Max Lachowecki

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Max Lachowecki
Personal information
Date of birth (1992-06-30) June 30, 1992 (age 31)
Place of birth Evansville, Indiana, United States
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
2008–2011 Reitz Memorial Tigers
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2015 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 85 (8)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2017 Real Monarchs 59 (2)
2018 Tampa Bay Rowdies 16 (0)
2020–2021 Tampa Bay Rowdies 25 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 4, 2021

Max Lachowecki (born June 30, 1992) is an American soccer player.

Early life[edit]

Youth soccer[edit]

Lachowecki grew up in Evansville, Indiana, playing with local youth soccer teams and for Reitz Memorial High School, where he was a four-year starter and led the team in scoring for his final three seasons with a total of 79 goals and 39 assists.[1]

Career[edit]

College[edit]

Lachowecki spent his entire college career at the University of Notre Dame.[2] He made a total of 85 appearances for the Fighting Irish and tallied 8 goals and 9 assists.[2]

Professional[edit]

On January 14, 2016, Lachowecki was selected in the second round (25th overall) of the 2016 MLS SuperDraft by Real Salt Lake.[3]

He signed with Salt Lake's United Soccer League side Real Monarchs on March 17, 2016.[4] On November 14, 2016, it was announced that he was retained by Real Monarchs for the United Soccer League 2017 season along with six other players.[5]

Lachowecki scored his first professional goal on July 8, 2017 in a 4–1 win against Seattle Sounders FC 2.[6]

Lachowecki was released by Real Monarchs on November 28, 2017.[7] He was signed by the Tampa Bay Rowdies on January 30, 2018. He joins Kyle Curinga as the second Real Monarchs defender to be signed by the Rowdies during the offseason.[8]

After taking a hiatus from professional soccer in 2019, Lachowecki rejoined the Rowdies on February 7, 2020.[9]

Following the 2021 season it was announced that Lachowecki would leave the Rowdies.[10]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Real Monarch 2016 Player Profiles: Max Lachowecki". November 19, 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Max Lachowecki Bio :: Notre Dame Men's Soccer :: UND.COM :: The Official Site of Notre Dame Athletics". und.com. Notre Dame Athletics. Archived from the original on August 15, 2016. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
  3. ^ "Max Lachowecki picked 25th overall in MLS draft". courierpress.com. Courier & Press. January 14, 2016. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
  4. ^ "Real Monarchs Sign Three Real Salt Lake Draft Picks". rsl.com. Real Salt Lake. March 17, 2016. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
  5. ^ "Real Monarchs Retain Seven Players for 2017 Season". rsl.com. Real Salt Lake. November 14, 2016. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
  6. ^ "Monarchs Too Much For S2". USLSoccer.com. United Soccer League. July 9, 2017. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
  7. ^ "Hoffman, Velasquez Lead Monarchs Returnees". USLSoccer.com. United Soccer League. November 28, 2017. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
  8. ^ "Rowdies Fortify Back Line with Addition of Max Lachowecki". RowdiesSoccer.com. Tampa Bay Rowdies. January 30, 2018. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
  9. ^ "Rowdies Sign Defender Max Lachowecki". RowdiesSoccer.com. Tampa Bay Rowdies. February 7, 2020. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
  10. ^ USLChampionship com Staff (December 17, 2021). "Rowdies Announce Initial Roster Moves for 2022 Season". USL Championship.