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Nicolas "Nico" Colaluca (born May 23, 1986) is an American former professional
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player who played as a
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.


Career


Youth and college

Born in
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, he attended La Salle Academy in Providence. Colaluca played college soccer at the
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, and in the
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with the
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. In 2004, he was awarded NSCAA High School Player of The Year and also participated in the High School McDonald's All-American game that year. While at Virginia, he was named to the 2004 Freshman All-American Team, the 2004 ACC All-Tournament Team, and the 2004 ACC All-Freshman Team.


Professional

Colaluca was drafted in the first round (6th overall) of the 2007 MLS SuperDraft by the
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, and subsequently made 4 MLS appearances during his two seasons with the team. He was traded to
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in exchange for Rob Valentino on May 6, 2009. During 2009 Colaluca also spent time on loan with Western Mass Pioneers in the USL Second Division. It was announced on November 18, 2010 that Colaluca would graduate from the MLS
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program at the end of the 2010 season. On August 3, 2011, he signed with the
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of the NASL.


International

Colaluca played with the youth teams of the United States, including the under-20 level.


References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Colaluca, Nico 1986 births Living people Sportspeople from Providence, Rhode Island American men's soccer players Colorado Rapids players Rhode Island Stingrays players New England Revolution players Virginia Cavaliers men's soccer players Western Mass Pioneers players Atlanta Silverbacks FC players La Salle Academy alumni USL League Two players Major League Soccer players USL Second Division players North American Soccer League (2011–2017) players United States men's under-20 international soccer players Colorado Rapids draft picks Soccer players from Rhode Island Men's association football midfielders