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Lubo Lapsansky
Personal information
Full name Lubomir Lapsansky
Date of birth (1972-05-09) 9 May 1972 (age 52)
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

Lapsansky get up in the old Czechoslovakia, where he began playing football, before moving to Australia in 1993 at the age of twenty-one. 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.

Club career

In 1994, Lapsansky signed for Australian side Melbourne Knights. 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. In 1997, he signed for Australian side Carlton, before returning to Melbourne Knights. In 2001, he signed for Australian side Parramatta Power, before returning to Melbourne Knights for the third and final time.

International career

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.

Style of play

Lapsansky mainly operated as a midfielder and was known for his vision and passing ability.

Personal life

Lapsansky has been married and has a son. He is related to Slovak footballer Ivan Lapšanský.

References

  1. ^ "Lubo Lapsansky - FTBL article".
  2. ^ "Lapšanský v reprezentácii Austrálie?". sme.sk (Archived).
  3. "Lubo Lapsansky - Newspaper articles".
  4. "Lubo Lapsansky - SBS Article".
  5. ^ "Lapsansky back to fill a gap in the Knights 'jigsaw'". theage.com.au.
  6. "Lapsansky switches on the Power". The Australian. ProQuest 357804398.
  7. "Lapsansky seeks to play for Socceroos". theage.com.au.


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