Matt LaGrassa
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Matthew R. LaGrassa | ||
Date of birth | January 27, 1993 | ||
Place of birth | Elk Grove, California, United States | ||
Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Sacramento Republic | ||
Number | 20 | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2011–2015 | Cal Poly Mustangs | 77 | (18) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2011–2012 | Des Moines Menace | 9 | (2) |
2013–2015 | Ventura County Fusion | 23 | (2) |
2016 | Sacramento Republic | 13 | (1) |
2016 | → Tulsa Roughnecks (loan) | 4 | (0) |
2017 | Reno 1868 | 31 | (1) |
2018–2019 | Nashville SC | 62 | (5) |
2020–2021 | Nashville SC | 20 | (0) |
2022– | Sacramento Republic | 28 | (3) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 22, 2022 |
Matthew R. LaGrassa (born January 27, 1993) is an American professional soccer player who currently plays for USL Championship club Sacramento Republic.
Career
College
LaGrassa grew up in Elk Grove, California, where he attended Pleasant Grove High School.[1] He played four years of college soccer at Cal Poly University between 2012 and 2015, including a red-shirted year in 2011.[2]
LaGrassa appeared for Premier Development League side Des Moines Menace in 2011 and 2012, and Ventura County Fusion in 2013, 2014 and 2015.[3][4]
Professional
LaGrassa signed with United Soccer League side Sacramento Republic on January 20, 2016.[5]
LaGrassa was announced as one of United Soccer League club Nashville SC's first signings on November 30, 2017.[6] Following the 2021 season LaGrassa's contract option was declined by Nashville and he became a free agent.[7]
On January 13, 2022, LaGrassa returned to his former club Sacramento Republic.[8]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 25 November 2020[9]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | Other | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Des Moines Menace | 2011[10] | USL PDL | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 8 | 2 | |
2012[10] | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
Total | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 10 | 2 | |||
Ventura County Fusion | 2013[10] | USL PDL | 9 | 1 | — | — | 9 | 1 | ||
2014 | ? | ? | — | — | ? | ? | ||||
2015 | ? | ? | 1 | 1 | — | ? | ? | |||
Total | 23 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 24 | 3 | |||
Sacramento Republic FC | 2016 | USL | 13 | 1 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 14 | 1 | |
Tulsa Roughnecks (loan) | 2016 | USL | 4 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||
Reno 1868 | 2017 | USL | 31 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 34 | 1 |
Nashville SC | 2018 | USL | 33 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1[a] | 0 | 38 | 4 |
2019 | 29 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 32 | 2 | ||
Total | 62 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 70 | 6 | ||
Nashville SC | 2020 | MLS | 8 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
Career total | 150 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 165 | 13 |
References
- ^ "Matt Lagrassa - 2015 - Men's Soccer".
- ^ "Matt Lagrassa". gopoly.com. Cal Poly. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
- ^ "Player Stats". uslpdl.com. USL PDL. Archived from the original on July 6, 2017. Retrieved May 14, 2016.
- ^ "Matt LaGrassa - SoccerStats.us". soccerstats.us. Soccer Stats. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
- ^ "Sacramento Republic FC Sign Midfielder Matt LaGrassa". sacrepublicfc.com. Sacramento Republic. February 2, 2016. Archived from the original on February 5, 2016. Retrieved February 15, 2016.
- ^ "Nashville SC Signs MLS Cup Champion Matt Pickens As First-Ever Player". nashvillesc.com. Nashville SC. November 30, 2017. Archived from the original on December 1, 2017. Retrieved November 30, 2017.
- ^ SC, Nashville. "Nashville Soccer Club Announces 2021 Roster Decisions". Nashville SC.
- ^ "Sacramento Native Matt LaGrassa Returns to Republic FC". 13 January 2022.
- ^ Matt LaGrassa at Soccerway. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- ^ a b c "Matt LaGrassa | SoccerStats.us". soccerstats.us. Retrieved 2021-01-31.
External links
- Matt LaGrassa at Soccerway
- Cal Poly bio
- Matt LaGrassa at Major League Soccer
- 1993 births
- Living people
- American men's soccer players
- Men's association football midfielders
- Cal Poly Mustangs men's soccer players
- Des Moines Menace players
- Nashville SC (2018–19) players
- Reno 1868 FC players
- Sacramento Republic FC players
- Sportspeople from Elk Grove, California
- Soccer players from Sacramento County, California
- FC Tulsa players
- USL Championship players
- USL League Two players
- Ventura County Fusion players
- Major League Soccer players