Gennaro Nigro

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Gennaro Nigro
Personal information
Full name Gennaro Michael Nigro
Date of birth (2000-05-29) May 29, 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Livingston, New Jersey, United States
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Las Vegas Lights FC
Number 33
Youth career
2018–2020 Roma
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2020–2022 Potenza 25 (0)
2022–2023 Real Monarchs 17 (0)
2023ADO Den Haag (loan) 0 (0)
2024– Las Vegas Lights 29 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 15, 2024

Gennaro Michael Nigro (born May 29, 2000) is an American soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Las Vegas Lights FC.

Contents

Raised in Clark, New Jersey, Nigro played prep soccer for Arthur L. Johnson High School. [1]

Career

In 2018, Nigro signed for Italian Serie A side Roma from the Players Development Academy in the United States. [2] He had previously committed to Cornell University. [3]

In 2020, he moved to Italian third division club Potenza. [4]

On September 1, 2023, Nigro joined ADO Den Haag in the Netherlands on loan. [5] Nigro made only one appearance in the Dutch Cup for ADO and no league appearances, and on January 2, 2024, the loan was terminated. [6]

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References

  1. "Johnson soccer standout to continue playing at Cornell, Union County LocalSource, February 22, 2018. Accessed November 29, 2020. "Arthur L. Johnson senior Gennaro Nigro recently signed with Cornell University."
  2. Dal New Jersey alla Roma: alla scoperta di Gennaro Nigro ilromanista.eu
  3. "Clark HS Senior Signs with Cornell University". tapinto.net. February 17, 2018. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
  4. Canicchio, Lorenzo (August 28, 2020). "Roma, Michael Gennaro Nigro ufficiale al Potenza". Gazzetta Regionale (in Italian). Retrieved December 25, 2023.
  5. "ADO DEN HAAG HUURT GENNARO NIGRO" [ADO DEN HAAG LOANS GENNARO NIGRO] (in Dutch). ADO Den Haag. September 1, 2023. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
  6. "GENNARO NIGRO KEERT TERUG NAAR REAL SALT LAKE" [GENNARO NIGRO RETURNS TO REAL SALT LAKE] (in Dutch). ADO Den Haag. January 2, 2024. Retrieved January 15, 2024.