Kody Wakasa
Kody Wakasa (born May 6, 1994) was a former American soccer player who previously played as a defender for FC Tucson in USL League One.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Kody M. Wasaka | ||
Date of birth | May 6, 1994 | ||
Place of birth | Belmont, California, United States | ||
Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2012–2016 | Cal Poly Mustangs | 64 | (3) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2014 | Ventura County Fusion | 0 | (0) |
2017–2018 | Phoenix Rising | 38 | (1) |
2019–2020 | FC Tucson | 17 | (1) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 21, 2019 |
Career
College
Wakasa played five years of college soccer at California Polytechnic State University between 2012 and 2016. While at Cal Poly, Wakasa scored the game-winning overtime header against UC Santa Barbara in front of a crowd that was the 12th largest attendance in NCAA men’s soccer regular-season history.[1] He also was with USL PDL side Ventura County Fusion during his time at Cal Poly, but never appeared for the club.[2]
Professional
Wakasa signed with United Soccer League club Phoenix Rising on March 24, 2017.[3]After playing two years at Phoenix Rising, he then joined FC Tucson in USL League One in 2019.[4] Wakasa retired on July 2, 2020 in order to attend the Stritch School of Medicine at Loyola University Chicago.[5][6]
References
- "OT Game Winning Header - Kody Wakasa Official Website". kodywakasa.com. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
- "Kody Wakasa - Cal Poly". calpolymustangs.com. Cal Poly Mustangs. Retrieved April 7, 2017.
- "Kody Wakasa | 3". phxrisingfc.com. Phoenix Rising FC. Retrieved April 7, 2017.
- "Stats - Kody Wakasa Official Website". kodywakasa.com. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
- "Wakasa announces retirement". Twitter.com. @FCTucson. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
- "Former FC Tucson captain Kody Wakasa trades in his cleats for a stethoscope". Caitlin Schmidt. Tucson.com. July 3, 2020. Retrieved July 12, 2020.