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Lamar Batista
Personal information
Full name Lamar DeShawn Batista
Date of birth (1998-03-07) March 7, 1998 (age 27)
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. He plays as a defender for FC Tulsa in the USL Championship.

Lamar Batista: A Soccer Journey

Early Life and College Soccer

Lamar Batista was born in Waco, Texas, on March 7, 1998. He was adopted when he was three years old. He grew up in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Before becoming a professional, Lamar played college soccer. He spent one season with the UC Santa Barbara team in 2016.

Starting His Professional Career

Lamar began his professional soccer journey in March 2017. He signed with Portland Timbers 2, a team in the United Soccer League (USL). The USL is a professional soccer league in the United States.

In February 2019, Lamar joined Los Angeles FC, a team in Major League Soccer (MLS). MLS is the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. During 2019, he also played on loan for other teams. He played for Phoenix Rising FC in the USL Championship and FC Tucson in USL League One. Playing on loan means he temporarily played for another team to get more game experience.

Moving Through the Leagues

After playing for North Texas SC in 2020, Lamar moved to the Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC for the 2021 season. Both teams are part of the USL Championship. Later in 2021, he went on loan again to OKC Energy FC for the rest of that season.

In January 2022, Lamar signed with Rochester New York FC. This team was new to the MLS Next Pro league. He played for them during their first season.

Lamar then joined San Antonio FC in 2023. He played a full season with them. In 2024, he moved to North Carolina FC.

Playing for FC Tulsa

Lamar Batista joined FC Tulsa on January 1, 2025. He is currently a defender for the team.

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