Laterza graduated from
Walnut High School where he was the 1990 and 1992
California Interscholastic Federation 1-A Player of the Year. Laterza attended
Southern Methodist University, playing on the men's soccer team in 1992. On April 3, 1993, Laterza signed with the
Los Angeles Salsa of the
American Professional Soccer League. In 1997, Laterza began the season with the
Orange County Zodiac. In July 1997, the
Los Angeles Galaxy of
Major League Soccer signed Laterza. He played four games for the Galaxy in 1997, plus one game on loan to the
Carolina Dynamo. The Galaxy released him on April 1, 1998, during a pre-season roster reduction. On April 10, 1998, Laterza signed with the
Seattle Sounders of the
USL A-League. He played two games, then was released on April 22. He then played for several clubs, including
South China AA, and various teams in
Hong Kong,
China and Paraguay. While in Hong Kong, he was selected to play for
Hong Kong League XI, featuring in one of the matches against
Paraguay. ==References==