Wallis Lapsley

Wallis Lapsley (born April 14, 1997) is an American soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for MLS Next Pro club Tacoma Defiance.

Wallis Lapsley
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-04-14) April 14, 1997
Place of birth Seattle, Washington, United States
Height 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Tacoma Defiance
Number 36
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2019 UC Davis Aggies 65 (0)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019 Des Moines Menace 0 (0)
2020 New York Red Bulls II 11 (0)
2021 FC Tucson 28 (0)
2022– Tacoma Defiance 10 (0)
2022 → Seattle Sounders FC (loan) 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of September 24, 2022

Career

Lapsley was selected by the New York Red Bulls with the 36th pick in the second round of the 2020 MLS SuperDraft.[1] In March 2020, Lapsley signed with the Red Bulls' USL Championship club New York Red Bulls II.[2] He made his professional debut on March 7, starting in a 1–0 loss against Tampa Bay Rowdies.[3] He was released by Red Bulls II on November 30, 2020.[4] Lapsley signed with FC Tucson on February 4, 2021.[5]

On March 18, 2022, it was announced that Lapsley had joined MLS Next Pro side Tacoma Defiance.[6] On March 20, 2022, Lapsley made an emergency loan to Tacoma's Major League Soccer parent club Seattle Sounders FC for their fixture against Austin FC, where he made the bench.[7]

References
  1. "New York Red Bulls select Wallis Lapsley in the 2020 MLS SuperDraft". ucdavisaggies.com. January 9, 2020. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
  2. "Wallis Lapsley signs pro contract with New York Red Bulls II". ucdavisaggies.com. March 4, 2020. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
  3. "New York Red Bulls II vs. Tampa Bay Rowdies - March 7, 2020 | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com.
  4. "New York Red Bulls II Announce End of Year Roster Decisions". New York Red Bulls.
  5. "FC Tucson Signs Former NYRB II Goalkeeper Wallis Lapsley". FC Tucson Communications. February 4, 2021. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
  6. "Tacoma Defiance Announces Roster for 2022 MLS NEXT Pro Season | Seattle Sounders". Seattle Sounders FC. March 18, 2022.
  7. "ATXvSEA Starting XI: Will Bruin and Stefan Cleveland make first starts of 2022 season | Seattle Sounders". Seattle Sounders FC. March 20, 2022.


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