Jamie Lucas (born 6 December 1995) is a Welsh

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who plays for

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as a striker. Born near

Pontypridd () (colloquially: Ponty) is a town and a community in Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. Geography comprises the electoral wards of , Hawthorn, Pontypridd Town, 'Rhondda', Rhydyfelin Central/Ilan ( Rhydfelen), Trallwng (Trallwn) and Treforest (). The ...

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, Lucas spent one season playing for Bristol Rovers Central in the Midland Junior Premier League, before joining the Under-16s as a schoolboy. Lucas won the league and cup double for the Under-18s during the 2012-13 campaign, which subsequently earned him a professional contract in the summer of 2013.

Club career

On 21 April, Lucas made his professional debut against

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towards the end of the

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. He came off the bench in the 79th minute, replacing

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. Rovers lost the game 2–1, which contributed towards their eventual relegation from the

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- the first time since their acceptance in 1920. On 8 August, Lucas joined

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side

Weston-super-Mare Weston-super-Mare, also known simply as Weston, is a seaside town in North Somerset, England. It lies by the Bristol Channel south-west of Bristol between Worlebury Hill and Bleadon Hill. It includes the suburbs of Mead Vale, Milton, Oldmixon ...

on a one-month loan deal. He made his debut the next day in a 1–0 defeat to

Bishop's Stortford Bishop's Stortford is a historic market town in Hertfordshire, England, just west of the M11 motorway on the county boundary with Essex, north-east of central London, and by rail from Liverpool Street station. Stortford had an estimated po ...

. His first goal for the Seagulls came in a 3–2 victory over

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on 11 August. On 25 August, Lucas scored his second goal for Weston, which earned his team a 1–0 victory over

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. On 5 September, Rovers agreed to extend Lucas' loan by two months. He went on to score against

Hemel Hempstead Town Hemel Hempstead Town Football Club is a semi-professional football club based in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, England. Affiliated to the Hertfordshire County Football Association, they are currently members of the National League South and pla ...

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, and

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bringing his tally to five goals in 13 appearances. On 28 November, Lucas joined

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side Gloucester City on loan until the new year. Lucas made six appearances for the Tigers but failed to find the net. On 12 February, Lucas returned to Weston-super-Mare on loan. Lucas scored his first career

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in a 4–3 win over Bishop's Stortford, a performance that helped him to win

player of the month for February. Lucas' goalscoring form continued with a brace against

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followed by goals against both

Bath City Bath City Football Club is a semi-professional football club based in Bath, Somerset, England. The club is affiliated to the Somerset FA and currently competes in the National League South, the sixth tier of English football. The club have ...

and

Basingstoke Town Basingstoke Town Football Club is a football club based in Basingstoke, Hampshire, England. The club are currently members of the and play at the Winklebury Sports Complex. Their motto, 'Vestigia Nulla Retrorsum', means 'Never a step backward' ...

before his return to parent club Bristol Rovers having scored seven goals in eight appearances during his second Weston-super-Mare spell. On 7 August, Lucas signed for new

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side

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. He made his debut the next day and scored in the 3–1 win over

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. After a couple of successful loan spells, Bristol Rovers called Lucas back. Lucas came on as a late substitute against

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replacing

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. Lucas rejoined Boreham Wood on loan until the end of the season. After an unsuccessful loan back at Boreham Wood, Lucas joined fellow National League side

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on loan until the end of the campaign. On 18 March 2017, Lucas made his Woking debut in their 2–1 away defeat against

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, featuring for 58 minutes before being replaced Ben Morris. On 25 March 2017, Lucas scored his first goal for Woking in their 4–2 home defeat against

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. On the 28 April 2017, it was announced that Lucas would leave Bristol Rovers at the end of the 2016–17 campaign upon the expiry of his current contract. On 23 May 2017, Lucas joined

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side

on a one-year deal. On 5 August 2017, Lucas made his Bath debut during their 3–2 away defeat to newly promoted side

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, replacing

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in the 63rd minute. Just under a month later, he scored his first goal for Bath during their 1–1 home draw with

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, netting their equaliser after Harry Phipps had given the visitors the lead. Following his release from Bath, Lucas joined

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side

Brackley Town Brackley Town Football Club is a Association football, football club in Brackley, Northamptonshire, England. They are currently members of and play at St. James Park. The club won the FA Trophy in 2018. History Established in 1890, the club sp ...

. On 16 December 2017, Lucas made his Brackley debut during their

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tie against

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, featuring for 77 minutes in the 0–0 draw. On 15 June 2018, it was announced that Lucas would return to

on a one-year deal. Following a spell at Evesham United, whilst on loan from

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, Lucas returned to The Robins on a permanent basis ahead of the 2020–21 campaign. On 22 June 2022, after struggling with injury during the 2021–22 campaign, Lucas agreed to join Worcester Raiders. He then joined Stourport Swifts in October later that year. Lucas signed for

on 1st October 2023, becoming the clubs highest profile transfer to date.

Career statistics

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