Pedro Dolabella Explained

Pedro Dolabella
Fullname:Pedro Dolabella
Birth Place:Brasília, Brazil
Birth Date:29 July 1999
Currentclub:Union Omaha
Clubnumber:9
Position:Midfield
Youthyears1:2013–2015
Youthclubs1:São Paulo FC
Collegeyears1:2017–2021
College1:Marshall Thundering Herd
Collegecaps1:90
Collegegoals1:23
Years1:2019
Clubs1:Flint City Bucks
Caps1:3
Goals1:0
Years2:2021
Clubs2:South Bend Lions
Caps2:1
Goals2:0
Years3:2022
Clubs3:Rochester New York FC
Caps3:24
Goals3:5
Club-Update:8 August 2024
Years4:2023–
Clubs4:Union Omaha
Caps4:42
Goals4:12

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

ClubSeasonLeagueCupPlayoffsOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Flint City Bucks2019USL League Two3000000030
South Bend Lions20211000000010
Rochester New York FC2022MLS Next Pro245211000276
Union Omaha2023USL League One305211000336
20241274100532111
Total42126210535417
Career total70178320538523
Notes

Honours

Individual

Marshall Thundering Herd[15]

Rochester New York FC

Club

Marshall Thundering Herd

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Former Pennington soccer standout Pedro Dolabella wins men's College Cup with Marshall. The Trentonian. Kyle. Franko. May 18, 2021. June 8, 2022.
  2. Web site: Pedro Dolabella - Men's Soccer . March 26, 2022 . Marshall University Athletics .
  3. News: Two Marshall players invited to MLS College Showcase. WOWK-TV. December 7, 2021. June 8, 2022.
  4. Web site: May 18, 2021 . Unseeded Marshall tops IU for first soccer title . March 26, 2022 . ESPN.com.
  5. News: Dolabella named C-USA Player of the Year. The Herald-Dispatch. Grant. Taylor. November 9, 2021. June 8, 2022.
  6. Web site: 2022 Men's Soccer Roster . May 15, 2022 . Marshall University Athletics .
  7. Web site: Michigan Bucks . 2022-03-26 . uslleaguetwo.com .
  8. Web site: South Bend Lions . March 26, 2022 . uslleaguetwo.com.
  9. Web site: mlsnextpro . Pedro Dolabella . March 26, 2022. mlsnextpro.
  10. Web site: St. Louis City 2 vs Rochester New York FC . March 26, 2022 . FotMob . 26 March 2022 . en.
  11. Web site: Rochester New York FC vs. FC Motown - Football Match Stats - April 20, 2022 - ESPN . April 25, 2022 . ESPN.com.
  12. Web site: mlsnextpro . MLS NEXT Pro 2022 Best XI MLSNEXTPro.com . 2023-03-14 . mlsnextpro . en.
  13. Web site: 2023-03-11 . Rochester NY FC ceases operations, will not play in 2023 . 2023-03-12 . RochesterFirst . en-US.
  14. Web site: UNION OMAHA ADDS TALENTED MIDFIELDER PEDRO DOLABELLA FOR 2023 . 2023-03-14 . Union Omaha . en-US.
  15. Web site: Pedro Dolabella - Men's Soccer . 2022-07-11 . Marshall University Athletics . en.