[6] In 2006, he was the winner of the Hermann Trophy, awarded to the top collegiate player of the year,[7] after scoring 22 goals for Notre Dame.
[8] During his college years, Lapira also played in the USL Premier Development League with Louisiana Outlaws, Lafayette Swamp Cats and Baton Rouge Capitals.
[10] Lapira broke down with a calf injury minutes into his first training session with the Ibrox club.
[11] In January 2008, Lapira finally joined Aberdeen for a week-long trial after recovering from his calf injury.
[13] Instead, Lapira was selected in the third round of the 2008 MLS SuperDraft by Toronto FC,[14] but never signed a contract with Major League Soccer.