Max Lachowecki Explained

Max Lachowecki
Birth Date:30 June 1992
Birth Place:Evansville, Indiana, United States
Height:1.78m (05.84feet)
Position:Defender
Youthyears1:2008–2011
Youthclubs1:Reitz Memorial Tigers
Collegeyears1:2012–2015
College1:Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Collegecaps1:85
Collegegoals1:8
Years1:2016–2017
Clubs1:Real Monarchs
Caps1:59
Goals1:2
Years2:2018
Clubs2:Tampa Bay Rowdies
Caps2:16
Goals2:0
Years3:2020–2021
Clubs3:Tampa Bay Rowdies
Caps3:25
Goals3:1
Club-Update:November 4, 2021

Max Lachowecki (born June 30, 1992) is an American soccer player.

Early life

Youth soccer

Lachowecki grew up in Evansville, Indiana, playing with local youth soccer teams and for Reitz Memorial High School, where he was a four-year starter and led the team in scoring for his final three seasons with a total of 79 goals and 39 assists.[1]

Career

College

Lachowecki spent his entire college career at the University of Notre Dame.[2] He made a total of 85 appearances for the Fighting Irish and tallied 8 goals and 9 assists.[2]

Professional

On January 14, 2016, Lachowecki was selected in the second round (25th overall) of the 2016 MLS SuperDraft by Real Salt Lake.[3]

He signed with Salt Lake's United Soccer League side Real Monarchs on March 17, 2016.[4] On November 14, 2016, it was announced that he was retained by Real Monarchs for the United Soccer League 2017 season along with six other players.[5]

Lachowecki scored his first professional goal on July 8, 2017, in a 4–1 win against Seattle Sounders FC 2.[6]

Lachowecki was released by Real Monarchs on November 28, 2017.[7] He was signed by the Tampa Bay Rowdies on January 30, 2018. He joins Kyle Curinga as the second Real Monarchs defender to be signed by the Rowdies during the offseason.[8]

After taking a hiatus from professional soccer in 2019, Lachowecki rejoined the Rowdies on February 7, 2020.[9]

Following the 2021 season it was announced that Lachowecki would leave the Rowdies.[10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Real Monarch 2016 Player Profiles: Max Lachowecki. November 19, 2016.
  2. Web site: Max Lachowecki Bio :: Notre Dame Men's Soccer :: UND.COM :: The Official Site of Notre Dame Athletics. und.com. Notre Dame Athletics. April 8, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20160815025117/http://www.und.com/sports/m-soccer/mtt/max_lachowecki_760085.html. August 15, 2016.
  3. Web site: Max Lachowecki picked 25th overall in MLS draft. courierpress.com. Courier & Press. January 14, 2016. April 8, 2020.
  4. Web site: Real Monarchs Sign Three Real Salt Lake Draft Picks. rsl.com. March 17, 2016. Real Salt Lake. April 8, 2020.
  5. Web site: Real Monarchs Retain Seven Players for 2017 Season. November 14, 2016. rsl.com. Real Salt Lake. April 8, 2020.
  6. Web site: Monarchs Too Much For S2. USLSoccer.com. July 9, 2017. United Soccer League. April 8, 2020.
  7. Web site: Hoffman, Velasquez Lead Monarchs Returnees. USLSoccer.com. November 28, 2017. United Soccer League. April 8, 2020.
  8. Web site: Rowdies Fortify Back Line with Addition of Max Lachowecki. RowdiesSoccer.com. Tampa Bay Rowdies. January 30, 2018. April 8, 2020.
  9. Web site: Rowdies Sign Defender Max Lachowecki . RowdiesSoccer.com . Tampa Bay Rowdies . February 7, 2020 . February 7, 2020.
  10. Web site: Rowdies Announce Initial Roster Moves for 2022 Season. USLChampionship com Staff. December 17, 2021. USL Championship.