Roy Lee Lassiter was born on March 9,1969 and is an American former professional soccer player.
19 Facts About Roy Lassiter
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Roy Lassiter played the first few years of his professional career in Costa Rica.
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Roy Lassiter returned to the United States to play in Major League Soccer when that league was launched in 1996, and from 1996 to 1999 he was one of the most prolific goal scorers in MLS.
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On Thursday, June 15,2023, Roy Lassiter was named Head Coach of Carolina Core FC.
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Roy Lassiter is the father of Ariel Lassiter, who plays for CF Montreal of MLS.
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Roy Lassiter was born in Washington, DC, but grew up in Raleigh, North Carolina where he attended Athens Drive High School.
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Roy Lassiter was the North Carolina State 4-A Player of the Year as a senior and a high school All-American.
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Roy Lassiter attended Lees-McRae College in 1987, won the D3 National Championship 1988.
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Roy Lassiter then transferred to North Carolina State University in 1989, where he was a 1991 First Team All-ACC and All South.
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In 1996, Roy Lassiter won the top goalscorer award in Major League Soccer, scoring 27 goals for Tampa Bay Mutiny, after when he was loaned for 6 months to Italian Serie B side Genoa.
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Roy Lassiter played two seasons in DC, winning the MLS Cup in 1999.
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Roy Lassiter was traded to the Miami Fusion in 2000 due to salary cap, as Roy Lassiter sought a significant pay raise yet DC United were near their salary cap limit.
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Roy Lassiter was then traded to the Kansas City Wizards in 2001, and back to DC in the middle of the 2002 season.
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Roy Lassiter ended his MLS career with 88 regular season goals, a record surpassed in 2004 by Jason Kreis.
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Roy Lassiter added 13 goals in MLS playoffs and is 3rd in that category behind Carlos Ruiz and Landon Donovan.
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Roy Lassiter was called up to the US national team in January 1992.
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Roy Lassiter's career continued to rise, and he earned his first start for the national team in December 1996 and became a regular for much of 1997.
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Roy Lassiter played only one game in 2000, his last with the national team.
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Roy Lassiter represented his country in four FIFA World Cup qualification matches and finished his international career with 34 caps and 4 goals.