Patrick Cayelli (born January 7, 2004) is an American soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Tampa Bay United in USL League Two and for the Penn Quakers.

Patrick Cayelli
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-01-07) January 7, 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth United States
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Tampa Bay United
Number 11
Youth career
0000–2022 Carolina Elite SA
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– Penn Quakers 15 (0)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2022 Greenville Triumph 2 (0)
2023– Tampa Bay United 1 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of May 25, 2023

Career

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Youth

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Cayelli played high school soccer at T. L. Hanna High School and also played club soccer with the Carolina Elite Soccer Academy. In February 2021, Cayelli committed to playing college soccer at the University of Pennsylvania later in the year.[1]

In July 2021, Cayelli joined USL League One side Greenville Triumph SC on an academy contract, allowing him to maintain his college eligibility. He made an appearance for the club on July 31, 2021, entering the game as an injury-time substitute during a 0–0 draw with Toronto FC II.[2] Cayelli returned to Triumph SC in February 2022.[3]

Cayelli played in 15 matches for the Quakers in the 2022 season.[4]

During the 2023 USL League Two season, Cayelli joined Tampa Bay United. He scored in TBU's season opener against Swan City SC.

References

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  1. ^ III, Kennington Lloyd Smith. "New Penn soccer commit Patrick Cayelli steps into new role with T.L. Hanna in 2021". Independent Mail.
  2. ^ "Toronto FC II vs. Greenville Triumph SC- July 30, 2021 | USLLeagueOne.com". www.uslleagueone.com.
  3. ^ "Triumph SC Add Two on Academy Contracts for 2022". USLLeagueOne.com. USL League One. February 23, 2022. Retrieved May 25, 2023.
  4. ^ "Patrick Cayelli - Penn bio". PennAthletics.com. University of Pennsylvania. Retrieved May 25, 2023.