Bruno Felipe Serbena Lapa (born 10 May 1997) is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays for Birmingham Legion in the USL Championship.
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| Full name | Bruno Felipe Serbena Lapa | ||
| Date of birth | (1997-05-10) May 10, 1997 (age 25) | ||
| Place of birth | Curitiba, Brazil | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Birmingham Legion | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2013 | Athletico Paranaense | ||
| 2014–2016 | Montverde Academy | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2019 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons | 80 | (23) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018 | SIMA Águilas | 12 | (4) |
| 2019 | North Carolina Fusion U23 | 11 | (4) |
| 2020– | Birmingham Legion | 67 | (17) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 October 2022 | |||
Lapa played with Brazilian side Athletico Paranaense from 2008 to 2013,[1] before moving to the United States to play at the Montverde Academy in Florida from 2014
In 2016, Lapa began playing college soccer at Wake Forest University.[2] At Wake Forest, Lapa made 80 appearances, scoring 23 goals and tallying 15 assists. In his junior year, Lapa was named the 2018 ACC Midfielder of the Year, was a MAC Hermann Trophy Semi-finalist, and a United Soccer Coaches and College Soccer News First Team All-American.
Whilst at college, Lapa played in the USL League Two for both SIMA Águilas in 2018[3] and North Carolina Fusion U23 in 2019.[4]
Lapa signed his first professional contract with USL Championship side Birmingham Legion on 14 February 2020.[5] He made his professional debut on 15 July 2020 against rivals Memphis 901, where he scored two goals and assisted the third in a 3-0 win.[6]
Following the 2020 season, where Lapa was named as an All-League First Team selection, Lapa signed a multi-year contract with Birmingham.[7] On 2 August 2022, Lapa was named USL Championship Player of the Week for Week 21 of the 2022 season after scoring the first hat trick in Birmingham Legion history against Loudoun United.[8]
Atlantic Coast Conference Men's Soccer Player of the Year | |
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| Player of the Year (1970–2003) |
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| Offensive Player of the Year (2004– ) | |
| Defensive Player of the Year (2004– ) | |
| Midfielder of the Year (2016– ) | |
2018 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer First-Team All-America | |
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2019 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer First-Team All-America | |
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Birmingham Legion FC – current squad | |
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