Lucas Paulini

Lucas Paulini
Personal information
Full nameLucas Paulini
Date of birthMarch 19, 1989
Place of birthBuenos Aires, Argentina
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Playing positionMidfielder, Forward
Club information
Current team
Atlanta Silverbacks
Number25
Youth career
20072009Tusculum Pioneers
2010VCU Rams
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
20092010Mississippi Brilla29(4)
2011Atlanta Silverbacks41(2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of September 26, 2012.
† Appearances (Goals).

Lucas Paulini (born March 19, 1989 in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine footballer who currently plays for Atlanta Silverbacks in the North American Soccer League.

Career

College and Amateur

Paulini moved from his native Argentina to the United States in 2007 when he was offered a college soccer scholarship to Tusculum College. He scored seven goals and picked up 10 assists in his freshman year at Tusculum, on his way to being named the South Atlantic Conference Freshman of the Year, and to the All-South Atlantic Conference First Team. He was named to the All-South Atlantic Conference first team and the All-Region Division II second team as a sophomore in 2008, before transferring to Virginia Commonwealth University prior to his senior year.

During his college years he played in the USL Premier Development League for the Mississippi Brilla.[1]

Professional

Paulini turned professional in 2011 when he signed with Atlanta Silverbacks of the North American Soccer League. He made his professional debut on April 9, 2011 in a game against the NSC Minnesota Stars[2] Atlanta announced on November 8, 2011 that Paulini would return for the 2012 season.[3]

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