Lucas Martin

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playername= Lucas Martin


fullname = Lucas Martin
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dateofbirth = birth date and age|1968|2|22
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position = Forward
youthyears = 1986-1988
youthclubs = UCLA
years = 1987-1990
clubs = San Diego Nomads
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nationalyears = 1988
nationalteam = United States
nationalcaps(goals) = 2 (0)
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Lucas Martin (born February 22, 1968) is a former U.S. soccer forward. Martin played three seasons in the Western Soccer Alliance and one in the American Professional Soccer League. He also earned two caps with the U.S. national team. He is now the co-owner and head chef of K&L Bistro in Sebastopol, California.

occer

Martin spent his elementary school years in Sterling, Virginia. He learned to play soccer at a young age from his older brother Danny. Early in his soccer career Martin spent a lot of time playing and wanting to be a goalkeeper. Martin began playing travel soccer in the mid 1970's with the 1967 Sterling Blackhawks before the family moved to La Jolla in the late 70's.

High school and college

Martin attended La Jolla High School, graduating in 1986. He then attended 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 San Diego Nomads of the Western Soccer Alliance. [ [http://a-leaguearchive.tripod.com/1986/stats86.htm#SD WSA 1986 Season ] ] He remained with the team through the 1990 season. [ [http://a-leaguearchive.tripod.com/1988/statswsa88.htm#SD WSA 1988 Season ] ] [ [http://a-leaguearchive.tripod.com/1989/statswsa89.htm#SD WSA 1989 Season ] ] [ [http://a-leaguearchive.tripod.com/1990/statswsa90.htm#SD WSL 1990 Season ] ] The Nomads won the 1987 WSA championship. They repeated as champions in 1989. In 1990, the WSA merged 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.

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. [ [http://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/tournament=104/edition=191161/teams/team=1888304.html FIFA.com ] ]

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. [ [http://www.rsssf.com/tablesu/usa-intres-det80.html USA - Details of International Matches 1980-1989 ] ]

Culinary career

After retiring from playing professionally, Martin began a career as a chef. He worked at Jardiniere, Chapeau, the Rubicon and Hayes Street Grill, all top San Francisco restaurants. [ [http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2001/12/21/NB152972.DTL K&L dishing up winners, from pate to skate wing / K&L Bistro sure to have Sebastopol tongues wagging ] ] 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. [ [http://www.opentable.com/rest_profile.aspx?rid=2389 K & L Bistro Restaurant ] ]

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