POSITION: Defender
BIRTHDATE: 2/11/2003
HOMETOWN: Bonn, Germany
HEIGHT: 6’3″
WEIGHT: 190
PREVIOUS TEAM: University of Maryland (NCAA)
PRONUNCIATION: LASS-uh KELP
BIO
Lasse Kelp is entering his first season with Riverhounds SC in 2026.
Last fall, Kelp completed his college career at the University of Maryland, where he was the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year and a MAC Hermann Trophy semifinalist as one of the top 15 players in college soccer in 2025. The Terrapins conceded just 12 goals in the regular season last fall and advanced to the NCAA Tournament Elite Eight before losing to eventual champion Washington.
Kelp also was selected in the third round of this year’s MLS SuperDraft but went unsigned by D.C. United.
Kelp began his college career at the University of Maryland-Baltimore County, where he was a three-year starter for the Retrievers. Prior to coming to the U.S., Kelp spent the last three years of his youth career with SC Fortuna Köln in his native Germany, appearing for the club at both the Under-19 and Under-23 levels.
