Lamar DeShawn Batista (born March 7, 1998) is an American professional soccer player who currently plays for FC Tulsa in USL Championship.
Early life and education Batista was born on March 7, 1998, in Waco, Texas. He was adopted at the age of 3, and was raised in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Batista spent one season playing college soccer at the UC Santa Barbara in 2016.
Career Batista signed with the United Soccer League side Portland Timbers 2 in March 2017.
On February 21, 2019, Batista signed with Los Angeles FC in Major League Soccer. He spent the majority of the 2019 on loan at Phoenix Rising FC in the USL Championship and FC Tucson in USL League One.
After one season with North Texas SC, Batista joined USL Championship side Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC ahead of the 2021 season. On August 6, 2021, Batista moved on loan to fellow USL Championship side OKC Energy for the remainder of the season.
On January 31, 2022, Batista became the second player to sign with Rochester New York FC ahead of their inaugural season in MLS Next Pro.
Batista joined FC Tulsa on January 1, 2025.
Career statistics
+Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCupPlayoffsTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsPortland Timbers 22017USL210————2102018221——10231Total431——10441Portland Timbers2017MLS——10——10Los Angeles FC2019MLS————————Phoenix Rising (loan)2019USL Championship20————20FC Tucson (loan)2019USL League One180————180North Texas SC2020USL League One50————50Colorado Springs Switchbacks2021USL Championship30————30OKC Energy (loan)2021USL Championship151————151Rochester New York2022MLS Next Pro2212010251San Antonio FC2023USL Championship2421010262North Carolina FC2024USL Championship150————150Career Total147540301545
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