Kevin Luckassen

Kevin Luckassen (born 27 July 1993) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a forward for Super Lig side Kayserispor.

Club Career

AZ Alkmaar

Born in Eindhoven, Luckassen started playing football in the street, leading him to play for his first youth club at Amstelveen Heemrad when he was eight after his mother took him there. He then played for AVV Zeeburgia and AFC Amsterdam before joining AZ Alkmaar in 2009, where he spent five years at the youth team before turning professionally.

He was promoted to the AZ first team squad as an 18-year-old at the start of the 2011–12 season after signing his first professional contract. He made his AZ Alkmaar debut in the second round of KNVB Cup against FC Groningen, which they went on to win 4–2 after the game went extra time. However, Luckassen did not make another first team appearance for the next two seasons. At the end of the 2012–13 season, he was released.

Ross County

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 in the opening game of the season. Despite suffering from injuries, Luckassen continued to be used in first team ins and out in the first half of the season, making 16 appearances in all competitions.

Slovan Liberec

After six months at Ross County, Luckassen left Ross County to join Gambrinus Liga side Slovan Liberec after the club accepted their bid.

Luckassen made his Slovan Liberec debut, where he started and played for 73 minutes before being substituted, in a 2–2 draw against FK Mlada Boleslav on 23 February 2014. Luckassen scored his first goal on 7 March 2014, as Slovan Liberec won 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.

On 22 August 2014, he scored his first goal of the season, in a 2–2 draw against FK Teplice. By April, Lukassen scored two mo