| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lamar DeShawn Batista | ||
| Date of birth | March 7, 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Waco, Texas, United States | ||
| Height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | FC Tulsa | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016 | UC Santa Barbara Gauchos | 18 | (0) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2018 | Portland Timbers 2 | 43 | (1) |
| 2017–2018 | Portland Timbers | 0 | (0) |
| 2019 | Los Angeles FC | 0 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Phoenix Rising (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2019 | → FC Tucson (loan) | 18 | (0) |
| 2020 | North Texas SC | 5 | (0) |
| 2021 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks | 3 | (0) |
| 2021 | → OKC Energy (loan) | 15 | (1) |
| 2022 | Rochester New York | 22 | (1) |
| 2023 | San Antonio FC | 24 | (2) |
| 2024 | North Carolina FC | 22 | (0) |
| 2025– | FC Tulsa | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of January 2, 2025 | |||
Lamar DeShawn Batista (born March 7, 1998) is an American soccer player who currently plays for FC Tulsa in USL Championship.
Early life and education
Batista was born on March 7, 1998, in Waco, Texas. He was adopted at the age of 3, and was raised in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Batista spent one season playing college soccer at the UC Santa Barbara in 2016.
Career
Batista signed with the United Soccer League side Portland Timbers 2 in March 2017.
On February 21, 2019, Batista signed with Los Angeles FC in Major League Soccer. He spent the majority of the 2019 on loan at Phoenix Rising FC in the USL Championship and FC Tucson in USL League One.
After one season with North Texas SC, Batista joined USL Championship side Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC ahead of the 2021 season. On August 6, 2021, Batista moved on loan to fellow USL Championship side OKC Energy for the remainder of the season.
On January 31, 2022, Batista became the second player to sign with Rochester New York FC ahead of their inaugural season in MLS Next Pro.
Batista joined FC Tulsa on January 1, 2025.
Career statistics
- As of August 8, 2024
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Playoffs | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Portland Timbers 2 | 2017 | USL | 21 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 21 | 0 |
| 2018 | 22 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 23 | 1 | ||
| Total | 43 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 44 | 1 | ||
| Portland Timbers | 2017 | MLS | — | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| Los Angeles FC | 2019 | MLS | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Phoenix Rising (loan) | 2019 | USL Championship | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 |
| FC Tucson (loan) | 2019 | USL League One | 18 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 18 | 0 |
| North Texas SC | 2020 | USL League One | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 0 |
| Colorado Springs Switchbacks | 2021 | USL Championship | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 |
| OKC Energy (loan) | 2021 | USL Championship | 15 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 1 |
| Rochester New York | 2022 | MLS Next Pro | 22 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 1 |
| San Antonio FC | 2023 | USL Championship | 24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 2 |
| North Carolina FC | 2024 | USL Championship | 15 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 0 |
| Career Total | 147 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 154 | 5 | ||
- ^ Appearances in U.S. Open Cup
References
- ^ FC, RNY. "Rochester New York FC". RNY FC. Retrieved 2024-06-13.
- ^ "Lamar Batista - UC Santa Barbara". ucsbgauchos.com. UC Santa Barbara. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
- ^ "Lamar Batista - Portland Timbers". Portland Timbers. Portland Timbers. Archived from the original on April 1, 2017. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
- ^ "T2 announces roster for 2017 USL season". oregonlive.com. Advance Local Media. March 17, 2017. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
- ^ "LAFC Signs Phillip Ejimadu, Lamar Batista, & Adrien Perez Ahead Of 2019 Season". lafc.com. Los Angeles Football Club. February 21, 2019. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
- ^ "LAFC Loans Defender Lamar Batista To Phoenix Rising FC". lafc.com. Los Angeles Football Club. March 7, 2019. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
- ^ "COLORADO SPRINGS SWITCHBACKS FC SIGN DEFENDER LAMAR BATISTA". switchbacksfc.com. Colorado Springs Switchbacks. March 19, 2021. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
- ^ "Energy Fc Signs Okc Homegrown Lamar Batista and Forward Seyi Adekoya on Loan". 6 August 2021.
- ^ "Rochester New York FC Adds Lamar Batista". RNYFC.com. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
- ^ "Lamar Batista makes move to FC Tulsa". USLChampionship.com. USL Championship. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
- ^ "USA - L. Batista - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2024-06-21.