Luis Labastida

Luis Labastida
Personal information
Date of birth	April 11, 1975 (age 49)
Place of birth	Mexico
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position(s)	Forward / Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team
1997–1998	Albuquerque Geckos
1998	Montreal Impact
1999–2000	Minnesota Thunder
2001	Cincinnati Riverhawks
2002	California Gold
Managerial career
2003–2005	Houston Stars
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Luis Labastida is a retired Mexican-born football player who played professionally in the USL A-League and coached in the Women’s Premier Soccer League.

Player

In 1985 at aged ten, Labastida and his family moved to the United States from Mexico. He played youth soccer in both Oklahoma and Florida. He may have played in Europe and Mexico. In 1997, Labastida signed with the Albuquerque Geckos of the USISL D-3 Pro League. He scored twenty goals in eleven games, placing him second on the league’s scoring table.^[1] In 1998, the Geckos moved up to the second division USISL A-League. Labastida continued his scoring exploits, with eleven goals in twenty-five games.^[2] At the end of the season, Labastida also played two games with the Montreal Impact. In 1999, Labastida moved to the Minnesota Thunder where he played for two seasons. In January 2001, Labastida signed with the Cincinnati Riverhawks.^[3] He finished his career with the California Gold in 2002.

Coach

Labastida was a co-founder and head coach of the Houston Stars of the Women's Premier Soccer League from 2003 to 2005.

References

^ "The Year in American Soccer – 1997". Archived from the original on 2010-12-18. Retrieved 2013-05-06.
^ "The Year in American Soccer – 1998". Archived from the original on 2015-11-05. Retrieved 2013-05-06.
^ Luis Labastida Signs With The Riverhawks

[1] "The Year in American Soccer – 1997". Archived from the original on 2010-12-18. Retrieved 2013-05-06.

[2] "The Year in American Soccer – 1998". Archived from the original on 2015-11-05. Retrieved 2013-05-06.

[3] Luis Labastida Signs With The Riverhawks

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