Marcelo Lage

Marcelo Lage

Personal information
Full name	Marcelo Antonio Lage
Date of birth	(2000-03-02) March 2, 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth	Middleton, Massachusetts, United States
Height	1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Spokane Velocity
Number	5
Youth career
0000–2016	Global Premier Soccer
2016–2017	New England Revolution
2017–2018	Boston Bolts
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018	George Washington Colonials	17	(1)
2019–2021	Coastal Carolina Chanticleers	43	(8)
2022	Hofstra Pride	21	(3)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021	Chicago FC United	1	(0)
2022	Boston Bolts	10	(0)
2023	Las Vegas Lights	25	(4)
2024–	Spokane Velocity	21	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 24, 2024

Marcelo Antonio Lage (born March 2, 2000) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Spokane Velocity in the USL League One.

Career

Youth, college and amateur

Lage was born in Middleton, Massachusetts. He attended Brooks School, where he earned All-State honors as a senior in helping the team win Independent School League, New England and National Prep titles. Lage garnered All-ISL honors in 2016 and 2017, and was a two-time selection to New England Prep All-Star Team. ^[1] Lage also played club soccer with GPS, New England Revolution, ^[2] and Boston Bolts. ^[3]

In 2018, Lage attended George Washington University to play college soccer. He played one season with the Colonials, making 17 appearances and scoring one goal, whilst also been named to the Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team. ^[1] In 2019, Lage transferred to Coastal Carolina University, where he played a further three seasons at the college level. He scored eight goals and tallied two assists in 43 appearances for the Chanticleers. He was named to the Sun Belt Conference Championship All-Tournament Team in 2020, Academic All-District First Team for the 2020–21 and 2021 seasons, and All-Conference USA Third Team in 2021. ^[4] Lage also attended Hofstra University as a graduate student in 2022, playing 21 games and scoring three goals for Hofstra Pride. ^{[5] [6]} He was an All-CAA honoree in his single season at Hofstra. ^[7]

During his time at college, Lage also played in the USL League Two. He made a single appearance for Chicago FC United in 2021, ^[8] and played ten times for his former academy side Boston Bolts in 2022. ^{[9] [10]}

Professional

Lage was eligible for the 2023 MLS draft however went undrafted. On March 7, 2023, Lage signed his first professional contract with USL Championship side Las Vegas Lights ahead of their 2023 season. ^[11] He made his professional debut on in a 1–1 draw with Rio Grande Valley FC on March 12, 2023. ^{[12] [13]}

On January 12, 2024, Lage joined Spokane Velocity ahead of their inaugural season in the USL League One. ^[14]

References

1. "Marcelo Lage - Men's Soccer". George Washington University Athletics.
2. "Instagram". Instagram.
3. "College Legacy". Boston Bolts.
4. "Marcelo Lage - Men's Soccer". Coastal Carolina University Athletics.
5. "Marcelo Lage - Men's Soccer". Hofstra University Athletics.
6. "Hofstra makes light work of St. Joseph's". The Hofstra Chronicle. 12 October 2022. Retrieved 2023-10-18.
7. Lewis, Michael (November 3, 2022). "LEADING THE WAY: Carmichael named CAA player of the year as 7 Hofstra men earn conference honors". Front Row Soccer. Retrieved 2023-10-18.
8. "Chicago FC United | uslleaguetwo.com". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
9. "Boston Bolts | uslleaguetwo.com". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
10. "One League Two alumnus to watch from every USL Championship team". USL League Two. March 9, 2023. Retrieved 2023-10-18.
11. "FORMER MEXICAN NATIONAL TEAM & MLS All-STAR PLAYER ERICK "CUBO" TORRES SIGNS WITH LIGHTS FC".
12. "Arrancó el campeonato en la USL, Las Vegas Lights FC empató 1-1 contra RGV FC Toros". March 16, 2023.
13. "Match Center | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com.
14. "Spokane Velocity FC Adds another Defender and Midfielder to its Growing Roster".

External links

• Marcelo Lage at Soccerway