David Lara

David Lara is a retired American soccer player who played professionally in the USL A-League.

David Lara

Personal information
Date of birth	(1980-11-26) November 26, 1980 (age 44)
Place of birth	Chicago, Illinois, United States
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Position(s)	Defender / Midfielder
Youth career
1998–2001	Bradley Braves
2000	Chicago Sockers
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2002	Milwaukee Rampage	18	(0)
2003	Charleston Battery	9	(0)
2004	Syracuse Salty Dogs	8	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

In 1998, Lara graduated from Benet Academy in Lisle, Illinois. He was 1997 Illinois All State in soccer. Lara attended Bradley University, playing eighty games from 1998 to 2001.^[1] In 2002, he turned professional with the Milwaukee Rampage of the USL A-League. In 2000, Lara played for the Chicago Sockers as they won the USL Premier Development League title. Lara turned professional in 2002 with the Milwaukee Rampage of the USL A-League. The Rampage won the league championship that season, only to cease operations during the off-season.^[2] In 2003, Lara signed with the Charleston Battery after a successful three week trial.^[3] The Battery released him at the end of the season and Lara moved to the Syracuse Salty Dogs for the 2004 season.^[4]