Paolo DelPiccolo (born May 28, 1991) is an American retired soccer player who is currently an assistant coach for Louisville City in the USL Championship.
_(cropped).jpg) DelPiccolo playing for Louisville City in 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Paolo DelPiccolo | ||
| Date of birth | 28 May 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Wheat Ridge, Colorado, United States | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2012 | Louisville Cardinals | 88 | (5) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013 | Eintracht Frankfurt II | 7 | (1) |
| 2013 | Montreal Impact | 0 | (0) |
| 2014 | New England Revolution | 0 | (0) |
| 2014 | Arizona United | 27 | (2) |
| 2015 | Charlotte Independence | 26 | (0) |
| 2016–2023 | Louisville City | 203 | (23) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2018 | Louisville City (joint interim) | ||
| 2024– | Louisville City (assistant) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 18, 2023 | |||
Career
editCollege and amateur
editDelPiccolo played four years of college soccer at the University of Louisville between 2009 and 2012.[1]
Professional career
editDelPiccolo was drafted 27th overall by Montreal Impact in the 2013 MLS SuperDraft. However, he opted to move abroad and signed with Eintracht Frankfurt in January 2013.[2]
DelPiccolo was released by Frankfurt at the end of their 2012–13 season and signed with Montreal Impact on July 5, 2013.[3] He was waived at the end of the season by Montreal without making a first team appearance and was subsequently signed by New England Revolution in the MLS Waiver Draft on November 25, 2013.[4] However, DelPiccolo was waived by New England just before the start of the 2014 MLS season on March 10, 2014.[5]
On April 10, 2014, DelPiccolo signed with USL Pro club Arizona United.[6] On January 22, 2015, DelPiccolo signed with the Charlotte Independence.[7]
DelPiccolo signed with USL's Louisville City FC on February 2, 2016.[8] On March 22, 2022, DelPiccolo became just the 12th player in USL Championship history to reach 200 regular season appearances during a 1–1 draw against Indy Eleven.[9]
After eight seasons with Louisville, DelPiccolo retired as the club's all-time appearances leader on January 22, 2024. He moved into coaching roles, as an assistant for the USL Championship first team, and also with the club's academy.[10]
Honors
editClub
editIndividual
editPersonal life
editAs of March 2020, DelPiccolo is in a relationship with Katie George, a former University of Louisville volleyball player and Miss Kentucky USA and journalist with the ACC Network.[13]
References
edit- ^ "Paolo DelPiccolo Bio – Louisville Cardinals Official Athletic Site". gocards.com. Archived from the original on February 16, 2013. Retrieved April 13, 2014.
- ^ "Paolo DelPiccolo signs with Eintracht Frankfurt – Mount Royal Soccer". mountroyalsoccer.com. 22 January 2013. Retrieved April 13, 2014.
- ^ "After initially leaving for Europe, Paolo DelPiccolo signs with Montreal Impact | MLSsoccer.com". mlssoccer.com. Retrieved April 13, 2014.
- ^ "Revs add midfielder Paolo DelPiccolo through Waiver Draft | New England Revolution". revolutionsoccer.net. Retrieved April 13, 2014.
- ^ "Revs waive midfielder Paolo DelPiccolo | New England Revolution". revolutionsoccer.net. Retrieved April 13, 2014.
- ^ "Arizona United continues to build squad". boxscorenews.com. Retrieved April 13, 2014.
- ^ "DelPiccolo Heads To Independence". Charlotte Independence. Archived from the original on January 24, 2015. Retrieved January 22, 2015.
- ^ Lintner, Jonathan (February 2, 2016). "LouCity FC signs ex-U of L star DelPiccolo". www.pnj.com. Pensacola News Journal. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
- ^ "Analysis: LouCity quick to change its shape, get a result vs. Indy Eleven". loucity.com. 27 March 2022. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
- ^ "LouCity legend DelPiccolo retires to take up full-time coaching role". LouCity.com. Louisville City. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
- ^ a b Murray, Nicholas (November 14, 2017). "Louisville's Late Winner Claims USL Cup Victory". www.uslsoccer.com. USL. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
- ^ Arlia, John (November 8, 2018). "Spencer's Strike Leads Louisville to Second Straight USL Cup". www.uslsoccer.com. Louisville, KY: USL. Archived from the original on November 9, 2018. Retrieved November 8, 2018.
- ^ "With the USL season on hold, Lou City captain DelPiccolo finds competition at home". Louisville, KY: WDRB. March 22, 2020. Retrieved March 24, 2020.
External links
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- Paolo DelPiccolo at Major League Soccer
- Paolo DelPiccolo at USL Championship
- Paolo DelPiccolo on Twitter
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