Marisa Viggiano

Marisa Viggiano (born February 5, 1997) is an American soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Orlando Pride in the NWSL.

Marisa Viggiano
Personal information
Full name Marisa Viggiano
Date of birth (1997-02-05) February 5, 1997
Place of birth Troy, Michigan
Playing position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Orlando Pride
Number 23
Youth career
Michigan Hawks ECNL
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2018 Northwestern Wildcats 85 (5)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
–2018 Motor City FC
2019– Orlando Pride 19 (1)
National team‡
2019– United States U-23 0 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 12, 2019
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of August 21, 2019

Early life

Coming out of high school, Viggiano ranked as the No. 25 recruit in the nation and the No. 5 recruit in the Great Lakes Region by TopDrawerSoccer.com. She played three seasons of club soccer for Michigan Hawks ECNL.[1]

Northwestern Wildcats

Viggiano attended Northwestern University from 2015 to 2018 where she got a degree in communication studies. She was named to the Big Ten All Freshman Team after starting every game, a streak that continued through 83 games into her senior year, the third longest streak in program history. She also ranks second all-time in program assists with 20.[2]

In the off-seasons, Viggiano played with hometown Women's Premier Soccer League side Motor City FC.[3]

Professional career

Orlando Pride

Viggiano was selected in the fourth round (30th overall) of the 2019 NWSL College Draft by Orlando Pride.[4] Following preseason, she was officially signed to the team's senior roster on April 10.[5] She made her professional debut on April 27, coming on as a substitute for Dani Weatherholt against Utah Royals FC. Viggiano scored her first professional goal on July 20, 2019, the game-winner in a 1–0 win over Sky Blue FC. It was nominated for Goal of the Week.[6]

International career

Viggiano has previously been called into camp with the United States U-16 and U-20 youth national teams.[7] In August 2019, Viggiano was selected as part of the U-23 squad to contest the Nordic Tournament against Norway, England and Sweden.[8]

Personal life

Marisa's younger sister, Natalie, is also a soccer player currently at the University of Wisconsin.[9] Her father, Tom Viggiano, played and coached ice hockey at Kent State University and was inducted into the KSU Athletic Hall of Fame in 2013.[10]

References
  1. "Marisa Viggiano NU profile". nusports.com.
  2. Citro, Michael (10 January 2019). "2019 NWSL Draft: Pride Select Northwestern's Marisa Viggiano". The Mane Land.
  3. "Motor City FC – 2018 Regular Season – Roster – # – Marisa Viggiano – M". www.wpslsoccer.com.
  4. "NWSL Draft: Orlando Pride select Erin Greening and Marisa Viggiano". Orlando Soccer Journal. 10 January 2019.
  5. Citro, Michael (10 April 2019). "Orlando Pride Announce 2019 Opening Day Roster". The Mane Land.
  6. "NWSL Week 14 Goal of the Week". NWSL Twitter. 23 July 2019. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
  7. "2019 NWSL Draft: Orlando Pride Select Marisa Viggiano". QueensCast.
  8. "U-23 WNT Will Travel to 2019 Nordic Tournament to Face Norway, England and Sweden". www.ussoccer.com.
  9. "Natalie Viggiano Women's Soccer". Wisconsin Athletics.
  10. "Seven Members to be Inducted Into Varsity "K" Hall of Fame Oct. 26". Kent State University Athletics.


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