Lucas Stauffer Explained

Lucas Stauffer
Birth Date:21 April 1995
Birth Place:Owensboro, Kentucky, United States
Height:1.73m (05.68feet)
Position:Full back
Youthyears1:2012
Youthclubs1:Vitesse
Youthyears2:2012
Youthclubs2:FC Twente
Youthyears3:2013–2014
Youthclubs3:Vejle BK
Collegeyears1:2014–2017
College1:Creighton Bluejays
Collegecaps1:72
Collegegoals1:7
Years1:2015
Clubs1:Portland Timbers U23s
Caps1:5
Goals1:0
Years2:2015
Clubs2:Ocala Stampede
Caps2:9
Goals2:0
Years3:2016–2017
Clubs3:Des Moines Menace
Caps3:12
Goals3:0
Years4:2018
Clubs4:New York Red Bulls II
Caps4:17
Goals4:2
Years5:2019–2020
Clubs5:Wacker Nordhausen
Caps5:17
Goals5:0
Years6:2020–2022
Clubs6:Carl Zeiss Jena
Caps6:43
Goals6:0
Years7:2023
Clubs7:Las Vegas Lights
Caps7:34
Goals7:3
Years8:2024
Clubs8:El Paso Locomotive
Caps8:29
Goals8:1
Club-Update:16:30, October 25, 2024 (UTC)

Lucas Stauffer (born April 21, 1995) is an American soccer player who plays as a full back.

Career

College

Stauffer played four years of college soccer at Creighton University between 2014 and 2017. During his time at Creighton, Stauffer was named Big East Conference All-Rookie Team in 2014, First Team All-Big East Conference in 2016, and USC Second Team All-Great Lakes Region and First Team All-Big East Conference in 2017.[1]

While at college, Stauffer spent time with Premier Development League sides Portland Timbers U23s, Ocala Stampede and Des Moines Menace.[2]

Professional

On January 17, 2018, Stauffer was selected 26th overall in the 2018 MLS SuperDraft by Vancouver Whitecaps FC.[3] However, he was not signed by the club.

On April 18, 2018, Stauffer joined United Soccer League side New York Red Bulls II.[4] On May 2, 2018, he made his professional debut for New York, appearing as a starter in a 0–0 draw with Ottawa Fury.[5] On June 9, 2018, Stauffer scored his first goal as a professional in New York's 4–2 victory over Charlotte Independence.[6]

Ahead of the German 2019–20 season, Stauffer joined FSV Wacker 90 Nordhausen on a one-year contract.[7]

On February 15, 2023, Stauffer returned to the United States, signing with USL Championship side Las Vegas Lights FC.[8] He moved to fellow USL Championship side El Paso Locomotive on January 10, 2024.[9] Stauffer and El Paso mutually agreed to part ways following the 2024 season.[10]

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Creighton- Lucas Stauffer. gocreighton.com. en.
  2. News: USL PDL- Lucas Stauffer. uslpdl.com. en.
  3. News: First look: Lucas Stauffer. 2018-01-19 . whitecapsfc.com. en. 2018-01-19.
  4. News: NYRB II sign Lucas Stauffer. 2018-04-18. newyorkredbulls.com. en. 2018-04-18.
  5. News: NYRB II Draw Ottawa, Extend Unbeaten Run to Six Games. 2018-05-02. newyorkredbulls.com. en. 2018-05-02.
  6. News: Red Bulls II Romp Past Independence. 2018-06-09. uslsoccer.com. en. 2018-06-09.
  7. https://www.mdr.de/sport/fussball_2bl/testspiele-donnerstag-dynamo-dresden-wacker-nordhausen-hallescher-fc-fsv-zwickau-rot-weiss-erfurt-100.html Nordhausen überrascht gegen Dresden, HFC und Zwickau siegen
  8. Web site: February 15, 2023 . LIGHTS FC ANNOUNCE NEXT BATCH OF NEW PLAYER SIGNINGS FOR 2023 SEASON . 2023-10-18 . Las Vegas Lights FC . en-US.
  9. Web site: Lucas Stauffer makes move to El Paso Locomotive FC. NICHOLAS MURRAY-. nicholas.murray@uslsoccer.com. January 10, 2024. USL Championship.
  10. https://www.eplocomotivefc.com/news/2024/11/25/el-paso-locomotive-fc-announce-2025-roster-decisions/