovak ice hockey player Pavol Demitra and Mária Demitrová. He was born in St. Louis, Missouri, United States, where his father played for the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League. Before dedicating himself to professional football, Demitra followed his father's footsteps and tried ice hockey at youth levels.{{Cite web |title=Ukázal veľký talent, ale prišla bolesť. Kde je Demitra junior? |url=https://sportnet.sme.sk/spravy/futbal-lucas-demitra-kariera-co-sa-s-nim-stalo/ |access-date=2022-04-24 |website=sportnet.sme.sk |language=sk}} Demitra was eight years old when his father died in the crash of YAK-Service Flight 9633.
Club career
=AS Trenčín=
Demitra made his Fortuna Liga debut for AS Trenčín against FC DAC 1904 Dunajská Streda on 14 February 2021.[https://sportnet.sme.sk/futbalnet/z/ulk/zapas/540393/#zostavy Zápas] 14.02.2021, sportnet.sme.sk
References
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External links
- [https://www.astrencin.sk/hrac.asp?id=Lucas-Demitra-230&sezona=2021&kategorie=MUZ AS Trenčín official club profile] {{in lang|sk}}
- [https://sportnet.sme.sk/futbalnet/clen/1289131/ Futbalnet profile] {{in lang|sk}}
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{{St. Louis City SC 2 squad}}
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Category:Soccer players from St. Louis
Category:Slovak men's footballers
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:FK Spartak Dubnica nad Váhom players
Category:FC ViOn Zlaté Moravce players
Category:Slovak First Football League players
Category:2. Liga (Slovakia) players
Category:21st-century Slovak sportsmen
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