| Matt LaGrassa | |
| Fullname: | Matthew R. LaGrassa |
| Birth Date: | 27 January 1993 |
| Birth Place: | Elk Grove, California, United States |
| Height: | 1.82m (05.97feet) |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Collegeyears1: | 2011–2015 |
| College1: | Cal Poly Mustangs |
| Collegecaps1: | 77 |
| Collegegoals1: | 18 |
| Years1: | 2011–2012 |
| Clubs1: | Des Moines Menace |
| Caps1: | 9 |
| Goals1: | 2 |
| Years2: | 2013–2015 |
| Clubs2: | Ventura County Fusion |
| Caps2: | 23 |
| Goals2: | 2 |
| Years3: | 2016 |
| Clubs3: | Sacramento Republic |
| Caps3: | 13 |
| Goals3: | 1 |
| Years4: | 2016 |
| Clubs4: | → Tulsa Roughnecks (loan) |
| Caps4: | 4 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2017 |
| Clubs5: | Reno 1868 |
| Caps5: | 31 |
| Goals5: | 1 |
| Years6: | 2018–2019 |
| Caps6: | 62 |
| Goals6: | 5 |
| Years7: | 2020–2021 |
| Clubs7: | Nashville SC |
| Caps7: | 20 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Years8: | 2022–2023 |
| Clubs8: | Sacramento Republic |
| Caps8: | 49 |
| Goals8: | 4 |
| Club-Update: | November 16, 2023 |
Matthew R. LaGrassa (born January 27, 1993) is an American former professional soccer player.
LaGrassa grew up in Elk Grove, California, where he attended Pleasant Grove High School.[1] He played four years of college soccer at Cal Poly University between 2012 and 2015, including a red-shirted year in 2011.[2]
LaGrassa appeared for Premier Development League side Des Moines Menace in 2011 and 2012, and Ventura County Fusion in 2013, 2014 and 2015.[3] [4]
LaGrassa signed with United Soccer League side Sacramento Republic on January 20, 2016.[5]
LaGrassa was announced as one of United Soccer League club Nashville SC's first signings on November 30, 2017.[6] Following the 2021 season LaGrassa's contract option was declined by Nashville and he became a free agent.[7]
On January 13, 2022, LaGrassa returned to his former club Sacramento Republic.[8]
LaGrassa announced his retirement from the professional game on November 16, 2023.[9]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Des Moines Menace | 2011[10] | USL PDL | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 8 | 2 | ||
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 10 | 2 | ||||
| Ventura County Fusion | 2013 | USL PDL | 9 | 1 | — | — | 9 | 1 | |||
| 2014 | ? | ? | — | — | ? | ? | |||||
| 2015 | ? | ? | 1 | 1 | — | ? | ? | ||||
| Total | 23 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 24 | 3 | ||||
| Sacramento Republic FC | 2016 | USL | 13 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 14 | 1 | ||
| Tulsa Roughnecks (loan) | 2016 | USL | 4 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| Reno 1868 | 2017 | USL | 31 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 1 | |
| Nashville SC | 2018 | USL | 33 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 4 | |
| 2019 | 29 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 2 | |||
| Total | 62 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 70 | 6 | |||
| Nashville SC | 2020 | MLS | 8 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 150 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 165 | 13 | |||