Chris Lucas (born 27 March 1992) is an Australian professional

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player who plays as a

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for

Oakleigh Cannons Oakleigh Cannons Football Club is an Australian soccer club based in the south-east Melbourne suburb Oakleigh. As of 2025, the club competes in the National Premier Leagues Victoria (NPL Victoria). History South Oakleigh Soccer Club was establ ...

in the

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. Lucas played for

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for the

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in 2011-12 season and made his professional debut on 22 January 2012 against

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. Lucas did play for

Olympic FC Olympic Football Club is a semi-professional soccer club based in Brisbane, Queensland. The club was founded in 1967 and currently competes in the National Premier Leagues Queensland, with home matches played at Goodwin Park. The club has grown ...

in the

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Club career

Palm Beach

At the age of 5 he signed for Gold Coast Premier League side Palm Beach. He was signed for Gold Coast on the back of a stellar season which saw him score 23 in only just 19 games.

Gold Coast United

In 2011, he signed a youth contract with

club

. He made his professional debut in the 2011-12 A-League season on 22 January 2012 in a round 16 clash against

at the

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when came on as an 81st minute substitute. Gold Coast United was dissolved in 2012 and Lucas was left without an A-League contract.

Return to Palm Beach

Lucas returned to Palm Beach for the 2012 season.

Bentleigh Greens

Lucas moved to Victoria to sign for

side

Bentleigh Greens Bentleigh Greens Soccer Club is an Australian semi professional soccer club based in Cheltenham, a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria. The club was formed in 1986, by the Greek Cypriot community and currently competes in the Victoria Premier League ...

for the 2015 season. Lucas was Bentleigh's top goalscorer as the side won the league championship. On 21 August 2018 he scored a hat trick in

4-0 win against Broadmeadow Magic in a round of 16 of the

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making him just the fourth to do so for a non-Hyundai

club.

Olympic FC

In November 2018, Lucas returned to the NPL Queensland signing on to play with

. On 24 July 2019 he entered the record books after becoming the first ever player to have scored two hat tricks in the FFA Cup after scoring three goals against

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based side Bayswater City.

Altona Magic

In January 2021, Lucas signing to play with

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for the 2021 season.

References

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