Kody Wakasa Explained

Kody Wakasa
Fullname:Kody M. Wasaka
Birth Date:6 May 1994
Birth Place:Belmont, California, United States
Height:1.86m (06.1feet)
Position:Defender
Youthclubs1:De Anza Force[1]
Collegeyears1:2012–2016
College1:Cal Poly Mustangs
Collegecaps1:64
Collegegoals1:3
Years1:2014
Clubs1:Ventura County Fusion
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:2017–2018
Clubs2:Phoenix Rising
Caps2:38
Goals2:1
Years3:2019–2020
Clubs3:FC Tucson
Caps3:17
Goals3:1
Pcupdate:October 21, 2019

Kody Wakasa (born May 6, 1994) is an American former soccer player who previously played as a defender for FC Tucson in USL League One.

Career

College

Wakasa played five years of college soccer at California Polytechnic State University between 2012 and 2016. While at Cal Poly, Wakasa scored the game-winning overtime header against UC Santa Barbara in front of a crowd that was the 12th largest attendance in NCAA men's soccer regular-season history.[2] He also was with USL PDL side Ventura County Fusion during his time at Cal Poly, but never appeared for the club.[3]

Professional

Wakasa signed with United Soccer League club Phoenix Rising on March 24, 2017.[4] After playing two years at Phoenix Rising, he then joined FC Tucson in USL League One in 2019.[5] Wakasa retired on July 2, 2020, in order to attend the Stritch School of Medicine at Loyola University Chicago.[6] [7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: De Anza defender picks Cal Poly. 15 November 2011. 18 January 2023. espn.com.
  2. Web site: OT Game Winning Header - Kody Wakasa Official Website. kodywakasa.com. June 8, 2020.
  3. Web site: Kody Wakasa - Cal Poly. calpolymustangs.com. Cal Poly Mustangs. April 7, 2017.
  4. Web site: Kody Wakasa | 3. phxrisingfc.com. Phoenix Rising FC. April 7, 2017.
  5. Web site: Stats - Kody Wakasa Official Website. kodywakasa.com. June 8, 2020.
  6. Web site: Wakasa announces retirement . Twitter.com . @FCTucson . 1 July 2020.
  7. Web site: Former FC Tucson captain Kody Wakasa trades in his cleats for a stethoscope . Caitlin Schmidt . Tucson.com . July 3, 2020 . July 12, 2020.