Lucas Knecht

Lucas Paul Knecht (born 30 March 1993) is a football player who holds the record as the youngest ever player in a men's international match. He made his debut for the Northern Mariana Islands national team aged 14 years and 2 days.

Lucas Knecht
Personal information
Full name Lucas Paul Knecht
Date of birth (1993-03-30) March 30, 1993
Place of birth Fort Wayne, Indiana,
United States
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
0000 MP United[1]
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2014 GSW Hurricanes 8 (0)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015– MP United
National team‡
2007–2014 Northern Mariana Islands 11 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 12:57, 10 January 2019 (UTC)

College career

Having already made his international debut, Knecht went on to study at the Mount Albert Grammar School in New Zealand, before moving to America to study at the Georgia Southwestern State University, playing for the Hurricanes soccer team. He made 8 appearances during his time there, without scoring.[2]

Club career

After leaving the Georgia Southwestern State University, it is unclear as to whether Knecht joined a club side, with some reports claiming he played for 3. Liga outfit VfL Osnabrück.[3]

International career

Knecht holds the record for being the youngest ever male international footballer, when he made his Northern Mariana Islands debut aged just 14 years and 2 days against Guam in a 0–9 defeat on 1 April 2007.[4][5][6] Since then, he has made 11 appearances for the Blue Ayuyu. He played in all three games as his nation failed to qualify for the 2014 AFC Challenge Cup.[7][8][9]

Career statistics

International
As of matches played 6 January 2019.[10]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Northern Mariana Islands 200710
200800
200930
201000
201100
201220
201330
201420
Total110

References
  1. "Knecht, Barry give back, suit up for Blue Ayuyus". Saipan Tribune. 14 July 2014. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
  2. "Lucas Knecht". Georgia Southwestern State University. 1 January 2015. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
  3. "Lucas Knecht". footballdatabase.eu. 11 January 2017. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
  4. "Oldest and Youngest Players and Goal-scorers in International Football". rsssf.com. 4 February 2016. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
  5. "Norwegian Teenage Sensation Gets National Team Call-Up". Paste Magazine. 19 August 2014. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
  6. "Ethan Ampadu: Exeter City 15-year-old gets first-team chance while on school holiday". BBC. 10 August 2016. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
  7. "Nepal 6-0 Northern Mariana". AFC. 2 March 2013. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
  8. "Northern Mariana 0–9 Palestine". AFC. 4 March 2013. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
  9. "Bangladesh 4-0 Northern Mariana". AFC. 6 March 2013. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
  10. Lucas Knecht at National-Football-Teams.com
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