Pedro Dolabella

Brazilian footballer

Pedro Dolabella
Personal information
Full name Pedro Dolabella
Date of birth (1999-07-29) 29 July 1999 (age 24)
Place of birth Brasília, Brazil
Height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Position(s) Midfield
Team information
Current team
 Union Omaha
Number 9
Youth career
2013–2015 São Paulo FC
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2021 Marshall Thundering Herd 90 (23)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019 Flint City Bucks 3 (0)
2021 South Bend Lions 1 (0)
2022 Rochester New York FC 24 (5)
2023– Union Omaha 30 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 March 2023

Pedro Dolabella (born 29 July 1999) is a Brazilian professional footballer who currently plays for Union Omaha in USL League One.

College career

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]

Dolabella also played for the Flint City Bucks and South Bend Lions FC of USL League Two during this time period.[7][8]

Club career

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]

Union Omaha

On March 14, 2023, Union Omaha announced that it had signed Dolabella to a contract for the 2023 USL League One season.[14]

Career statistics

Club

As of 14 March 2023[15]
Club Season League Cup Playoffs Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Flint City Bucks 2019 USL League Two 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
South Bend Lions 2021 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Rochester New York FC 2022 MLS Next Pro 24 5 2[a] 1 1 0 27 6
Union Omaha 2023 USL League One 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career total 28 5 2 1 1 0 31 6
Notes
  1. ^ Appearances in the U.S. Open Cup

Honours

Individual

Marshall Thundering Herd[16]

Rochester New York FC

Club

Marshall Thundering Herd[16]

References

  1. ^ Franko, Kyle (18 May 2021). "Former Pennington soccer standout Pedro Dolabella wins men's College Cup with Marshall". The Trentonian. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
  2. ^ "Pedro Dolabella - Men's Soccer". Marshall University Athletics. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
  3. ^ a b c "Two Marshall players invited to MLS College Showcase". WOWK-TV. 7 December 2021. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
  4. ^ "Unseeded Marshall tops IU for first soccer title". ESPN.com. 18 May 2021. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
  5. ^ Taylor, Grant (9 November 2021). "Dolabella named C-USA Player of the Year". The Herald-Dispatch. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
  6. ^ "2022 Men's Soccer Roster". Marshall University Athletics. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
  7. ^ "Michigan Bucks". uslleaguetwo.com. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
  8. ^ "South Bend Lions". uslleaguetwo.com. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
  9. ^ mlsnextpro. "Pedro Dolabella". mlsnextpro. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
  10. ^ "St. Louis City 2 vs Rochester New York FC". FotMob. 26 March 2022. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
  11. ^ "Rochester New York FC vs. FC Motown - Football Match Stats - April 20, 2022 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
  12. ^ mlsnextpro. "MLS NEXT Pro 2022 Best XI | MLSNEXTPro.com". mlsnextpro. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
  13. ^ "Rochester NY FC ceases operations, will not play in 2023". RochesterFirst. 11 March 2023. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
  14. ^ "UNION OMAHA ADDS TALENTED MIDFIELDER PEDRO DOLABELLA FOR 2023". Union Omaha. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
  15. ^ Pedro Dolabella at Soccerway
  16. ^ a b "Pedro Dolabella - Men's Soccer". Marshall University Athletics. Retrieved 11 July 2022.

External links

  • Pedro Dolabella at Marshall Thundering Herd
  • Pedro Dolabella at Soccerway
  • v
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Conference USA Men's Soccer Player of the Year
Player of the Year (2009–2021)
Offensive Player of the Year (1995–2021)
Defensive Player of the Year (1995–2021)
Midfielder of the Year (2019–2021)
  • 2019: Booth
  • 2020: Dias / Meinzer
  • 2021: Dias / Dolabella
Goalkeeper of the Year (2019–2021)
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Union Omaha – current squad
  • Head Coach: Casciato
  • Assistant Coach: Murphy
  • Goalkeeping Coach: Pardo
  • Technical Advsior: Warming