Marcos Lugris
Mark 'Marcos' Lugris (born January 1, 1962) is a former Puerto Rican football player.[1] He played his professional club football mostly in the United States. He represented Puerto Rico in the 1990-94-98 FIFA World Cup Qualifying .Lugris was captain of the PRMSNT from 1992-1998 . Lugris also represented Puerto Rico in 4 Caribbean Shell Cups 93-94-95-98. In 1993 Shell Cup was the first and last time that Puerto Rico qualified for the group finals in Jamaica by winning its preliminary group in Guyana. That year in May Puerto Rico attained its highest FIFA world ranking (93rd)in its history . The first qualification match of World Cup 94 USA was between Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico, played on 21 March 1992, and the Puerto Rican defender Marcos Lugris scored the first goal in qualification.In 1995 Lugris was inducted in the Fordham University Athletic Hall of Fame .In 2014,Lugris was inducted in the Puerto Rican Soccer Hall of Fame . [2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mark Lugris | ||
| Date of birth | January 1, 1962 | ||
| Place of birth | Bronx, New York, United States | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1979–1982 | Fordham Rams | 53+ | (15) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1983 | New York Cosmos | 0 | (0) |
| 1984–1986 | Houston Dynamos | 35 | (3) |
| 1984–1986 | Columbus Capitals (indoor) | 84 | (33) |
| 1986–1987 | Fort Wayne Flames (indoor) | 42 | (11) |
| 1987–1989 | Dallas Sidekicks (indoor) | 22+ | (3+) |
| 1988–1989 | Dayton Dynamo (indoor) | 18 | (2) |
| 1990 | Toronto Italia | 12 | (0) |
| 1990 | New York Kick (indoor) | 9 | (1) |
| 1992 | New York Hota Bavarians | ||
| 1992–1995 | Canton Invaders (indoor) | 57 | (15) |
| 1992–1993 | New York Pancyprian-Freedoms | 22 | (0) |
| 1994 | Carolina Vipers (indoor) | 24 | (7) |
| 1998 | Gigantes de Carolina | ||
| National team | |||
| 1983–1998 | Puerto Rico | 18 | (5) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Career statistics
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Puerto Rico | 1992 | 4 | 1 |
| 1993 | 5 | 2 | |
| 1994 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1995 | 3 | 1 | |
| 1996 | 2 | 1 | |
| 1997 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1998 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 18 | 5 | |
International goals
- Scores and results list Puerto Rico's goal tally first.
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 21 March 1992 | Estadio Olímpico Félix Sánchez, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |  Dominican Republic | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2. | 14 March 1993 | Bourda, Georgetown, Guyana |  Guyana | 4–0 | 4–0 | 1993 Caribbean Cup qualification |
| 3. | 21 May 1993 | Independence Park, Kingston, Jamaica |  Sint Maarten | ?–? | 3–3 | 1993 Caribbean Cup |
| 4. | 23 May 1995 | Estadio Pedro Marrero, Havana, Cuba | Dominican Republic | 1–2 | 1–3 | 1995 Caribbean Cup |
| 5. | 23 May 1995 | Complejo Deportivo Efrain Carcaño Alicea, Bayamón, Puerto Rico |  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification |
References
- Marcos Lugris at National-Football-Teams.com
- "Statistics". NASL Jerseys. Retrieved 25 January 2021.