Lucas Martin
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | February 22, 1968 | ||
| Place of birth | United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Position(s) |
Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1986–1988 | UCLA | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1987–1990 |
San Diego Nomads | ||
| 1994 | Sacramento Knights (indoor) | 14 | (4) |
| International career | |||
| 1988 | United States | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Lucas Martin (born February 22, 1968) is a retired American
caps with the U.S. national team. He is now the co-owner and head chef of K&L Bistro in Sebastopol, California
.
Youth
Martin spent his elementary school years in
UCLA
where he played on the men's soccer team from 1986 to 1988. In 1986, he was named the team's offensive MVP.
Professional career
In 1986, while still at UCLA, Martin began playing with the
American Soccer League to form the American Professional Soccer League. The Nomads failed to make the playoffs and withdrew form the league at the end of the season. On July 15, 1994, Martin signed with the Sacramento Knights of the Continental Indoor Soccer League
. He finished the season with the Knights.
National team
Martin was selected for the U.S. squad which qualified for the 1987 FIFA U-20 World Championship. The U.S. went 1–2 in group play and did not qualify for the second round.[5]
The next year, Martin earned two
caps with the U.S. national team in January 1988. His first game was a 1–0 loss to Guatemala on January 10. He came on for Kevin Grimes. The second game was a 1–0 win over Guatemala three days later.[6]
Culinary career
After retiring from playing professionally, Martin began a career as a chef. He worked at Jardinière, Chapeau, the Rubicon and Hayes Street Grill, all top San Francisco restaurants.[7] While working at Hayes Street Grill, he met his wife, Karen. In October 2001, they opened the K&L Bistro in Sebastopol, California where both serve as chefs.[8]
References
- ^ WSA 1986 Season
- ^ WSA 1988 Season
- ^ WSA 1989 Season
- ^ WSL 1990 Season
- ^ FIFA.com Archived 2012-10-15 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ USA - Details of International Matches 1980-1989 Archived 2012-09-09 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ K&L dishing up winners, from pate to skate wing / K&L Bistro sure to have Sebastopol tongues wagging
- ^ K & L Bistro Restaurant