Luiyi de Lucas
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luiyi Ramón de Lucas Pérez[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 31 August 1994[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Galván, Dominican Republic | ||
| Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Nea Salamina | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Torrejón | |||
| Guadalajara | |||
| Alcalá | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2015 | Guadalajara B | 28 | (2) |
| 2015 | Alameda de Osuna | ||
| 2015–2016 | Azuqueca | 26 | (0) |
| 2016 | Marchamalo | 11 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Azuqueca | 5 | (0) |
| 2017 | Barcelona Atlético | ||
| 2017–2018 | La Roda | 20 | (1) |
| 2018 | Cibao | 10+ | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | Caudal | 16 | (2) |
| 2019–2020 | Lealtad | 20 | (0) |
| 2020 | Izarra | 6 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | Haka | 64 | (5) |
| 2023–2024 | Livingston | 22 | (1) |
| 2024 | AEL Limassol | 11 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Ashdod | 13 | (0) |
| 2025– | Nea Salamina | 13 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024 | Dominican Republic Olympic (O.P.) | 2 | (0) |
| 2018– | Dominican Republic | 28 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:25, 10 May 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22 June 2025 | |||
Luiyi Ramón de Lucas Pérez (born 31 August 1994) is a Dominican footballer who plays as a defender for the Cypriot First Division club Nea Salamina and the Dominican Republic national team.
Club career
After a number of years playing in the lower leagues of Spain and in the Dominican Republic, de Lucas signed for Finnish top flight Veikkausliiga side Haka in August 2020, where he stayed for two and a half years.[2]
In January 2023, de Lucas joined Scottish Premiership club Livingston, but left the club in the next January transfer window after developing feelings of homesickness.[3]
On 8 January 2024, de Lucas signed with Cypriot First Division club AEL Limassol.[4]
De Lucas signed for Israeli Premier League side Ashdod in August 2024.[5]
International career
De Lucas made his formal debut for Dominican Republic on 12 October 2018, playing an entire 3–0 win against Cayman Islands for the 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League qualification.[6] He had played a match against Bonaire on 9 September 2018,[7] but it was not recognised by FIFA.[8]
Career statistics
- As of 13 May 2025[9]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Azuqueca | 2015–16 | Tercera División | 26 | 0 | – | – | 26 | 0 | ||
| Marchamalo | 2016–17 | Tercera División | 11 | 0 | – | – | 11 | 0 | ||
| Azuqueca | 2016–17 | Tercera División | 5 | 0 | – | – | 5 | 0 | ||
| La Roda | 2017–18 | Tercera División | 20 | 1 | – | – | 20 | 1 | ||
| Cibao | 2018 | LDF | 10 | 1 | – | – | 10 | 1 | ||
| Caudal | 2018–19 | Tercera División | 15 | 1 | – | – | 15 | 1 | ||
| Lealtad | 2019–20 | Tercera División | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 20 | 0 | |
| Izarra | 2019–20 | Segunda División B | 6 | 0 | – | – | 6 | 0 | ||
| Haka | 2020 | Veikkausliiga | 9 | 1 | – | – | 9 | 1 | ||
| 2021 | Veikkausliiga | 25 | 3 | 2 | 0 | – | 27 | 3 | ||
| 2022 | Veikkausliiga | 25 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 33 | 1 | |
| Total | 59 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 69 | 5 | ||
| Livingston | 2022–23 | Scottish Premiership | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 2023–24 | Scottish Premiership | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 1 | |
| Total | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 1 | ||
| AEL Limassol | 2023–24 | Cypriot First Division | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 11 | 0 | |
| Ashdod | 2024–25 | Israeli Premier League | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Nea Salamina | 2024–25 | Cypriot First Division | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | 13 | 2 | |
| Career total | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 2 | ||
- ^ Includes Copa del Rey, Scottish Cup, Suomen Cup, Cypriot Cup, Israel State Cup
- ^ Includes Finnish League Cup, Scottish League Cup
Honours
Cibao
Individual
- FC Haka Player of the Year: 2021
References
- ^ a b c "Men's Olympic Football Tournament Paris 2024: Squad list" (PDF). FIFA. 24 July 2024. p. 2. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ "ISO PALA TAINION PALAPELIIN – LUIYI DE LUCAS PALAA VALKEAKOSKELLE!" (in Finnish). Haka. 21 January 2022. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
- ^ "Luiyi de Lucas moves on". Livingston FC. 3 January 2024. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
- ^ ΑΕΛ: Ενίσχυση στην άμυνα με Luiyi de Lucas!, kerkida.net, 8 January 2024
- ^ Transcribed by Luiyi De Lucas, kerkida.net, 20 August 2024
- ^ "Dominican Republic vs. Cayman Islands (3:0)". National Football Teams. 12 October 2018. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
- ^ "Bonaire vs. Dominican Republic (0:5)". National Football Teams. 9 September 2018. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
- ^ Live Scores - Dominican Republic - Matches (2018). FIFA-.com. Archived from the original on 13 October 2016.
- ^ Luiyi de Lucas at Soccerway. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
External links
- Luiyi de Lucas en Fútbol Dominicano. Net
- "Luiyi de Lucas". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
- Luiyi de Lucas at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)