Kevin Luckassen

Kevin Luckassen

Personal information
Date of birth	(1993-07-27) 27 July 1993
Place of birth	Eindhoven, Netherlands
Position(s)	Striker
Team information
Current team	FC Slovan Liberec
Number	19
Youth career
	AVV Zeeburgia
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2011–2013	AZ	0	(0)
2013–2014	Ross County	14	(0)
2014–	Slovan Liberec	33	(6)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:19, 14 April 2016 (UTC)

Kevin Luckassen (born July 27 1993 in Eindhoven) is a Dutch-Ghanaian footballer who plays for Gambrinus Liga club Slovan Liberec. He previously played for AZ but never got a game for the first team.

Career

Luckassen began playing youth football for Amstelveen Heemrad and AVV Zeeburgia. He later played for AFC Amsterdam and AZ Alkmaar. He was promoted to the AZ first team squad as an 18-year-old at the start of the 2011–12 season, Luckassen did not make an appearance this whole season. In the 2012–13 season he did not make an appearance and at the end of his contract he was released.

In July 2013, he signed a three-year deal with Scottish Premiership club Ross County. He made his debut in a 2–1 defeat against Celtic at Celtic Park. Since then, he was would be often used in first team ins and out in the first half of the season.

After six months at Ross County, Luckassen left Ross County to join Gambrinus Liga side Slovan Liberec after the club accepted their bid. Days later, the move was confirmed. Having made two appearance so far, Luckassen scored his first goal on 7 March 2014, as Slovan Liberec win 1-0 against Zbrojovka Brno. He followed up his second goal two weeks later on 21 March 2014, in a 3-0 win over Jablonec.

International Career

Though born in Eindhoven, Netherlands, Luckassen expressed desire to play for Ghana, as his parents are Ghanaian.

External links

• Kevin Luckassen career statistics at Soccerbase
• Kevin Luckassen at Soccerway