Lamar Batista

Lamar Batista
Personal information
Full name Lamar DeShawn Batista
Date of birth (1998-03-07) March 7, 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Waco, Texas, 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)
2019Phoenix Rising (loan) 2 (0)
2019FC Tucson (loan) 18 (0)
2020 North Texas SC 5 (0)
2021 Colorado Springs Switchbacks 3 (0)
2021OKC Energy (loan) 15 (1)
2022 Rochester New York 22 (1)
2023 San Antonio FC 24 (2)
2024– North Carolina FC 22 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 13, 2024

Lamar DeShawn Batista (born March 7, 1998) is an American soccer player who currently plays for North Carolina FC in USL Championship.

Early life and education

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Batista was born on March 7, 1998, in Waco, Texas. He was adopted at the age of 3, and was raised in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.[1]

Batista spent one season playing college soccer at the UC Santa Barbara in 2016.[2]

Career

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Batista signed with the United Soccer League side Portland Timbers 2 in March 2017.[3][4]

On February 21, 2019, Batista signed with Los Angeles FC in Major League Soccer.[5] He spent the majority of the 2019 on loan at Phoenix Rising FC in the USL Championship and FC Tucson in USL League One.[6]

After one season with North Texas SC, Batista joined USL Championship side Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC ahead of the 2021 season.[7] On August 6, 2021, Batista moved on loan to fellow USL Championship side OKC Energy for the remainder of the season.[8]

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.[9]

Career statistics

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As of August 8, 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[10]
Club Season League Cup[a] Playoffs Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Portland Timbers 2 2017 USL 21 0 21 0
2018 22 1 1 0 23 1
Total 43 1 1 0 44 1
Portland Timbers 2017 MLS 1 0 1 0
Los Angeles FC 2019 MLS
Phoenix Rising (loan) 2019 USL Championship 2 0 2 0
FC Tucson (loan) 2019 USL League One 18 0 18 0
North Texas SC 2020 USL League One 5 0 5 0
Colorado Springs Switchbacks 2021 USL Championship 3 0 3 0
OKC Energy (loan) 2021 USL Championship 15 1 15 1
Rochester New York 2022 MLS Next Pro 22 1 2 0 1 0 25 1
San Antonio FC 2023 USL Championship 24 2 1 0 1 0 26 2
North Carolina FC 2024 USL Championship 15 0 15 0
Career Total 147 5 4 0 3 0 154 5
  1. ^ Appearances in U.S. Open Cup

References

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  1. ^ FC, RNY. "Rochester New York FC". RNY FC. Retrieved 2024-06-13.
  2. ^ "Lamar Batista - UC Santa Barbara". ucsbgauchos.com. UC Santa Barbara. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
  3. ^ "Lamar Batista - Portland Timbers". timbers.com. Portland Timbers. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
  4. ^ "T2 announces roster for 2017 USL season". oregonlive.com. Advance Local Media. March 17, 2017. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "LAFC Loans Defender Lamar Batista To Phoenix Rising FC". lafc.com. Los Angeles Football Club. March 7, 2019. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
  7. ^ "COLORADO SPRINGS SWITCHBACKS FC SIGN DEFENDER LAMAR BATISTA". switchbacksfc.com. Colorado Springs Switchbacks. March 19, 2021. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
  8. ^ "Energy Fc Signs Okc Homegrown Lamar Batista and Forward Seyi Adekoya on Loan". 6 August 2021.
  9. ^ "Rochester New York FC Adds Lamar Batista". RNYFC.com. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  10. ^ "USA - L. Batista - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2024-06-21.
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