Tyler Lassiter
Encyclopedia
Tyler Lassiter is an American
soccer player.
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.
Lassiter played with Cary Clarets
in the USL Premier Development League
during the 2008 and 2009 collegiate off-season. 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.
by New York Red Bulls. 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.
On August 30, 2011, New York Red Bulls announced that Lassiter had been loaned to Carolina RailHawks of the North American Soccer League
for the remainder of the RailHawks’ season.
Lassiter was waived by New York on November 23, 2011.
United States
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soccer player.
College and Amateur
Lassiter attended Wake Forest-Rolesville HS, and played four years of college soccerCollege soccer
College soccer is a term used to describe association football played by teams who are operated by colleges and universities as opposed to a professional league operated for exclusively financial purposes...
at North Carolina State
North Carolina State University
North Carolina State University at Raleigh is a public, coeducational, extensive research university located in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. Commonly known as NC State, the university is part of the University of North Carolina system and is a land, sea, and space grant institution...
. 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.
Lassiter played with Cary Clarets
Cary Clarets
Cary Clarets was an American soccer team based in Cary, North Carolina, United States. Founded in 2002, the team played in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, until 2009, after which the franchise folded and the team left the league.During their...
in the USL Premier Development League
USL Premier Development League
The USL Premier Development League is the amateur league of the United Soccer Leagues in the United States, Canada, and Bermuda, forming part of the American Soccer Pyramid...
during the 2008 and 2009 collegiate off-season. On July 10, 2008 Lassiter scored for Cary in a 2-1 victory over Burnley
Burnley F.C.
Burnley Football Club are a professional English Football League club based in Burnley, Lancashire. Nicknamed the Clarets, due to the dominant colour of their home shirts, they were founder members of the Football League in 1888...
during Burnley's pre-season tour of the United States.
Professional
Lassiter was selected 30th overall in the 2011 MLS SuperDraft2011 MLS SuperDraft
The 2011 MLS SuperDraft was the twelfth annual SuperDraft presented by Major League Soccer. It was held on January 13, 2011 in Baltimore, Maryland, during the 2011 NSCAA Convention at the Baltimore Convention Center. The 2011 SuperDraft consisted of three rounds with eighteen selections each, for...
by New York Red Bulls. 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.
On August 30, 2011, New York Red Bulls announced that Lassiter had been loaned to Carolina RailHawks of the North American Soccer League
North American Soccer League
North American Soccer League was a professional soccer league with teams in the United States and Canada that operated from 1968 to 1984.-History:...
for the remainder of the RailHawks’ season.
Lassiter was waived by New York on November 23, 2011.