LA Galaxy II announced Thursday the signing of forward Ariel Lassiter, the son of former MLS star and US national team player Roy Lassiter.
He will join the club’s roster pending an International Transfer Certificate and physical.
“Ariel is a very talented young attacking player that has a bright future,” LA Galaxy II head coach Curt Onalfo said in a team release. “We look forward to working with him this season and we are confident he will be an asset to the Galaxy organization for years to come.”
The 20-year-old forward attended Cal Poly San Luis Obispo for one season, where he earned honors on the Big West Conference All-Freshman Team, starting in 21 games and finishing second on the team with five goals while adding four assists.
“We continue to scout and sign players that have the potential to be a part of our first team,” LA Galaxy technical director Jovan Kirovski said. “Ariel is a good attacking addition who can help our team going forward.”
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In July 2014, Lassiter signed a professional contract with GAIS in Sweden’s second highest division, Superettan, where he scored one goal in 12 appearances for the club. He grew up in Southern California and attended Great Oak High School in Temecula, Calif. In his four years there, he was named a Southwestern League Offensive MVP two times and the Inland Empire High School Player of the Year two times in addition to serving as his team’s captain during his junior and senior seasons.
His father, Roy, scored 88 regular-season and 13 playoff goals, including a record 27 regular-season goals for the Tampa Bay Mutiny in 1996, still tied for the most in a single MLS season.
