Luis Labastida is a retired Mexican-born

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player who played professionally in the USL A-League and coached in the

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Player

In 1985 at aged ten, Labastida and his family moved to the United States from Mexico. He played youth soccer in both Oklahoma and Florida. He may have played in Europe and Mexico. In 1997, Labastida signed with the

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of the USISL D-3 Pro League. He scored twenty goals in eleven games, placing him second on the league’s scoring table. In 1998, the Geckos moved up to the second division

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. Labastida continued his scoring exploits, with eleven goals in twenty-five games. At the end of the season, Labastida also played two games with the Montreal Impact. In 1999, Labastida moved to the Minnesota Thunder where he played for two seasons. In January 2001, Labastida signed with the Cincinnati Riverhawks.Luis Labastida Signs With The Riverhawks
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in 2002.

Coach

Labastida was a co-founder and head coach of the

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of the Women's Premier Soccer League from 2003 to 2005.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Labastida, Luis Living people 1975 births Sacramento Geckos players California Gold players Cincinnati Riverhawks players Mexican expatriate men's footballers Mexican men's footballers Minnesota Thunder players Montreal Impact (1992–2011) players USL Second Division players A-League (1995–2004) players Men's association football forwards Men's association football midfielders