Paolo DelPiccolo

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Paolo DelPiccolo

| image = CINvLOU 2017-05-31 - Paolo DelPiccolo (34924953821) (cropped).jpg

| caption = DelPiccolo playing for Louisville City in 2017

| fullname = Paolo DelPiccolo

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1991|5|28|df=y}}

| birth_place = Wheat Ridge, Colorado, United States

| height = {{convert|1.84|m|abbr=on}}

| currentclub =

| clubnumber =

| position = Midfielder

| collegeyears1 = 2009–2012

| college1 = Louisville Cardinals

| collegecaps1 = 88

| collegegoals1 = 5

| years1 = 2013

| clubs1 = Eintracht Frankfurt II

| caps1 = 7

| goals1 = 1

| years2 = 2013

| clubs2 = Montreal Impact

| caps2 = 0

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2014

| clubs3 = New England Revolution

| caps3 = 0

| goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2014

| clubs4 = Arizona United

| caps4 = 27

| goals4 = 2

| years5 = 2015

| clubs5 = Charlotte Independence

| caps5 = 26

| goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2016–2023

| clubs6 = Louisville City

| caps6 = 203

| goals6 = 23

| manageryears1 = 2018

| managerclubs1 = Louisville City (joint interim)

| manageryears2 = 2024–

| managerclubs2 = Louisville City (assistant)

| pcupdate = October 18, 2023

| ntupdate =

}}

Paolo DelPiccolo (born May 28, 1991) is an American retired soccer player who is currently an assistant coach for Louisville City in the USL Championship.

Career

=College and amateur=

DelPiccolo played four years of college soccer at the University of Louisville between 2009 and 2012.{{cite web|url=http://www.gocards.com/sports/m-soccer/mtt/delpiccolo_paolo00.html|title=Paolo DelPiccolo Bio – Louisville Cardinals Official Athletic Site|publisher=gocards.com|access-date=April 13, 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130216035552/http://www.gocards.com/sports/m-soccer/mtt/delpiccolo_paolo00.html|archive-date=February 16, 2013}}

=Professional career=

DelPiccolo was drafted 27th overall by Montreal Impact in the 2013 MLS SuperDraft. However, he opted to move abroad and signed with Eintracht Frankfurt in January 2013.{{cite web|url=http://www.mountroyalsoccer.com/2013/1/22/3903790/2013-mls-draft-paolo-delpiccolo-signs-with-eintracht-frankfurt-montreal-impact|title=Paolo DelPiccolo signs with Eintracht Frankfurt – Mount Royal Soccer|date=22 January 2013 |publisher=mountroyalsoccer.com|access-date=April 13, 2014}}

DelPiccolo was released by Frankfurt at the end of their 2012–13 season and signed with Montreal Impact on July 5, 2013.{{cite web|url=http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2013/07/05/after-initially-leaving-europe-paolo-delpiccolo-signs-montreal-impact|title=After initially leaving for Europe, Paolo DelPiccolo signs with Montreal Impact | MLSsoccer.com|publisher=mlssoccer.com|access-date=April 13, 2014}} He was waived at the end of the season by Montreal without making a first team appearance and was subsequently signed by New England Revolution in the MLS Waiver Draft on November 25, 2013.{{cite web|url=http://www.revolutionsoccer.net/news/2013/11/revs-add-midfielder-paolo-delpiccolo-through-waiver-draft|title=Revs add midfielder Paolo DelPiccolo through Waiver Draft | New England Revolution|publisher=revolutionsoccer.net|access-date=April 13, 2014}} However, DelPiccolo was waived by New England just before the start of the 2014 MLS season on March 10, 2014.{{cite web|url=http://www.revolutionsoccer.net/news/2014/03/revs-waive-midfielder-paolo-delpiccolo|title=Revs waive midfielder Paolo DelPiccolo | New England Revolution|publisher=revolutionsoccer.net|access-date=April 13, 2014}}

On April 10, 2014, DelPiccolo signed with USL Pro club Arizona United.{{cite web|url=http://boxscorenews.com/arizona-united-continues-to-build-squad-p80015-77.htm|title=Arizona United continues to build squad|publisher=boxscorenews.com|access-date=April 13, 2014}} On January 22, 2015, DelPiccolo signed with the Charlotte Independence.{{cite web|url=http://uslpro.uslsoccer.com/home/858005.html|title=DelPiccolo Heads To Independence|publisher=Charlotte Independence|access-date=January 22, 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20150124142744/http://uslpro.uslsoccer.com/home/858005.html|archive-date=January 24, 2015}}

DelPiccolo signed with USL's Louisville City FC on February 2, 2016.{{cite web|url=http://www.pnj.com/story/sports/soccer/louisville-city-fc/2016/02/02/louisville-city-fc-signs-former-university-of-louisville-star-paolo-delpiccolo/79704964/|title=LouCity FC signs ex-U of L star DelPiccolo|last=Lintner|first=Jonathan|date=February 2, 2016|website=www.pnj.com|publisher=Pensacola News Journal|access-date=November 14, 2017}} On March 22, 2022, DelPiccolo became just the 12th player in USL Championship history to reach 200 regular season appearances during a 1–1 draw against Indy Eleven.{{Cite web|url=https://www.loucity.com/news/2022/03/27/analysis-loucity-quick-to-change-its-shape-get-a-result-vs-indy-eleven/|title=Analysis: LouCity quick to change its shape, get a result vs. Indy Eleven|website=loucity.com|date=27 March 2022|access-date=17 May 2022}}

After eight seasons with Louisville, DelPiccolo retired as the club's all-time appearances leader on January 22, 2024. He moved into coaching roles, as an assistant for the USL Championship first team, and also with the club's academy.{{cite web |title=LouCity legend DelPiccolo retires to take up full-time coaching role |url=https://www.loucity.com/news/2024/01/22/loucity-legend-delpiccolo-retires-to-take-up-full-time-coaching-role/ |website=LouCity.com |publisher=Louisville City |access-date=22 January 2024}}

Honors

=Club=

Louisville City FC

USL Cup (2): 2017,{{cite web|url=http://www.uslsoccer.com/news_article/show/856196?referrer_id=2333971|title=Louisville's Late Winner Claims USL Cup Victory|last=Murray|first=Nicholas|date=14 November 2017|website=www.uslsoccer.com|publisher=USL|access-date=14 November 2017|df=mdy-all }} 2018{{cite web|url=https://www.uslsoccer.com/news_article/show/966965|title=Spencer's Strike Leads Louisville to Second Straight USL Cup|last=Arlia|first=John|date=8 November 2018|website=www.uslsoccer.com|publisher=USL|access-date=8 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181109043206/https://www.uslsoccer.com/news_article/show/966965|archive-date=9 November 2018|url-status=live|location=Louisville, KY|df=mdy-all}}

=Individual=

USL Cup Final MVP: 2017

Personal life

As of March 2020, DelPiccolo is in a relationship with Katie George, a former University of Louisville volleyball player and Miss Kentucky USA and journalist with the ACC Network.{{cite web|url=https://www.wdrb.com/sports/lewis-with-the-usl-season-on-hold-lou-city-captain/article_f53498ee-6c8c-11ea-9a2e-57cc5469567a.html?fbclid=IwAR1kvrWnlPAMEIQ_Y8jl32xu7HfbqAqnCFO2rVoAZfmnlPDonScOY36CY4U |title=With the USL season on hold, Lou City captain DelPiccolo finds competition at home |publisher=WDRB |location=Louisville, KY |date=March 22, 2020 |access-date=March 24, 2020}}