Marisa Marie DiGrande (née Viggiano; born February 5, 1997) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Racing Louisville FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL).
 DiGrande with Racing Louisville in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth name | Marisa Marie Viggiano[1] | ||
| Date of birth | February 5, 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Troy, Michigan, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Racing Louisville | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 2019–2021 | Orlando Pride | 40 | (2) |
| 2022–2023 | Houston Dash | 40 | (2) |
| 2024– | Racing Louisville | 14 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | United States U23 | ||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 16, 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of August 21, 2019 | |||
Early life
editComing out of high school, DiGrande 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.[2]
Northwestern Wildcats
editDiGrande 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.[3]
In the off-seasons, DiGrande played with hometown Women's Premier Soccer League side Motor City FC.[4]
Club career
editOrlando Pride
editDiGrande was selected in the fourth round (30th overall) of the 2019 NWSL College Draft by Orlando Pride.[5] Following preseason, she was officially signed to the team's senior roster on April 10.[6] She made her professional debut on April 27, coming on as a substitute for Dani Weatherholt against Utah Royals FC. DiGrande 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.[7]
With the 2020 season disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, Orlando's scheduled was limited to four games in total as part of the Fall Series. DiGrande finished as the team's top scorer with two goals in four appearances. Ahead of the 2021 season she signed a new two-year contract with the option for an additional year.[8]
Houston Dash
editOn January 28, 2022, Houston Dash acquired DiGrande in a trade with Orlando in exchange for Megan Oyster, $30,000 in allocation money and a third-round pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft.[9]
Racing Louisville FC
editDiGrande signed with Racing Louisville FC in December 2023.[10]
International career
editDiGrande has previously been called into camp with the United States U16 and U20 youth national teams.[11] In August 2019, DiGrande was selected as part of the U23 squad to contest the Nordic Tournament against Norway, England and Sweden.[12]
Personal life
editDiGrande's younger sister, Natalie Viggiano, is also a soccer player currently at the OL Reign.[13] 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.[14]
Formerly Marisa Viggiano, she married Danny DiGrande in January 2024.[15]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played October 15, 2023.[16]
| Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | Playoffs | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Orlando Pride | 2019 | NWSL | 19 | 1 | — | — | — | 19 | 1 | |||
| 2020 | — | — | — | 4[b] | 2 | 4 | 2 | |||||
| 2021 | 21 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 40 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 48 | 4 | ||
| Houston Dash | 2022 | NWSL | 20 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 27 | 3 | |
| 2023 | 20 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 0 | ||||
| Career total | 80 | 4 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 100 | 7 | ||
- ^ NWSL Challenge Cup
- ^ Includes the NWSL Fall Series
References
edit- ^ "Undergraduate Degrees – School of Communication: Bachelor of Arts in Communication – Candidates for degree, June 21, 2019". One Hundred and Sixty-First Annual Commencement. Evanston, Illinois: Northwestern University. June 21, 2019. p. 21.
- ^ "Marisa Viggiano NU profile". nusports.com.
- ^ Citro, Michael (10 January 2019). "2019 NWSL Draft: Pride Select Northwestern's Marisa Viggiano". The Mane Land.
- ^ "Motor City FC – 2018 Regular Season – Roster – # – Marisa Viggiano – M". www.wpslsoccer.com.
- ^ "NWSL Draft: Orlando Pride select Erin Greening and Marisa Viggiano". Orlando Soccer Journal. 10 January 2019.
- ^ Citro, Michael (10 April 2019). "Orlando Pride Announce 2019 Opening Day Roster". The Mane Land.
- ^ "NWSL Week 14 Goal of the Week". NWSL Twitter. 23 July 2019. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
- ^ "Orlando Pride Signs Marisa Viggiano Through 2022 Campaign". www.orlandocitysc.com.
- ^ "Orlando Pride Acquires Defender Megan Montefusco, 2023 NWSL Draft Pick and Allocation Money". www.orlandocitysc.com.
- ^ "Racing signs veteran midfielder Viggiano to free agent deal".
- ^ "2019 NWSL Draft: Orlando Pride Select Marisa Viggiano". QueensCast. Archived from the original on 2019-04-28. Retrieved 2019-04-28.
- ^ "U-23 WNT Will Travel to 2019 Nordic Tournament to Face Norway, England and Sweden". www.ussoccer.com.
- ^ "OL Reign Roster". OL Reign. 5 April 2023.
- ^ "Seven Members to be Inducted into Varsity "K" Hall of Fame Oct. 26". Kent State University Athletics. 6 August 2013.
- ^ "Racing lands USWNT midfielder Taylor Flint in trade".
- ^ "Marisa Viggiano - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
External links
edit- Marisa DiGrande at Soccerway.com
- Marisa DiGrande at FBref.com
- Marisa DiGrande at Racing Louisville FC
- Marisa Viggiano National Women's Soccer League profile
- Marisa Viggiano at Orlando Pride
- Marisa Viggiano at Northwestern Wildcats
