ST. LOUIS, Mo. (Matrix Midwest) - In a continued effort to strengthen its backline, St. Louis CITY SC announced it has signed defender Lukas MacNaughton through 2027, with a club option for the 2027–28 season.
The 30-year-old MacNaughton has made over 50 MLS appearances in his career.
He joined St. Louis’s preseason camp as a trialist and appeared in friendly matches against Red Bull New York, Tampa Rowdies and D.C. United.
“Lukas integrated himself really well with the team both on and off the field during preseason camp,” said CITY SC Sporting Director Corey Wray. “He brings valuable MLS experience and has a strong understanding of what we are asking defensively. Adding his skillset and competitiveness gives us important depth at center back as we head into the season.”
MacNaughton began his professional career in 2019 for Pacific FC in the Canadian Premier League.
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He made his MLS debut in 2020 with Toronto FC before spending time with Nashville SC and D.C. United later on.
With D.C. United in 2025, he made 11 appearances and scored one goal.
For country, MacNaughton earned his first senior international call-up in 2022 and debuted for Canada in a 1-1 draw with Bahrain.
Born in New York, with a Canadian father and an Austrian mother, he speaks five different languages: English, German, French, Spanish and Dutch.
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