Ross LaBauex (born December 5, 1988) is an American

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player.

Career

College and amateur

LaBauex attended Mark Sheridan Math and Science Academy, and then Mount Carmel High School in Chicago, and played

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at the

University of Virginia The University of Virginia (UVA) is a Public university#United States, public research university in Charlottesville, Virginia. Founded in 1819 by Thomas Jefferson, the university is ranked among the top academic institutions in the United S ...

from 2006 to 2009. He also spent time with

USL Premier Development League USL League Two (USL2), formerly the Premier Development League (PDL), is a semi-professional developmental soccer league sponsored by United Soccer Leagues in the United States and Canada, forming part of the United States soccer league syste ...

club

Chicago Fire Premier Chicago Fire U-23 was an American soccer team based in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Founded in 2001, the team last played in the PDL, the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid. They last played in 2016, choosing to leave the PDL. Th ...

in 2007, where he made 5 appearances. Before college, he was named 2006 NSCAA All-American.

Professional

LaBauex was drafted in the second round (23rd overall) of the

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Colorado Rapids The Colorado Rapids are an American professional soccer club based in the Denver metropolitan area. The Rapids compete in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Western Conference. Founded in 1995, as part of the Anschutz Corporation, la ...

. He made his professional debut on March 26, 2010, in Colorado's first game of the 2010 MLS season against

Chivas USA Chivas USA (pronounced ''CHEE-vahs'') was an American professional soccer team based in the Los Angeles suburb of Carson, California. The club played from 2005 to 2014 in Major League Soccer (MLS) and was a subsidiary of Mexican club C.D. Guada ...

. Currently he works at Whitney M. Young Magnet High School as the assistant varsity coach. While his tactile coaching helps his players real benefit to the team is his role as a hype man. LaBauex was waived by Colorado on June 28, 2012.

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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 ...

signed LaBauex on March 14, 2013.

Honors

University of Virginia

NCAA Men's Division I Soccer Championship The NCAA Division I men's soccer tournament, sometimes known as the College Cup, is an American intercollegiate College soccer, soccer tournament conducted by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), and determines the NCAA Division I, ...

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References

External links

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Virginia bio
1987 births Living people American men's soccer players Virginia Cavaliers men's soccer players Chicago Fire U-23 players Colorado Rapids players Rochester New York FC players University of Virginia alumni USL League Two players Major League Soccer players USL Championship players United States men's under-20 international soccer players Colorado Rapids draft picks Soccer players from Chicago Men's association football midfielders {{US-footy-midfielder-stub