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Ariel Lassiter
Ariel Daniel Lassiter Acuña (born 27 September 1994) is a Costa Rican professional footballer who plays as a winger for Major League Soccer club Portland Timbers and the Costa Rica national team.
Lassiter was born in Turrialba, Costa Rica, where his father Roy, a professional footballer, played for A.D. Carmelita. The Lassiter family moved to the United States after the elder Lassiter signed with the Tampa Bay Mutiny of Major League Soccer. before eventually moving to Temecula, California when Ariel was 13. There, Lassiter attended Great Oak High School, where he played on the school soccer team for 4 years, captaining the team for 2 years. He received multiple accolades during his high school career, including being named two-time Inland Empire High School Player of the Year.
Lassiter played college soccer for the Cal Poly Mustangs. He had 5 goals and 4 assists from 21 appearances during his first season for the Mustangs, earning a spot on the Big West Conference All-Freshman team. He left Cal Poly after his freshman season.
In July 2014, Lassiter signed with GAIS in the Swedish Superettan. He made his debut for GAIS on 9 August 2014, playing 70 minutes in a 2–1 win over Husqvarna FF. On 23 August, he scored his first goal in a 2–0 win against Varbergs BoIS. Lassiter ended his first professional season with one goal from 12 matches.[citation needed]
On 29 January 2015, Lassiter signed with LA Galaxy II of the United Soccer League. He made his debut for Galaxy II on 22 March, coming on as a substitute in a 0–0 draw with Real Monarchs. Lassiter scored his first goal for Los Dos on 11 April to help Galaxy II to a 3–1 win over Sacramento Republic. He finished the regular season with 11 goals and one assist from 21 games, helping Galaxy II qualify for the playoffs. Lassiter scored four times in the playoffs as Los Dos reached the final, where they fell 2–1 to the Rochester Rhinos. He also scored once in the U.S. Open Cup as Galaxy II lost to Ventura County Fusion 2–1. The 2015 season also saw Lassiter make one appearance for the Galaxy first team, coming on as a substitute in a 3–0 loss to the Houston Dynamo in an MLS match on 25 July.
On 5 March 2016, the Galaxy announced Lassiter had signed a first-team contract. He started the season with Galaxy II, scoring two goals in a 2–0 win over Arizona United on 26 March. The following week, Lassiter got his first ever MLS start as he helped the Galaxy first team to a 0–0 draw with the Vancouver Whitecaps. He then started five straight games for the reserves before suffering a back injury that kept him out for two months. Lassiter returned from his injury and played with Galaxy II for the rest of their season, scoring nine goals and recording one assist from 16 games as he helped Los Dos reach the playoffs, where they lost 3–0 to Swope Park Rangers in their first game. After being eliminated from the playoffs, Lassiter returned to the Galaxy first team and played in the final two games of the regular season. The Galaxy qualified for the playoffs, but Lassiter did not appear in any of the three matches.
The 2017 season saw Lassiter split his time between the Galaxy first team and Galaxy II. On 14 June, he scored his first goal for the Galaxy senior team to help LA defeat Orange County SC 3–1 in a U.S. Open Cup match. He scored again on 28 June as the Galaxy defeated Sacramento Republic 2–0 to advance to the Open Cup Quarterfinals, where they fell 3–2 to the San Jose Earthquakes. On 23 July, Lassiter scored his first career MLS goal as the Galaxy lost 4–3 to the New England Revolution. He ended the season one goal from 14 MLS appearances, all coming from the bench, as well as three appearances and two goals in the Open Cup for the Galaxy first team. He also had nine appearances and five goals for Galaxy II during the season.
In 2018, Lassiter primarily featured for Galaxy II, scoring five goals and recording four assists from 12 appearances. He saw limited involvement with the Galaxy first team during 2018, making seven substitute appearances during league play and playing twice in the Open Cup, where he scored two goals.
Ariel Lassiter
Ariel Daniel Lassiter Acuña (born 27 September 1994) is a Costa Rican professional footballer who plays as a winger for Major League Soccer club Portland Timbers and the Costa Rica national team.
Lassiter was born in Turrialba, Costa Rica, where his father Roy, a professional footballer, played for A.D. Carmelita. The Lassiter family moved to the United States after the elder Lassiter signed with the Tampa Bay Mutiny of Major League Soccer. before eventually moving to Temecula, California when Ariel was 13. There, Lassiter attended Great Oak High School, where he played on the school soccer team for 4 years, captaining the team for 2 years. He received multiple accolades during his high school career, including being named two-time Inland Empire High School Player of the Year.
Lassiter played college soccer for the Cal Poly Mustangs. He had 5 goals and 4 assists from 21 appearances during his first season for the Mustangs, earning a spot on the Big West Conference All-Freshman team. He left Cal Poly after his freshman season.
In July 2014, Lassiter signed with GAIS in the Swedish Superettan. He made his debut for GAIS on 9 August 2014, playing 70 minutes in a 2–1 win over Husqvarna FF. On 23 August, he scored his first goal in a 2–0 win against Varbergs BoIS. Lassiter ended his first professional season with one goal from 12 matches.[citation needed]
On 29 January 2015, Lassiter signed with LA Galaxy II of the United Soccer League. He made his debut for Galaxy II on 22 March, coming on as a substitute in a 0–0 draw with Real Monarchs. Lassiter scored his first goal for Los Dos on 11 April to help Galaxy II to a 3–1 win over Sacramento Republic. He finished the regular season with 11 goals and one assist from 21 games, helping Galaxy II qualify for the playoffs. Lassiter scored four times in the playoffs as Los Dos reached the final, where they fell 2–1 to the Rochester Rhinos. He also scored once in the U.S. Open Cup as Galaxy II lost to Ventura County Fusion 2–1. The 2015 season also saw Lassiter make one appearance for the Galaxy first team, coming on as a substitute in a 3–0 loss to the Houston Dynamo in an MLS match on 25 July.
On 5 March 2016, the Galaxy announced Lassiter had signed a first-team contract. He started the season with Galaxy II, scoring two goals in a 2–0 win over Arizona United on 26 March. The following week, Lassiter got his first ever MLS start as he helped the Galaxy first team to a 0–0 draw with the Vancouver Whitecaps. He then started five straight games for the reserves before suffering a back injury that kept him out for two months. Lassiter returned from his injury and played with Galaxy II for the rest of their season, scoring nine goals and recording one assist from 16 games as he helped Los Dos reach the playoffs, where they lost 3–0 to Swope Park Rangers in their first game. After being eliminated from the playoffs, Lassiter returned to the Galaxy first team and played in the final two games of the regular season. The Galaxy qualified for the playoffs, but Lassiter did not appear in any of the three matches.
The 2017 season saw Lassiter split his time between the Galaxy first team and Galaxy II. On 14 June, he scored his first goal for the Galaxy senior team to help LA defeat Orange County SC 3–1 in a U.S. Open Cup match. He scored again on 28 June as the Galaxy defeated Sacramento Republic 2–0 to advance to the Open Cup Quarterfinals, where they fell 3–2 to the San Jose Earthquakes. On 23 July, Lassiter scored his first career MLS goal as the Galaxy lost 4–3 to the New England Revolution. He ended the season one goal from 14 MLS appearances, all coming from the bench, as well as three appearances and two goals in the Open Cup for the Galaxy first team. He also had nine appearances and five goals for Galaxy II during the season.
In 2018, Lassiter primarily featured for Galaxy II, scoring five goals and recording four assists from 12 appearances. He saw limited involvement with the Galaxy first team during 2018, making seven substitute appearances during league play and playing twice in the Open Cup, where he scored two goals.