club roster 2009 season stats GP Goals Assists - - - name: Nico Colaluca position: M height: 5-9 weight:150 Birthdate: May 23, 1986 Hometown: Coventry, RI last club: Colorado (MLS)

Regular Season Stats

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year	club	gp	gs	min	g	a	sht	sog	fc	fs	c	ej
2009	New England	6	1	159	0	0	3	1	4	5	0	0
	Colorado	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Career		10	1	221	0	0	4	1	5	5	0	0

Nico Colaluca joined the Rapids as a Generation adidas player. He's been a vital cog for the Rapids Reserves in 2007 and 2008. A versatile young player with fantastic technical skill, Colaluca will be looked upon to break down opposing defenses for the Rapids for years to come.

MLS CAREER

2008: Was a core member of the 2008 Rapids Reserve team, starting in all nine Reserve Division matches he appeared playing 778 minutes…Finished second on the Reserve squad with three goals, highlighted by a two-goal performance vs. FC Dallas on 9/17…2007: Made his professional debut playing 21 minutes on April 30th against RSL...Finished the season playing in four games as a substitute.

NATIONAL TEAM

Was called into a training camp with the U-23 National Team for two games in February 2007…Has been a member of the Under-14, 15, 16, 17, 18 and 20 National Teams.

COLLEGE

2006: Played and started all 22 games for Virginia in his sophomore year scoring seven goals and adding 10 assists…2005: Again scored two goals and had three assists playing in 17 games…Was selected second team All-ACC and third team NSCAA/Adidas All-South Atlantic Region…2004: Scored two game winning goals and added three assists in his freshman year at Virginia…Named to Soccer America's 2004 Freshman All-American Team.

PERSONAL

In November 2007, Colaluca traveled to Spain with the rest of the Generation adidas team, where he helped fight out at 0-0 draw with the Real Madrid Reserves…Lettered four times in soccer as a midfielder and forward at LaSalle High School...Rated as one of the top recruits in the country...Named the NSCAA/adidas National High School Player of the Year in 2004...Named a four-time NSCAA/adidas All-American and selected a First Team All-State choice three times...Named a two-time Gatorade Player of the Year (R.I.) and the Rhode Island State Player of the Year selection as a junior and senior...Selected to compete in the McDonald's All-American High School Soccer Games...Was an All-State selection his junior and senior years...Led LaSalle to an undefeated record of 23-0 to help the Rams capture their fourth consecutive state championship and a final national ranking of #5 in the NSCAA/adidas poll...Led LaSalle to four state titles which it had never won before...Selected as LaSalle's Most Valuable Player three times and twice served as the team captain as a junior and senior...He became the first junior team captain at LaSalle in 25 years...Led the state of Rhode Island Open Division with points scored as a junior and senior...Attended the IMG Academy as a member of U.S. Soccer's Residency Program...Selected as the top player in the state for the U.S. Under-12 pool at the age of nine and has played on the Rhode Island State Olympic Development Program since he was 10 years old.