DiGrande in 2023 with the Houston Dash
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| Personal information | |||
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| Birth name | Marisa Marie Viggiano[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1997-02-05) February 5, 1997 (age 27) | ||
| Place of birth | Troy, Michigan, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Racing Louisville | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Michigan Hawks ECNL | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2018 | Northwestern Wildcats | 85 | (5) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018 | Motor City FC | ||
| 2019–2021 | Orlando Pride | 40 | (2) |
| 2022–2023 | Houston Dash | 40 | (2) |
| 2024– | Racing Louisville | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | United States U23 | ||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 16, 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of August 21, 2019 | |||
Marisa Marie DiGrande (née Viggiano; born February 5, 1997) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Racing Louisville FC in the NWSL.
Coming out of high school, DiGrande ranked as the No. 25 recruit in the nation and the No. 5 recruit in the Great Lakes Region by TopDrawerSoccer.com. She played three seasons of club soccer for Michigan Hawks ECNL.[2]
DiGrande attended Northwestern University from 2015 to 2018 where she got a degree in communication studies. She was named to the Big Ten All-Freshman Team after starting every game, a streak that continued through 83 games into her senior year, the third-longest streak in program history. She also ranks second all-time in program assists with 20.[3]
In the off-seasons, DiGrande played with hometown Women's Premier Soccer League side Motor City FC.[4]
DiGrande was selected in the fourth round (30th overall) of the 2019 NWSL College DraftbyOrlando Pride.[5] Following preseason, she was officially signed to the team's senior roster on April 10.[6] She made her professional debut on April 27, coming on as a substitute for Dani Weatherholt against Utah Royals FC. DiGrande scored her first professional goal on July 20, 2019, the game-winner in a 1–0 win over Sky Blue FC. It was nominated for Goal of the Week.[7]
With the 2020 season disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, Orlando's scheduled was limited to four games in total as part of the Fall Series. DiGrande finished as the team's top scorer with two goals in four appearances. Ahead of the 2021 season she signed a new two-year contract with the option for an additional year.[8]
On January 28, 2022, Houston Dash acquired DiGrande in a trade with Orlando in exchange for Megan Oyster, $30,000 in allocation money and a third-round pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft.[9]
DiGrande signed with Racing Louisville FC in December 2023.[10]
DiGrande has previously been called into camp with the United States U16 and U20 youth national teams.[11] In August 2019, DiGrande was selected as part of the U23 squad to contest the Nordic Tournament against Norway, England and Sweden.[12]
DiGrande's younger sister, Natalie Viggiano, is also a soccer player currently at the OL Reign.[13] Her father, Tom Viggiano, played and coached ice hockey at Kent State University and was inducted into the KSU Athletic Hall of Fame in 2013.[14]
Formerly Marisa Viggiano, she married Danny DiGrande in January 2024.[15]
| Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | Playoffs | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Orlando Pride | 2019 | NWSL | 19 | 1 | — | — | — | 19 | 1 | |||
| 2020 | — | — | — | 4[b] | 2 | 4 | 2 | |||||
| 2021 | 21 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 40 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 48 | 4 | ||
| Houston Dash | 2022 | NWSL | 20 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 27 | 3 | |
| 2023 | 20 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 0 | ||||
| Career total | 80 | 4 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 100 | 7 | ||
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Racing Louisville FC – current squad
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