Tyler Lassiter Explained

Tyler Lassiter
Fullname:Tyler Lassiter
Birth Date:7 April 1989
Birth Place:Wake Forest, North Carolina, United States
Position:Defender
Youthyears1:2007–2010
Youthclubs1:North Carolina State Wolfpack
Years1:2008–2009
Clubs1:Cary Clarets
Caps1:22
Goals1:1
Years2:2011
Clubs2:New York Red Bulls
Caps2:0
Goals2:0
Years3:2011
Clubs3:Carolina RailHawks (loan)
Caps3:7
Goals3:0
Years4:2012
Clubs4:Wilmington Hammerheads
Caps4:16
Goals4:0
Pcupdate:August 27, 2012

Tyler Lassiter (born April 7, 1989, in Wake Forest, North Carolina) is an American soccer player.

Career

College and amateur

Lassiter attended Wake Forest-Rolesville High School in Wake Forest, North Carolina, and played four years of college soccer at North Carolina State. He initially began his career as a left back but was converted to center back during his second year at NC State. In his four years at North Carolina State Lassiter appeared in 73 matches and scored 12 goals.[1]

Lassiter played with Cary Clarets in the USL Premier Development League during the 2008 and 2009 collegiate off-season.[2] On July 10, 2008, Lassiter scored for Cary in a 2–1 victory over Burnley during Burnley's pre-season tour of the United States.[3]

Professional

Lassiter was selected 30th overall in the 2011 MLS SuperDraft by New York Red Bulls.[4] On June 28, 2011, Lassiter made his first team debut for Red Bulls in a 2–1 victory over FC New York in the US Open Cup.[5]

On August 30, 2011, New York announced that Lassiter had been loaned to Carolina RailHawks of the North American Soccer League for the remainder of the RailHawks’ season.[6]

Lassiter was waived by New York on November 23, 2011.[7] He signed with Wilmington Hammerheads of the USL Professional Division on February 16, 2012.[8]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lassiter Drafted in Second Round of MLS SuperDraft - NC State University Official Athletic Site . www.gopack.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120305150717/http://www.gopack.com/sports/m-soccer/spec-rel/011311aaa.html . 2012-03-05.
  2. http://www.carynews.com/2008/07/10/9536/railhawks-dispatch-burnley.html Railhawks Dispatch Burnley
  3. Web site: Burnley News Latest Headlines Latest Headlines Burnley 1 Cary RailHawks 2 . www.burnleyfootballclub.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120229185257/http://www.burnleyfootballclub.com/page/LatestHeadlines/0,,10413~1342175,00.html . 2012-02-29.
  4. Web site: Red Bulls select four at 2011 MLS SuperDraft | New York Red Bulls. Jan 10, 2020.
  5. Web site: USOC Recap: Rooney, Hertzog lead Red Bulls over FCNY | MLSsoccer.com. Jan 10, 2020.
  6. Web site: Red Bulls Loan Defender Tyler Lassiter to Carolina Railhawks | New York Red Bulls. Jan 10, 2020.
  7. Web site: Players waived as teams begin to shape rosters for 2012 | MLSsoccer.com. Jan 10, 2020.
  8. http://hammers.blogs.starnewsonline.com/11533/hammerheads-sign-two-former-red-bull-players/ Hammerheads Sign Two Former Red Bull Players