Marco Milanese (footballer)

Marco Milanese
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-07-31) 31 July 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Isernia, Italy
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Union Omaha
Number 5
Youth career
0000–2014 Chievo
2014–2015 Parma
2015–2016 Torino
2016–2017 Napoli
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2020 Akron Zips 45 (3)
2021–2022 UNC Greensboro Spartans 40 (3)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017 Napoli 0 (0)
2017–2018 Città di Isernia San Leucio SSD
2021 Long Island Rough Riders 0 (0)
2022 Ocean City Nor'easters 1 (0)
2023– Union Omaha 44 (1)
International career
Italy U15
Italy U17
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 25, 2024

Marco Milanese (born 31 July 1998) is an Italian footballer who plays as a defender for Union Omaha in USL League One.

Career

Early career

Milanese played with the youth teams at Chievo, Parma, Torino and Napoli, the latter of which he spent time with the first team squad, making the bench on four occasions in 2017.[1][2][3] He also spent time with local amateur side Città di Isernia San Leucio SSD.[4][5]

During his youth career, Milanese also played for the Italy under-15 and under-17 sides.[6][7]

College & amateur

In 2018, Milanese opted to move to the United States to play college soccer at Akron University. In three seasons with the Zips, Milanese made 45 appearances, scoring three goals and tallying two assists.[6] In 2021, he transferred to the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and went on to appear 40 times in two seasons with the Spartans, netting three goals.[8][9]

While at college, Milanese also appeared in the USL League Two, spending time with the Long Island Rough Riders in 2021,[10] and making a single appearance for the Ocean City Nor'easters in 2022.[7][11]

Union Omaha

On 24 January 2023, Milanese signed with USL League One side Union Omaha ahead of their 2023 season.[12][13][2]

References

  1. ^ Piastra, Gabriele (9 October 2018). "College Life Italia, Milanese: "Io, il Napoli e gli USA"". www.gazzettaregionale.it.
  2. ^ a b "Union Omaha Signs Former Italian Youth National Team Member Marco Milanese". We the Italians.
  3. ^ "Napoli, prima chiamata per l'isernino Marco Milanese: possibile l'esordio in serie A". 9 January 2017.
  4. ^ "Città di Isernia Fraterna Roccasicura live score, schedule & player stats | Sofascore". www.sofascore.com.
  5. ^ "Marco Milanese - Carriera - stagioni, presenze, goal - TuttoCalciatori.Net - ✅". www.tuttocalciatori.net.
  6. ^ a b "Marco Milanese - Men's Soccer".
  7. ^ a b "Nor'easters' 2022 defense features variety of international talent". Ocean City FC. 8 May 2022.
  8. ^ "Marco Milanese - 2022 - Men's Soccer". UNC Greensboro.
  9. ^ "UNCG's Milanese named Scholar All-American". soconsports.com.
  10. ^ "Long Island Rough Riders | uslleaguetwo.com". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
  11. ^ "Ocean City Nor'easters | uslleaguetwo.com". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
  12. ^ "UNION OMAHA SIGNS FORMER ITALIAN YOUTH NATIONAL TEAM MEMBER MARCO MILANESE".
  13. ^ "Milanese Signs with Union Omaha". UNC Greensboro. 31 January 2023.


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