Dolabella was born in Brasilia, Brazil. After moving to the United States, he played high school soccer at The Pennington School, where he won a New Jersey Prep A state title.[1] He played collegiate soccer for the Marshall Thundering Herd, scoring 23 goals in 90 appearances across five seasons.[2] He was named the 2019 Conference USA Tournament Offensive MVP after scoring the game-winning goal in the final against Charlotte.[3] He helped lead the team to the 2020 NCAA College Cup, the first NCAA Division I championship in the school's history.[4] His tenure at Marshall lead to him receiving the nickname "The Mayor".[3] Dolabella made the All-Conference USA team twice, and the first team once. In his fifth season, Dolabella was the Conference USA Men's Soccer Player of the Year and Offensive Player of the Year.[5] He was also named to the United Soccer Coaches All-American second team that year.[6]
Coming out of college, Dolabella was invited to take part in the MLS College Showcase.[3]
Rochester New York FC
Dolabella spent time in the preseason with Charlotte FC, however, he did not sign with the club. On 14 March 2022, it was announced that he had joined Rochester New York FC for the club's inaugural season in MLS Next Pro.[9] On 25 March, Dolabella started and played the entire match in a 2–0 loss against St. Louis City SC 2.[10] Dolabella would score his first goal for Rochester on 20 April in a game against FC Motown.[11] On September 23, 2022, Dolabella was named to the MLS Next Pro Best XI.[12] Though Dolabella was contracted to the team for the 2023 MLS Next Pro season, the team ceased operations on March 10, 2022 leaving Dolabella without a club.[13]
