Bruno Lapa

Bruno Felipe Serbena Lapa (born May 10, 1997 in Curitiba, Brazil) is a midfielder for Birmingham Legion FC in the USL Championship.

Lapa, the son of Sergio Lapa and Simone Serbena, played with Athletico Paranaense in his home town of Curitiba from 2008 to 2013. He moved to the United States to attend the Soccer Institute at Montverde Academy in Florida in 2014. The school's soccer team went 129-0-7 over his 136 matches, claiming two national titles. He accepted a scholarship to Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. During his junior season, Lapa was named ACC Midfielder of the Year and was named to United Soccer Coaches and College Soccer News' All-American teams.

While in college, Lapa competed with the Montverde-affiliated SIMA Águilas and the North Carolina Fusion in USL League Two. He signed his first professional contract with Birmingham Legion FC in February 2020.

Lapa made his professional debut on July 15, 2020 against Memphis 901, scoring two goals and tallying an assist in the 3-0 home opening win.

References

• "Bruno Lapa" (August 6, 2020) Wikipedia - accessed August 7, 2020

External links

• Bruno Lapa at bhmlegion.com