Marco Micaletto (born 19 January 1996) is an Italian

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who plays as a

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for

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Early life and career

Born in Italy, Micaletto grew up in England and attended

Bradfield College Bradfield College, formally St Andrew's College, Bradfield, is a public school (English independent day and boarding school) for pupils aged 11–18, located in the small village of Bradfield in the English county of Berkshire. It is note ...

. Micaletto moved to the United States to play

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for the

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. He played 57 games and scored 21 goals for the team before graduating. After graduating, Micaletto transferred to play for the

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. He played one season for the Zips, making 24 appearances and scoring one goal for the team. During his college career helped his teams win a Division II Peach Belt Conference Championship and a Mid-American Conference Tournament Championship. Micaletto played for three

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teams,

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, and

South Georgia Tormenta FC South Georgia Tormenta FC is an American soccer organization based in Statesboro, Georgia, United States. Founded in 2015, the club fields a professional team in USL League One, the third tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, as well as a pre-prof ...

Professional career

Tormenta FC

After one season with

Tormenta FC South Georgia Tormenta FC is an American soccer organization based in Statesboro, Georgia, United States. Founded in 2015, the club fields a professional team in USL League One, the third tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, as well as a pre-prof ...

, Micaletto turned professional with the club in their first season with

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. After three seasons with the club at a professional level, Micaletto made over 70 appearances and scored over 20 goals. After four seasons with South Georgia Tormenta, Micaletto joined

club

for an undisclosed fee in February 2022.

Columbus Crew 2

On February 25, 2022 it was announced that Micaletto had joined the Columbus Crew organization and

. He was named the first ever captain of the reserve side. Micaletto made his debut for the organization in a 2–0 loss for Crew 2 against

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Professional statistics

References

External links

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Profile at Akron Athletics
1996 births Living people Italian footballers English footballers Italian expatriate footballers English expatriate footballers Italian expatriate sportspeople in the United States Akron Zips men's soccer players Association football midfielders Charlotte Eagles players Expatriate soccer players in the United States Reading United A.C. players Footballers from Rome Tormenta FC players USL League One players USL League Two players Young Harris Mountain Lions men's soccer players English people of Italian descent People educated at Bradfield College Columbus Crew 2 players MLS Next Pro players {{Italy-footy-midfielder-1990s-stub