Forrest Lasso
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Forrest Baldwin Lasso | ||
| Date of birth | May 11, 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Raleigh, North Carolina, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Charleston Battery | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2011 | Capital Area Soccer League | ||
| 2011–2014 | Wofford Terriers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015– | Charleston Battery | 20 | (2) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of September 29, 2016. | |||
Forrest Lasso (born May 11, 1993 in Raleigh, North Carolina) is an American soccer player currently playing for Charleston Battery in USL Pro.
Career
Lasso played at Needham B. Broughton High School in Raleigh followed by playing four seasons at Wofford College, where he earned Third Team All-America honors after his senior season. Lasso was signed by the Charleston Battery of the USL for the 2015 season.
College
Lasso played college soccer at Wofford College as a centerback. During his time at Wofford College, Lasso started in each of the 71 games he played in for the Terriers over his four year collegiate career. Lasso totaled 14 goals and 8 assists for 36 points during his time at Wofford College. Four of Lasso's goals were game winners, including a header to clinch the 2013 Southern Conference regular season championship over #14 Furman University. Lasso also earned Southern Conference honors all four years of his career for being named to the 2011 Socon All-Freshman Team, the 2012 and 2013 Second Teams, 2013 All-South Region Third Team, 2014 SoCon First Team, and 2014 All-South Region First Team. Lasso also received Third Team All-America honors from the NSCAA. Lasso is the fifth Wofford men's soccer player to earn All-America honors, joining Nick Schuermann as the only other Terrier to earn All-America honors in the Division I era.
Youth
Lasso played high school soccer at Needham B. Broughton High School. During his sophomore, junior, and senior seasons, Lasso won conference championships, which advanced the team to the state tournament those years. Lasso was selected to the All-CAP 8 Conference team following his junior and senior years and the All-Region team his senior year.