Ariel Daniel Lassiter Acuna was born on 27 September 1994 and is a Costa Rican professional footballer who plays as a winger for Major League Soccer club Portland Timbers and the Costa Rica national team.
29 Facts About Ariel Lassiter
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The Ariel Lassiter family moved to the United States after the elder Ariel Lassiter signed with the Tampa Bay Mutiny of Major League Soccer.
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Ariel Lassiter received multiple accolades during his high school career, including being named two-time Inland Empire High School Player of the Year.
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Ariel Lassiter had 5 goals and 4 assists from 21 appearances during his first season for the Mustangs, earning a spot on the Big West Conference All-Freshman team.
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In July 2014, Ariel Lassiter signed with GAIS in the Swedish Superettan.
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Ariel Lassiter ended his first professional season with one goal from 12 matches.
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On January 29,2015, Ariel Lassiter signed with LA Galaxy II of the United Soccer League.
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Ariel Lassiter finished the regular season with 11 goals and one assist from 21 games, helping Galaxy II qualify for the playoffs.
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On March 5,2016, the Galaxy announced Ariel Lassiter had signed a first-team contract.
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Ariel Lassiter then started five straight games for the reserves before suffering a back injury that kept him out for two months.
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The Galaxy qualified for the playoffs, but Ariel Lassiter did not appear in any of the three matches.
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Ariel Lassiter ended the season one goal from 14 MLS appearances, all coming from the bench, as well as three appearances and two goals in the Open Cup for the Galaxy first team.
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Ariel Lassiter had nine appearances and five goals for Galaxy II during the season.
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In 2018, Ariel Lassiter primarily featured for Galaxy II, scoring five goals and recording four assists from 12 appearances.
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Ariel Lassiter saw limited involvement with the Galaxy first team during 2018, making seven substitute appearances during league play and playing twice in the Open Cup, where he scored two goals.
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On December 18,2018, Ariel Lassiter signed with Costa Rican club Liga Deportiva Alajuelense.
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Ariel Lassiter ended his first season in Costa Rica with three goals from 16 games.
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Ariel Lassiter finished the Apertura regular season with 12 goals and five assists from 20 appearances, helping Alajuelense finish top of the table.
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Ariel Lassiter finished the Clausura regular season with eight goals and nine assists from 18 appearances, helping Los Leones finish third in the table and qualify for the playoffs.
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On May 4,2020, Ariel Lassiter was signed a new contract with Alajuelense until 2023.
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Ariel Lassiter ended the season with three goals and one assist from 16 appearances.
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Ariel Lassiter made 19 appearances during his second season in Houston as the Dynamo finished last in the West for the second straight season.
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On December 16,2021, Ariel Lassiter was traded by Houston to Inter Miami for $100,000 of General Allocation Money.
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Ariel Lassiter was traded to Chicago Fire on August 14,2024 in exchange for up to $150,000 in General Allocation Money.
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On December 23,2024, Ariel Lassiter was signed by Portland Timbers via free agency.
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Ariel Lassiter represented the United States U-23 national team twice in friendlies during 2015.
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Ariel Lassiter made his senior debut for Costa Rica on March 22,2019, in a friendly against Guatemala, coming on as a 63rd-minute substitute for Waylon Francis.
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On 1 July 2021, Ariel Lassiter was included in Luis Fernando Suarez's squad for the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup.
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Ariel Lassiter made four appearances, scored one goal, and had one assist at the Gold Cup, helping Costa Rica reach the quarterfinals.