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Lamar Batista
American soccer player
Lamar DeShawn Batista (born March 7, 1998) is an American soccer player who currently plays for North Carolina FC in USL Championship.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lamar DeShawn Batista | ||
| Date of birth | (1998-03-07) March 7, 1998 (age 26) | ||
| Place of birth | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States | ||
| Height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | North Carolina FC | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016 | UC Santa Barbara Gauchos | 18 | (0) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2018 | Portland Timbers 2 | 43 | (1) |
| 2017–2018 | Portland Timbers | 0 | (0) |
| 2019 | Los Angeles FC | 0 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Phoenix Rising (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2019 | → FC Tucson (loan) | 18 | (0) |
| 2020 | North Texas SC | 5 | (0) |
| 2021 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks | 3 | (0) |
| 2021 | → OKC Energy (loan) | 15 | (1) |
| 2022 | Rochester New York | 22 | (1) |
| 2023 | San Antonio FC | 24 | (2) |
| 2024– | North Carolina FC | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 25, 2023 | |||
College
Batista spent one season playing college soccer at the UC Santa Barbara in 2016.[1]
Professional
Batista signed with the United Soccer League side Portland Timbers 2 in March 2017.[2][3]
On February 21, 2019, Batista signed with Los Angeles FC in Major League Soccer.[4] He spent the majority of the 2019 on loan at Phoenix Rising FC in the USL Championship and FC Tucson in USL League One.[5]
After one season with North Texas SC, Batista joined USL Championship side Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC ahead of the 2021 season.[6] On August 6, 2021, Batista moved on loan to fellow USL Championship side OKC Energy for the remainder of the season.[7]
On January 31, 2022, Batista became the second player to sign with Rochester New York FC ahead of their inaugural season in MLS Next Pro.[8]
- "Lamar Batista - UC Santa Barbara". ucsbgauchos.com. UC Santa Barbara. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
- "Lamar Batista - Portland Timbers". timbers.com. Portland Timbers. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
- "T2 announces roster for 2017 USL season". oregonlive.com. Advance Local Media. March 17, 2017. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
- "LAFC Signs Phillip Ejimadu, Lamar Batista, & Adrien Perez Ahead Of 2019 Season". lafc.com. Los Angeles Football Club. February 21, 2019. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
- "LAFC Loans Defender Lamar Batista To Phoenix Rising FC". lafc.com. Los Angeles Football Club. March 7, 2019. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
- "COLORADO SPRINGS SWITCHBACKS FC SIGN DEFENDER LAMAR BATISTA". switchbacksfc.com. Colorado Springs Switchbacks. March 19, 2021. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
- "Rochester New York FC Adds Lamar Batista". RNYFC.com. Retrieved 31 January 2022.