Simone Bracalello
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Simone Bracalello | ||
| Date of birth | October 21, 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Genoa, Italy | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Minnesota United FC | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1995–2000 | Sampdoria | ||
| 2000–2001 | Sestrese | ||
| 2001–2002 | Savona | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2002–2003 | Savona | 1 | (0) |
| 2003–2004 | Como | 0 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | Vado | 28 | (2) |
| 2005–2006 | Sestri Levante | 27 | (1) |
| 2006–2007 | Pontedecimo Polis | 26 | (12) |
| 2007–2008 | Prato | 23 | (3) |
| 2010– | Minnesota United FC[1] | 90 | (22) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of April 6, 2013. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Simone Bracalello, also known in Italy as "Bracca", (born October 21, 1985 in Genoa) is an Italian footballer currently playing for Minnesota United FC in the North American Soccer League.
Career
Italy
Bracalello was a member of the youth academy at famed Italian club Sampdoria before making his professional debut in 2002 aged 17 playing with Savona in Serie C2. He went on to play extensively in the Italian lower leagues, including stints with teams such as Vado and Prato in Serie D and Lega Pro Seconda Divisione, before leaving Prato at the end of 2008.[2]
United States
Bracalello trained with Serie C1 side Pescara, and with Australian side Newcastle Jets in 2008,[3] and attended a combine with the Minnesota Thunder in 2009, before being signed by the NSC Minnesota Stars of the USSF Division 2 Professional League in the United States in early 2010.[4] During his first season with the Stars, Bracalello was used primarily as a substitute, often having an immediate impact on the match.
On June 9, 2010 during a home game against the Montreal Impact, he assisted on Melvin Tarley's game-winning goal in the 87th minute. Six days later, Bracalello scored his first goal for the Stars in a 4–2 win over the KC Athletics in the U.S. Open Cup.
References
- ↑ Known as NSC Minnesota Stars from 2010–2011 and Minnesota Stars FC in 2012.
- ↑ http://www.americansoccermanagement.com/CV_Bracalello_Simon.pdf
- ↑ Italian Duo Jet Out Of Newcastle
- ↑ NSC Minnesota Stars sign three new players
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