Matt LaGrassa
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_(cropped).jpg) LaGrassa in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Matthew R. LaGrassa | ||
| Date of birth | January 27, 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Elk Grove, California, United States | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2015 | Cal Poly Mustangs | 77 | (18) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2012 | Des Moines Menace | 9 | (2) |
| 2013–2015 | Ventura County Fusion | 23 | (2) |
| 2016 | Sacramento Republic | 13 | (1) |
| 2016 | → Tulsa Roughnecks (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2017 | Reno 1868 | 31 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | Nashville SC | 62 | (5) |
| 2020–2021 | Nashville SC | 20 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Sacramento Republic | 49 | (4) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 16, 2023 | |||
Matthew R. LaGrassa (born January 27, 1993) is an American former professional soccer player.
College
LaGrassa grew up in Elk Grove, California, where he attended Pleasant Grove High School.[1] He played four years of college soccer at Cal Poly University between 2012 and 2015, including a red-shirted year in 2011.[2]
LaGrassa appeared for Premier Development League side Des Moines Menace in 2011 and 2012, and Ventura County Fusion in 2013, 2014 and 2015.[3][4]
Professional
LaGrassa signed with United Soccer League side Sacramento Republic on January 20, 2016.[5]
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LaGrassa was announced as one of United Soccer League club Nashville SC's first signings on November 30, 2017.[6] Following the 2021 season LaGrassa's contract option was declined by Nashville and he became a free agent.[7]
On January 13, 2022, LaGrassa returned to his former club Sacramento Republic.[8]
LaGrassa announced his retirement from the professional game on November 16, 2023.[9]