Marcelo Antonio Lage (born March 2, 2000) is an American professional
soccer
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of 11 players who primarily use their feet to propel the ball around a rectangular field called a pitch. The objective of the game is ...
player who plays as a
defender for
Spokane Velocity in the
USL League One.
Career
Youth, college and amateur
Lage was born in
Middleton, Massachusetts
Middleton is a town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 9,779 at the 2020 census.
History
Middleton was first settled in 1659, and was officially incorporated in 1728. Prior to 1728 it was considered a part o ...
. He attended
Brooks School, where he earned All-State honors as a senior in helping the team win Independent School League, New England and National Prep titles. Lage garnered All-ISL honors in 2016 and 2017, and was a two-time selection to New England Prep All-Star Team.
Lage also played club soccer with GPS,
New England Revolution, and
Boston Bolts.
In 2018, Lage attended
George Washington University to play
college soccer. He played one season with the Colonials, making 17 appearances and scoring one goal, whilst also been named to the Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team.
In 2019, Lage transferred to
Coastal Carolina University, where he played a further three seasons at the college level. He scored eight goals and tallied two assists in 43 appearances for the Chanticleers. He was named to the Sun Belt Conference Championship All-Tournament Team in 2020, Academic All-District First Team for the 2020–21 and 2021 seasons, and All-Conference USA Third Team in 2021. Lage also attended
Hofstra University
Hofstra University is a private university in Hempstead, New York. It is Long Island's largest private university. Hofstra originated in 1935 as an extension of New York University (NYU) under the name Nassau College – Hofstra Memorial of Ne ...
as a graduate student in 2022, playing 21 games and scoring three goals for Hofstra Pride. He was an All-CAA honoree in his single season at Hofstra.
During his time at college, Lage also played in the
USL League Two. He made a single appearance for
Chicago FC United
Chicago FC United, commonly called FC United, is an American soccer club in the Chicago metropolitan area. FC United fields youth teams for boys and girls, and a semi-professional team in USL League Two, the fourth-tier of American soccer.
Yout ...
in 2021, and played ten times for his former academy side
Boston Bolts in 2022.
Professional
On March 7, 2023, Lage signed his first professional contract with
USL Championship side
Las Vegas Lights
Las Vegas Lights FC is an American professional soccer team based in Las Vegas, Nevada, that plays in the USL Championship. The team made its debut in 2018 and plays its home games at Cashman Field.
The team employs neon imagery in its crest a ...
ahead of their 2023 season. He made his professional debut on in a 1–1 draw with
Rio Grande Valley FC
Rio Grande Valley FC, also known as RGVFC or Rio Grande Valley FC Toros, is an American semi-professional soccer team based in Edinburg, Texas operated by Lone Star, LLC. They joined the USL Championship in the 2016 season.
The team served as a ...
on March 12, 2023.
On January 12, 2024, Lage joined
Spokane Velocity ahead of their inaugural season in the
USL League One.
References
External links
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2000 births
Living people
American men's soccer players
Men's association football defenders
Boston Bolts (USL) players
Brooks School alumni
Chicago FC United players
Coastal Carolina Chanticleers men's soccer players
George Washington Revolutionaries men's soccer players
Hofstra Pride men's soccer players
Las Vegas Lights FC players
People from Middleton, Massachusetts
Soccer players from Massachusetts
USL League Two players
USL Championship players
21st-century American sportsmen
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