Dallas Sidekicks Players

#15 Mark Lugris

Mark Lugirs photo

Position:

Midfielder

Height:

5'10"

Weight:

160

Birthdate:

January 1, 1962

Birthplace:

Bronx, New York

Citizenship:

USA

College:

Fordham

Previous Club:

Fort Wayne Flames (AISA)

Pronunciation:

LOO-griss

Seasons Pro:

4

Seasons with the Sidekicks

1

 

How He Got Here

Signed as a Free Agent on October 21, 1987.

 

Draft Notice

Lugris was selected by Cosmos SC of the NASL of the 1982 North American Soccer League draft.

 

Somebody Had To Be First

Lugris scored the first goal in the history of the American Indoor Soccer Association (later the National Profesional Soccer Leaue, now the new-Major Indoor Soccer League as of 2001) during the league's inaugural match for the Columbus (Ohio) Capitals against the Kalamazoo Kangaroos on November 4, 1984.

 

Honors (AISA)

Lugris was named to the AISA All-Star Game in 1987 and also was Fort Wayne's MVP.

 

Answered the Call

Lugris played for the Puerto Rican "national" team (Puerto Rico is a U.S. Commonwealth) from 1984-1987.

 

Sidekicks Highlights

 

Regular Season and Career Statistics

w/Dallas

 

GP

G

A

PTS

SH

PIM

F

BL

PPG

SHG

GWG

OTG

1987-88

22

3

0

3

8

0

6

1

0

0

0

0

Dallas Statistics

22

3

0

3

8

0

6

1

0

0

0

0

 

Where Did He Go?

Lugris is the co-owner of El Faro, a Spanish resteraunt in Greenwich Village, New York. He coaches youth soccer on the weekends.