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Marco Micaletto

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Marco Micaletto
Personal information
Date of birth (1996-01-19) 19 January 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Rome, Italy
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
New Mexico United
Number 10
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2017 Young Harris Mountain Lions 57 (21)
2018 Akron Zips 24 (1)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016 Charlotte Eagles 13 (5)
2017 Reading United 7 (1)
2018–2022 South Georgia Tormenta 70 (22)
2022–2023 Columbus Crew 2 54 (19)
2024– New Mexico United 24 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 July 2024

Marco Micaletto (born 19 January 1996) is an Italian footballer who plays as a midfielder for USL Championship club New Mexico United.

Early life and career

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Born in Italy, Micaletto grew up in England and attended Bradfield College.[1] Micaletto moved to the United States to play NCAA Division II college soccer for the Young Harris Mountain Lions.[2] He played 57 games and scored 21 goals for the team before graduating.[3] After graduating, Micaletto transferred to play for the Akron Zips.[2] He played one season for the Zips, making 24 appearances and scoring one goal for the team.[4] During his college career helped his teams win a Division II Peach Belt Conference Championship and a Mid-American Conference Tournament Championship.[2]

Micaletto played for three USL League Two teams, Charlotte Eagles, Reading United, and South Georgia Tormenta FC.

Professional career

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Tormenta FC

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After one season with Tormenta FC, Micaletto turned professional with the club in their first season with USL League One.[2] After three seasons with the club at a professional level, Micaletto made over 70 appearances and scored over 20 goals.[5]

After four seasons with South Georgia Tormenta, Micaletto joined MLS Next Pro club Columbus Crew 2 for an undisclosed fee in February 2022.[6]

Columbus Crew 2

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On February 25, 2022 it was announced that Micaletto had joined the Columbus Crew organization and Columbus Crew 2.[7] He was named the first ever captain of the reserve side.[8] Micaletto made his debut for the organization in a 2–0 loss for Crew 2 against Inter Miami CF II.

He scored a goal in extra time of the first half and was named 2022 MLS Next Pro Cup MVP following Crew 2's 4-1 win over St. Louis City 2 at Lower.com Field.[9] Crew 2 advanced to the MLS Next Pro Cup again in 2023 with Micaletto as captain, but his side fell 3-1 to Austin FC II[10][11]

New Mexico United

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Following two successful seasons with Crew 2, Micaletto signed with USL Championship side New Mexico United in December 2023.[12] He scored his first goal for the club against El Paso Locomotive on 6 April 2024.[13]

Professional statistics

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As of 10 July 2024[14]
Team Season League Cup Other Total
Div Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
South Georgia Tormenta 2019 USL League One 27 8 1 0 0 0 28 8
2020 15 3 1 0 0 0 16 3
2021 28 11 0 0 28 11
Total 70 22 2 0 0 0 72 22
Columbus Crew 2 2022 MLS Next Pro 26 10 0 0 26 10
2023 28 9 0 0 28 9
Total 54 19 0 0 0 0 54 19
New Mexico United 2024 USL Championship 15 1 4 0 0 0 19 1
Totals 139 42 6 0 0 0 145 42

Honors

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Columbus Crew 2

References

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  1. ^ "Marco Micaletto – Men's Soccer – Young Harris College Athletics". Young Harris Mountain Lions. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d "Italian Midfielder Marco Micaletto Signs with Tormenta FC". South Georgia Tormenta FC. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Marco Micaletto – Men's Soccer". Young Harris College Athletics. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  4. ^ "Marco Micaletto – Men's Soccer". University of Akron Athletics. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  5. ^ "Italy – M. Micaletto – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". us.soccerway.com. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  6. ^ "Tormenta FC Transfer Marco Micaletto to Columbus Crew Organization". USL League One. 25 February 2022. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  7. ^ "Tormenta FC Transfers Marco Micaletto to Columbus Crew Organization". South Georgia Tormenta FC. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  8. ^ 1ThomasCostello (25 March 2022). "Marco Micaletto is humbled to be Crew 2's first-ever captain". Massive Report. Retrieved 20 April 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  9. ^ https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/the-pitch-mls-youngest-team-is-eyeing-the-league-s-biggest-prize [bare URL]
  10. ^ https://www.mlsnextpro.com/competitions/mls-next-pro-playoffs/2023/matches/clbvsatx-10-22-2023/lineups [bare URL]
  11. ^ https://www.mlsnextpro.com/news/austin-fc-ii-defeats-defending-champions-columbus-crew-2-to-win-2023-mls-next-pr [bare URL]
  12. ^ "New Mexico United Announces Signing of Midfielder Marco Micaletto".
  13. ^ "El Paso Locomotive FC vs New Mexico United - live score, predicted lineups and H2H stats". FotMob. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
  14. ^ Marco Micaletto at Soccerway
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