Max Lachowecki
Max Lachowecki (born June 30, 1992) is an American soccer player who currently plays for the Tampa Bay Rowdies in the USL Championship.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | June 30, 1992 | ||
Place of birth | Evansville, Indiana, United States | ||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Tampa Bay Rowdies | ||
Youth career | |||
2008–2011 | Reitz Memorial Tigers | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2012–2015 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 85 | (8) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016–2017 | Real Monarchs | 59 | (2) |
2018 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 16 | (0) |
2020– | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 8 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 6, 2020 |
Early life
Youth Soccer
Lachowecki grew up in Evansville, Indiana, playing with local youth soccer teams and for Reitz Memorial High school where he was a four-year starter and led the team in scoring for his final three seasons with a total of 79 goals and 39 assists.[1]
Career
College
Lachowecki spent his entire college career at the University of Notre Dame.[2] He made a total of 85 appearances for the Fighting Irish and tallied 8 goals and 9 assists.[2]
Professional
On January 14, 2016, Lachowecki was selected in the second round (25th overall) of the 2016 MLS SuperDraft by Real Salt Lake.[3]
He signed with Salt Lake's United Soccer League side Real Monarchs on March 17, 2016.[4] On November 14, 2016, it was announced that he was retained by Real Monarchs for the United Soccer League 2017 season along with six other players.[5]
Lachowecki scored his first professional goal on July 8, 2017 in a 4–1 win against Seattle Sounders FC 2.[6]
Lachowecki was released by Real Monarchs on November 28, 2017.[7] He was signed by the Tampa Bay Rowdies on January 30, 2018. He joins Kyle Curinga as the second Real Monarchs defender to be signed by the Rowdies during the offseason.[8]
After taking a hiatus from professional soccer in 2019, Lachowecki rejoined the Rowdies on February 7, 2020.[9]
References
- "Real Monarch 2016 Player Profiles: Max Lachowecki". 19 November 2016.
- "Max Lachowecki Bio :: Notre Dame Men's Soccer :: UND.COM :: The Official Site of Notre Dame Athletics". und.com. Notre Dame Athletics. Archived from the original on August 15, 2016. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
- "Max Lachowecki picked 25th overall in MLS draft". courierpress.com. Courier & Press. January 14, 2016. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
- "Real Monarchs Sign Three Real Salt Lake Draft Picks". rsl.com. Real Salt Lake. March 17, 2016. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
- "Real Monarchs Retain Seven Players for 2017 Season". rsl.com. Real Salt Lake. November 14, 2016. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
- "Monarchs Too Much For S2". USLSoccer.com. United Soccer League. July 9, 2017. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
- "Hoffman, Velasquez Lead Monarchs Returnees". USLSoccer.com. United Soccer League. November 28, 2017. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
- "Rowdies Fortify Back Line with Addition of Max Lachowecki". RowdiesSoccer.com. Tampa Bay Rowdies. January 30, 2018. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
- "Rowdies Sign Defender Max Lachowecki". RowdiesSoccer.com. Tampa Bay Rowdies. February 7, 2020. Retrieved February 7, 2020.