Kody Wakasa (born May 6, 1994) is an American former soccer player who previously played as a defender for FC Tucson in USL League One.

Kody Wakasa
Personal information
Full name Kody M. Wasaka
Date of birth (1994-05-06) May 6, 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth Belmont, California, United States
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
De Anza Force[1]
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)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 21, 2019

Career

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College

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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.[2] He also was with USL PDL side Ventura County Fusion during his time at Cal Poly, but never appeared for the club.[3]

Professional

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Wakasa signed with United Soccer League club Phoenix Rising on March 24, 2017.[4] After playing two years at Phoenix Rising, he then joined FC Tucson in USL League One in 2019.[5] Wakasa retired on July 2, 2020, in order to attend the Stritch School of Medicine at Loyola University Chicago.[6][7]

References

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  1. ^ "De Anza defender picks Cal Poly". espn.com. November 15, 2011. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
  2. ^ "OT Game Winning Header - Kody Wakasa Official Website". kodywakasa.com. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
  3. ^ "Kody Wakasa - Cal Poly". calpolymustangs.com. Cal Poly Mustangs. Retrieved April 7, 2017.
  4. ^ "Kody Wakasa | 3". phxrisingfc.com. Phoenix Rising FC. Retrieved April 7, 2017.
  5. ^ "Stats - Kody Wakasa Official Website". kodywakasa.com. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
  6. ^ "Wakasa announces retirement". Twitter.com. @FCTucson. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  7. ^ "Former FC Tucson captain Kody Wakasa trades in his cleats for a stethoscope". Caitlin Schmidt. Tucson.com. July 3, 2020. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
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