Lance Rozeboom (born May 31, 1989) is an American

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player.

Career

College and amateur

Rozeboom spent his entire college career at the

University of New Mexico The University of New Mexico (UNM; es, Universidad de Nuevo México) is a public research university in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Founded in 1889, it is the state's flagship academic institution and the largest by enrollment, with over 25,400 ...

. In his freshman year in 2008, he made 16 appearances for the Lobos, but didn't record a goal or an assist that year. In 2009, he made started all 20 games for the Lobos and finished with a goal and an assist each. His lone goal came in the first round of the 2009 NCAA College Cup against the

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. Unfortunately, New Mexico would end up losing that match 2–1 in extra time. Rozeboom went on to be named Second team All-Mountain Pacific Sports Federation, Academic All-MPSF and ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District VI First Team in 2009. In 2010, he started all 20 games for the Lobos and finished with two goals and two assists on his way to being named First Team All-MPSF and Third Team All-West. In 2011, he started all 22 games and finished with three goals and two assists on his way to being named First-Team All-MPSF, First-Team All-Far West and was named to Top Drawer Soccer's Top 100 list (No. 37). Rozeboom also played three years with

Des Moines Menace Des Moines Menace is an American soccer team based in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. Founded in 1994, the team plays in USL League Two, the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid. The Menace have had sustained success in USL League Two duri ...

in the

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Professional

On January 17, 2012, Rozeboom was drafted in the second round (26th overall) of the

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. After an impressive preseason, he signed a professional contract with the club on March 7. On March 23, Rozeboom suffered a Torn ACL during training and was ruled out for the rest of the season. He was released from the club on February 27, 2013, without making a single appearance for the club. On March 20, 2013, Rozeboom joined

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club

Rochester Rhinos Rochester New York FC, formerly known as the Rochester Rhinos, are an American professional soccer team based in Rochester, New York, United States. Founded in 1996, as the Rochester Raging Rhinos, they changed their name to Rochester Rhinos to ...

for the 2013 season. He made his professional debut on April 13 in a 3–0 defeat to

VSI Tampa Bay FC VSI Tampa Bay FC was an American soccer team based in Plant City, Florida. They played in USL Pro, the third tier of the American soccer pyramid, in the 2013 season. VSI Tampa Bay FC were owned by VisionPro Sports Institute and were affiliated ...

. On November 17, 2014, it was announced Rozeboom have moved to new

franchise

Austin Aztex The Austin Aztex were a soccer team based in Austin, Texas, United States. Founded in 2011 as a member of the Premier Development League, the team played the 2015 season in the United Soccer League, the second tier of the United States soccer pyr ...

. On December 18, 2015, Rozeboom and fellow Austin teammate Fernando Timbó were signed by

Ottawa Fury FC Ottawa Fury Football Club was a Canadian professional soccer club based in Ottawa, Ontario. The club competed in the North American Soccer League and USL Championship and played its home games at TD Place Stadium. The Ottawa Fury FC were diss ...

of the

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. He was re-signed for the 2017 season as the team jumped to the United Soccer League and latter named the third captain in team history. Rozeboom signed with fellow USL club

Tampa Bay Rowdies The Tampa Bay Rowdies are an American professional Association football, soccer team based in St. Petersburg, Florida. The club was founded in 2008 and first took the pitch in 2010. Since 2017, the Rowdies have been members of the USL Champions ...

on January 8, 2018.

Career statistics

References

External links

New Mexico Lobos bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Rozeboom, Lance 1989 births Living people American men's soccer players Men's association football midfielders Austin Aztex players D.C. United draft picks D.C. United players Des Moines Menace players Expatriate men's soccer players in Canada Miami FC players New Mexico Lobos men's soccer players North American Soccer League (2011–2017) players Ottawa Fury FC players People from Linn County, Iowa Rochester New York FC players Soccer players from Iowa Tampa Bay Rowdies players USL Championship players USL League Two players National Independent Soccer Association players