Bruno Felipe Serbena Lapa (born 10 May 1997) is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays for

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in the

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Career

Youth and college

Lapa played with Brazilian side

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from 2008 to 2013, before moving to the United States to play at the

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from 2014 In 2016, Lapa began playing

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. At Wake Forest, Lapa made 80 appearances, scoring 23 goals and tallying 15 assists. In his junior year, Lapa was named the 2018 ACC Midfielder of the Year, was a MAC Hermann Trophy Semi-finalist, and a United Soccer Coaches and College Soccer News First Team All-American. Whilst at college, Lapa played in the

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for both

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in 2018 and

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in 2019.

Professional

Birmingham Legion

Lapa signed his first professional contract with

side

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on 14 February 2020. He made his professional debut on 15 July 2020 against rivals

, where he scored two goals and assisted the third in a 3-0 win. Following the 2020 season, where Lapa was named as an All-League First Team selection, Lapa signed a multi-year contract with Birmingham. On 2 August 2022, Lapa was named USL Championship Player of the Week for Week 21 of the

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season after scoring the first hat trick in Birmingham Legion history against

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Memphis 901

On 1 February 2023, Lapa made the move to USL Championship side

, signing a multi-year deal.

References

External links

Bruno Lapa - Men's Soccer
Wake Forest bio
Bruno Lapa , uslchampionship.com
USL Championship bio
Bruno Lapa
Birmingham Legion bio {{DEFAULTSORT:Lapa, Bruno 1997 births All-American college men's soccer players Men's association football midfielders Birmingham Legion FC players Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in the United States Brazilian men's footballers Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States Footballers from Curitiba Living people Memphis 901 FC players Montverde Academy alumni North Carolina Fusion U23 players SIMA Águilas players USL Championship players USL League Two players Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's soccer players