Alex Lara
 Lara with Hartford Athletic in 2021 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alejandro Lara | ||
| Date of birth | September 15, 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Azusa, California, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Las Vegas Lights | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2016 | Arsenal FC (California) | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016 | Mt. SAC Mounties | 20 | (0) |
| 2017–2019 | Cal State Northridge Matadors | 53 | (2) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017 | Weston FC | 3 | (0) |
| 2019 | Ventura County Fusion | 9 | (1) |
| 2020–2021 | Hartford Athletic | 29 | (2) |
| 2022– | Las Vegas Lights | 2 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of March 20, 2022 | |||
Alejandro "Alex" Lara (born September 15, 1998) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for USL Championship club Las Vegas Lights.
Career[]
Youth, college and amateur[]
Lara played one season with USSDA side Arsenal in 2015–2016, before playing college soccer at Mt. San Antonio College.[1] After one season at Mt. SAC, Lara transferred to California State University, Northridge, where he played three more seasons. During his time with the Matadors, Lara made 53 appearances, scoring 2 goals and tallying 2 assists.[2]
While at college, Lara also appeared in the USL League Two for both Weston FC in 2017,[3] and Ventura County Fusion during their 2019 season.[4]
Professional[]
On December 13, 2019, Lara signed his professional contract with USL Championship side Hartford Athletic.[5] He made his debut on July 17, 2020, appearing as an injury time substitute during a 1–0 win over New York Red Bulls II.[6] On September 30, Lara scored his first professional goal in Hartford's 3–2 win over Philadelphia Union II.[7] Lara finished the 2020 season fourth on the team in blocks (4), clearances (33), interceptions (23) and tackles won (13) in 13 games played. He re signed with Hartford for the 2021 season in December 2020.[8] On March 3, 2022, Lara signed with USL Championship side Las Vegas Lights.
References[]
- ^ "Alex Lara". Mt. San Antonio College.
- ^ "Alex Lara – 2019 – Men's Soccer". CSUN Athletics.
- ^ "Weston FC – 2017 Regular Season – Roster – # – Alejandro Lara -". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
- ^ "Ventura County Fusion | uslleaguetwo.com". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
- ^ Athletic, Hartford (December 13, 2019). "Hartford Athletic Signs Defender Alex Lara". Hartford Athletic | Connecticut's Professional Soccer Team.
- ^ "New York Red Bulls II vs. Hartford Athletic - July 17, 2020 | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com.
- ^ "Barrera's lucky strike lifts Athletic". journalinquirer.com. October 1, 2020. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
- ^ "Hartford Athletic re-sign Gabriel Torres, Alex Lara". journalinquirer.com. December 8, 2020. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
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