Bruno Lapa
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Bruno Felipe Serbena Lapa | ||
Date of birth | May 10, 1997 | ||
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 | 37 | (12) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 31 October 2021 |
Bruno Felipe Serbena Lapa (born 10 May 1997) is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays for Birmingham Legion in the USL Championship.
Career[]
Youth and college[]
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]
Professional[]
Birmingham Legion[]
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]
References[]
- ^ "Escolas: Furacão goleia e lidera o Metropolitano".
- ^ "Bruno Lapa - Men's Soccer". Wake Forest University Athletics.
- ^ "SIMA Aguilas - 2018 Regular Season - Roster - # - Bruno Lapa - M". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
- ^ "North Carolina Fusion U23 - 2019 Regular Season - Roster - # - Bruno Lapa -". u23.ncfusion.org.
- ^ Humphries, Clayton (February 14, 2020). "Legion FC signs defender Johannes Bergmann, midfielder Bruno Lapa". Birmingham Legion FC.
- ^ "Birmingham Legion FC vs. Memphis 901 FC - July 15, 2020 | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com.
- ^ https://www.uslchampionship.com/news_article/show/1130607
External links[]
- Bruno Lapa - Men's Soccer Wake Forest bio
- Bruno Lapa | uslchampionship.com USL Championship bio
- Bruno Lapa Birmingham Legion bio
- 1997 births
- Association football midfielders
- Birmingham Legion FC players
- Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Brazilian footballers
- North Carolina Fusion U23 players
- Expatriate soccer players in the United States
- Living people
- Montverde Academy alumni
- SIMA Águilas players
- USL Championship players
- USL League Two players
- Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's soccer players
- All-American men's college soccer players