Bruno Lapa


Bruno Felipe Serbena Lapa is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays for Birmingham Legion in the USL Championship.

Career

Youth and college

Lapa played with Brazilian side Athletico Paranaense from 2008 to 2013, before moving to the United States to play at the Montverde Academy in Florida from 2014
In 2016, Lapa began playing college soccer at Wake Forest University. At Wake Forest, Lapa made 80 appearances, scoring 23 goals and tallying 15 assists. In his junior year, Lapa was named the 2018 ACC Midfielder of the Year, was a MAC Hermann Trophy Semi-finalist, and a United Soccer Coaches and College Soccer News First Team All-American.
Whilst at college, Lapa played in the USL League Two for both SIMA Águilas in 2018 and North Carolina Fusion U23 in 2019.

Professional

Lapa signed his first professional contract with USL Championship side Birmingham Legion on 14 February 2020. He made his professional debut on 15 July 2020 against rivals Memphis 901, where he scored two goals and assisted the third in a 3-0 win.