Forrest Lasso

Forrest Lasso
Lasso with FC Cincinnati in 2018
Personal information
Full name Forrest Baldwin Lasso
Date of birth (1993-05-11) May 11, 1993
Place of birth Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
Height 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Playing position Defender
Club information
Current team
 FC Cincinnati
Number 3
Youth career
2002–2011 Capital Area Soccer League
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2014 Wofford Terriers 71 (14)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2017 Charleston Battery 53 (7)
2018– FC Cincinnati 17 (2)

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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of August 2, 2018

Forrest Lasso (born May 11, 1993 in Raleigh, North Carolina) is an American soccer player currently playing for FC Cincinnati in the USL.

Youth and college

Lasso played high school soccer at Needham B. Broughton High School. During his sophomore, junior, and senior seasons, Lasso won conference championships, which advanced the team to the state tournament those years. Lasso was selected to the All-CAP 8 Conference team following his junior and senior years and the All-Region team his senior year.

Lasso played college soccer at Wofford College as a centerback. During his time at Wofford College, Lasso started in each of the 71 games he played in for the Terriers over his four-year collegiate career. Lasso totaled 14 goals and 8 assists for 36 points during his time at Wofford College. Four of Lasso's goals were game winners, including a header to clinch the 2013 Southern Conference regular season championship over #14 Furman University. Lasso also earned Southern Conference honors all four years of his career for being named to the 2011 Socon All-Freshman Team, the 2012 and 2013 Second Teams, 2013 All-South Region Third Team, 2014 SoCon First Team, and 2014 All-South Region First Team. Lasso also received Third Team All-America honors from the NSCAA. Lasso is the fifth Wofford men's soccer player to earn All-America honors, joining Nick Schuermann as the only other Terrier to earn All-America honors in the Division I era.

Career

Lasso played at Needham B. Broughton High School in Raleigh followed by playing four seasons at Wofford College, where he earned Third Team All-America honors after his senior season. Lasso was signed by the Charleston Battery of the USL for the 2015 season.

On April 1, 2017, Lasso earned a spot on the USL Team of the Week after scoring a goal and helping the Battery earn a shutout against Charlotte Independence. The Team of the Week honor is the first of Lasso's career.[1] At the end of the season, Lasso was one of four defenders named to the 2017 All-League First Team. In the article announcing the team, USLSoccer.com noted that Lasso ranked in the top five for both blocked shots (27) and goals scored by a defender (6).[2]

Lasso playing for FC Cincinnati in a match against Louisville City FC on April 7, 2018

Lasso signed with FC Cincinnati ahead of the 2018 USL season.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Cardamone, Sarah (4 April 2017). "Lasso named to USL Team of the Week".
  2. ↑ "2017 USL All-League Teams Unveiled". USLSoccer.com. United Soccer League. November 9, 2017. Retrieved August 18, 2018.
  3. ↑ Staff, USLSoccer.com (20 November 2017). "FCC Signs 2017 All-League Defender Lasso".
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