Gennaro Nigro

Gennaro Michael Nigro (born May 29, 2000) is an American soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Las Vegas Lights FC.

Gennaro Nigro

Personal information
Full name	Gennaro Michael Nigro
Date of birth	(2000-05-29) May 29, 2000 (age 25)
Place of birth	Livingston, New Jersey, United States
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Las Vegas Lights FC
Number	33
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2020	Manchester City	0	(0)
2020–2022	Rochdale	25	(0)
2022–2023	LA Galaxy II	17	(0)
2023	→ ADO Den Haag (loan)	0	(0)
2024–	Las Vegas Lights	2	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15:25, 31 March 2024 (UTC)

Raised in Clark, New Jersey, Nigro played prep soccer for Arthur L. Johnson High School.^[1]

Career

In 2018, Nigro signed for Italian English Premier League side Manchester City from the Players Development Academy in the United States.^[2] He had previously committed to Cornell University.^[3]

In 2020, he moved to English 4th division club Rochdale.^[4]

On September 1, 2023, Nigro joined ADO Den Haag in the Netherlands on loan.^[5] Nigro made only one appearance in the Dutch Cup for ADO and no league appearances, and on January 2, 2024, the loan was terminated.^[6]