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
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2015–2017 Young Harris Mountain Lions 57 (21)
2018 Akron Zips 24 (1)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2016 Charlotte Eagles 13 (5)
2017 Reading United 7 (1)
2018–2022 South Georgia Tormenta 81 (26)
2022–2023 Columbus Crew 2 54 (19)
2024– New Mexico United 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 March 2024

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

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Early life and career

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

Tormenta FC

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

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

Following two successful seasons with Crew 2, Micaletto signed with USL Championship side New Mexico United in December 2023. [12]

Professional statistics

As of 14 March 2024 [13]
TeamSeasonLeagueCupOtherTotal
DivAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
South Georgia Tormenta 2019 USL League One 2781000288
2020 153–00153
2021 2811–002811
Total702210007122
Columbus Crew 2 2022 MLS Next Pro 2610–002610
Columbus Crew 2 2023 MLS Next Pro 289–00289
New Mexico United 2024 USL Championship 10–0010
Totals12541100012641

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References

  1. ↑ "Marco Micaletto – Men's Soccer – Young Harris College Athletics". Young Harris Mountain Lions . Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "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
  10. ↑ https://www.mlsnextpro.com/competitions/mls-next-pro-playoffs/2023/matches/clbvsatx-10-22-2023/lineups
  11. ↑ https://www.mlsnextpro.com/news/austin-fc-ii-defeats-defending-champions-columbus-crew-2-to-win-2023-mls-next-pr
  12. ↑ https://www.newmexicoutd.com/news/2023/12/03/new-mexico-united-announces-signing-of-midfielder-marco-micaletto/
  13. ↑ Marco Micaletto at Soccerway
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