Pedro Dolabella (born 29 July 1999) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Rochester New York FC in MLS Next Pro.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Pedro Dolabella | ||
Date of birth | (1999-07-29) 29 July 1999 (age 23) | ||
Place of birth | Brasília, Brazil | ||
Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||
Position(s) | Midfield | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Rochester New York FC | ||
Number | 5 | ||
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) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 September 2022 |
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]
Coming out of college, Dolabella was invited to take part in the MLS College Showcase.[3]
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]
Club | Season | League | Cup | Playoffs | Total | |||||
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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 | USL League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Rochester New York FC | 2022 | MLS Next Pro | 24 | 5 | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 1 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 6 |
Career total | 28 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 6 |
Marshall Thundering Herd[13]
Rochester New York FC
Conference USA Men's Soccer Player of the Year | |
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Player of the Year (2009–) | |
Offensive Player of the Year (1995– ) |
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Defensive Player of the Year (1995– ) |
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Rochester New York FC – current squad | |
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