Lubo Lapsansky
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Lubomir Lapsansky | ||
Date of birth | 9 May 1972 | ||
Place of birth | Slovakia | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1992–1993 | VSS Košice | ||
1994–1997 | Melbourne Knights | 70 | (6) |
1997–2000 | Carlton | 88 | (8) |
2000–2001 | Melbourne Knights | 18 | (3) |
2001–2002 | Parramatta Power | 16 | (0) |
2002–2003 | Melbourne Knights | 19 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Lubomir Lapsansky (born 9 May 1972) is a Slovak former footballer who is last known to have played as a midfielder for Melbourne Knights.
Early life
[edit]Lapsansky get up in the old Czechoslovakia, where he began playing football, before moving to Australia in 1993 at the age of twenty-one.[1] In Slovakia, he joined the youth academy of Slovak side FK Poprad as a youth player before starting his senior club career with Slovak side VSS Košice.[2]
Club career
[edit]In 1994, Lapsansky signed for Australian side Melbourne Knights.[3] He played alongside Australian internationals Mark Viduka and Danny Tiatto and helped the club win the league with a technical football style while making over seventy appearances.[1] In 1997, he signed for Australian side Carlton, before returning to Melbourne Knights.[4] In 2001, he signed for Australian side Parramatta Power, before returning to Melbourne Knights for the third and final time.[5]
International career
[edit]Lapsansky was considered to be called up to the Australia men's national soccer team for the 2002 OFC Nations Cup by then coach Frank Farina but he never received a call up.[5]
Style of play
[edit]Lapsansky mainly operated as a midfielder and was known for his vision and passing ability.[6]
Personal life
[edit]Lapsansky has been married and has a son.[7] He is related to Slovak footballer Ivan Lapšanský.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Lubo Lapsansky - FTBL article".
- ^ a b "Lapšanský v reprezentácii Austrálie?". sme.sk (Archived).
- ^ "Lubo Lapsansky - Newspaper articles".
- ^ "Lubo Lapsansky - SBS Article".
- ^ a b "Lapsansky back to fill a gap in the Knights 'jigsaw'". theage.com.au.
- ^ "Lapsansky switches on the Power". The Australian. ProQuest 357804398.
- ^ "Lapsansky seeks to play for Socceroos". theage.com.au.
- 1972 births
- Carlton SC players
- Expatriate men's soccer players in Australia
- FC VSS Košice players
- Living people
- Melbourne Knights FC players
- Men's association football midfielders
- Parramatta Power SC players
- Slovak expatriate men's footballers
- Slovak expatriate sportspeople in Australia
- Slovak men's footballers
- Slovak football biography stubs