Max Lachowecki

Max Lachowecki
Personal information
Date of birth (1992-06-30) June 30, 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth Evansville, Indiana, United States
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Defender
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)
2020–2021 Tampa Bay Rowdies 25 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 4, 2021

Max Lachowecki (born June 30, 1992) is an American soccer player.

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]

Following the 2021 season it was announced that Lachowecki would leave the Rowdies.[10]

References

  1. ^ "Real Monarch 2016 Player Profiles: Max Lachowecki". RSL Soapbox. November 19, 2016.
  2. ^ a b "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.
  3. ^ "Max Lachowecki picked 25th overall in MLS draft". courierpress.com. Courier & Press. January 14, 2016. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
  4. ^ "Real Monarchs Sign Three Real Salt Lake Draft Picks". rsl.com. Real Salt Lake. March 17, 2016. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
  5. ^ "Real Monarchs Retain Seven Players for 2017 Season". rsl.com. Real Salt Lake. November 14, 2016. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
  6. ^ "Monarchs Too Much For S2". USLSoccer.com. United Soccer League. July 9, 2017. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
  7. ^ "Hoffman, Velasquez Lead Monarchs Returnees". USLSoccer.com. United Soccer League. November 28, 2017. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
  8. ^ "Rowdies Fortify Back Line with Addition of Max Lachowecki". Tampa Bay Rowdies. January 30, 2018. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
  9. ^ "Rowdies Sign Defender Max Lachowecki". RowdiesSoccer.com. Tampa Bay Rowdies. February 7, 2020. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
  10. ^ USLChampionship com Staff (December 17, 2021). "Rowdies Announce Initial Roster Moves for 2022 Season". USL Championship.


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