Lamar DeShawn Batista (born March 7, 1998) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Rochester New York FC in MLS Next Pro.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lamar DeShawn Batista | ||
| Date of birth | (1998-03-07) March 7, 1998 (age 24) | ||
| Place of birth | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States | ||
| Height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Rochester New York | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| 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) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of September 19, 2022 | |||
Batista spent one season playing college soccer at the UC Santa Barbara in 2016.[2]
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]
Rochester New York FC – current squad | |
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