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.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Paolo DelPiccolo | ||
Date of birth | (1991-05-28) 28 May 1991 (age 33) | ||
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 |
DelPiccolo played four years of college soccer at the University of Louisville between 2009 and 2012.[1]
DelPiccolo 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]
As 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]
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