Lucas Stauffer
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Stauffer with Carl Zeiss Jena in 2021 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | April 21, 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Owensboro, Kentucky, United States | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Full back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | FC Tulsa | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012 | Vitesse | ||
| 2012 | FC Twente | ||
| 2013–2014 | Vejle BK | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2017 | Creighton Bluejays | 72 | (7) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015 | Portland Timbers U23s | 5 | (0) |
| 2015 | Ocala Stampede | 9 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Des Moines Menace | 12 | (0) |
| 2018 | New York Red Bulls II | 17 | (2) |
| 2019–2020 | Wacker Nordhausen | 17 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | Carl Zeiss Jena | 43 | (0) |
| 2023 | Las Vegas Lights | 34 | (3) |
| 2024 | El Paso Locomotive | 29 | (1) |
| 2025 | Lexington SC | 0 | (0) |
| 2025– | FC Tulsa | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:30, October 25, 2024 (UTC) | |||
Lucas Stauffer (born April 21, 1995) is an American soccer player who plays as a full back for USL Championship side FC Tulsa.
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] He subsequently joined new USL Championship side Lexington SC for their 2025 season.[11] On April 24, 2025, Stauffer was transferred to FC Tulsa without having made a regular season appearance for Lexington.[12]
References
- ^ "Creighton- Lucas Stauffer". gocreighton.com.
- ^ "USL PDL- Lucas Stauffer". uslpdl.com.
- ^ "First look: Lucas Stauffer". whitecapsfc.com. 2018-01-19. Retrieved 2018-01-19.
- ^ "NYRB II sign Lucas Stauffer". newyorkredbulls.com. 2018-04-18. Retrieved 2018-04-18.
- ^ "NYRB II Draw Ottawa, Extend Unbeaten Run to Six Games". newyorkredbulls.com. 2018-05-02. Retrieved 2018-05-02.
- ^ "Red Bulls II Romp Past Independence". uslsoccer.com. 2018-06-09. Retrieved 2018-06-09.
- ^ Nordhausen überrascht gegen Dresden, HFC und Zwickau siegen, mdr.de, 27 June 2019
- ^ "LIGHTS FC ANNOUNCE NEXT BATCH OF NEW PLAYER SIGNINGS FOR 2023 SEASON". Las Vegas Lights FC. February 15, 2023. Retrieved 2023-10-18.
- ^ [email protected], NICHOLAS MURRAY- (January 10, 2024). "Lucas Stauffer makes move to El Paso Locomotive FC". USL Championship.
- ^ "El Paso Locomotive FC Announce 2025 Roster Decisions".
- ^ USLChampionship com Staff (December 10, 2024). "Lexington brings aboard Kentucky native Lucas Stauffer". USL Championship.
- ^ "FC Tulsa Acquires Veteran Defender Lucas Stauffer via Transfer from Lexington SC".