Lamar Batista
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lamar DeShawn Batista | ||
| Date of birth | March 7, 1998 | ||
| 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) |
| 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 | 15 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of August 8, 2024 | |||
Lamar DeShawn Batista (born March 7, 1998) is an American soccer player who currently plays for North Carolina FC in USL Championship.
Career
[edit]Early life
[edit]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]
College
[edit]Batista spent one season playing college soccer at the UC Santa Barbara in 2016.[2]
Professional
[edit]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
[edit]- As of August 8, 2024
| 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 | ||
- ^ Appearances in U.S. Open Cup
References
[edit]- ^ FC, RNY. "Rochester New York FC". RNY FC. Retrieved 2024-06-13.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Energy Fc Signs Okc Homegrown Lamar Batista and Forward Seyi Adekoya on Loan". 6 August 2021.
- ^ "Rochester New York FC Adds Lamar Batista". RNYFC.com. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
- ^ "USA - L. Batista - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2024-06-21.
External links
[edit]- 1998 births
- Living people
- African-American soccer players
- American men's soccer players
- Men's association football defenders
- Portland Timbers 2 players
- Soccer players from Oklahoma
- Sportspeople from Oklahoma City
- UC Santa Barbara Gauchos men's soccer players
- USL Championship players
- Portland Timbers players
- Los Angeles FC players
- Phoenix Rising FC players
- North Texas SC players
- USL League One players
- Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC players
- OKC Energy FC players
- San Antonio FC players
- 21st-century African-American sportspeople
- MLS Next Pro players
- North Carolina FC players
- 21st-century American sportsmen