Lamar Batista

North Texas Soccer Club signed defender Lamar Batista from Los Angeles FC on March 6, 2019.

Batista joined the club on a one-year contract with an option for the 2021 season.

Batista, 21, featured in 18 League One games last season while on loan with FC Tucson from Los Angeles FC. He also gained USL Championship experience first with Portland Timbers 2 and most recently with Phoenix Rising FC. In 2017, Batista was ranked No. 8 on USL’s 20 Under 20 list while playing for Portland and also featured in a Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup match with the Timbers’ first team.

Before joining Portland, Batista played one season with the University of California Santa Barbara and earned Big West All-Freshmen honors in 2016.