Marcello Valbuena

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Marcello Valbuena
16 Marcello Valbuena
  • Height:
    6-1
  • Weight:
    175
  • Hometown:
    Tampa, Fla.
  • Position:
    Def.
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • High School:
    Tampa Catholic HS
  • Major:
    Finance
  • Instagram:
    marcello.v31
  • g
    4
  • a
    1
  • pts
    9
  • gw
    2
Bio

As a Junior

  • Appeared in 15 games for the Spartans, starting in all.
  • Led the Spartans in goals on the season with four.
  • Totaled nine points on the season, first on the team. 
  • Helped Tampa record six clean sheets.
  • Netted two game-winning goals.
  • Recorded a shots on goal percentage of .769.

As a Sophomore

  • Played 15 games and started 11 in 2022 season for Tampa.
  • Recorded a total of 7 shots with 2 being on goal.

As a Freshman

  • Played in 5 games and started in one game.
  • Recorded two shots during the season against Eckerd (9/22) and Auburn Montgomery (11/21).

High School

  • Attended Tampa Catholic High School.
  • Played under Coach Kevin McCaaron.
  • Named 3A Player of the Year, Mr. Soccer 2021, Gatorade Player of the Year, and Offensive Player of the Year.

Personal

  • Played club for WFF under Coach Juan Garcia
  • Won State Championships
  • Member of National Society of High School Scholars
  • Volunteered for Global Leadership Adventures, Food Pantry, and Metropolitan Ministries
  • Son of Dana and Carlos Melville
  • Has one sibling, Zachary
  • Finance major
  • Born March 31, 2003.

Tampa Career Highs

NCAA Career Statistics

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 15 10
Games started 15 10
Goals 4 4
Assists 1 0
Points 9 8
Shots 13 9
Shot Pct .308 .444
Penalty kicks 1-1 1-1
Game-winning goals 2 2
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Oct 7 at Embry-Riddle (Fla.) T, 0-0
Oct 11 Palm Beach Atlantic L, 1-0
Oct 14 at #25 Florida Tech L, 3-2
Oct 21 Lynn T, 2-2
Oct 25 Florida Southern W, 2-0
Oct 28 at Nova Southeastern W, 3-0
Date Opponent Score gp gs g a pts
Aug 14 at South Florida L, 6-1 - - - - -
Sep 2 #20 West Florida L, 3-1 1 1 0 0 0
Sep 4 Auburn-Montgomery T, 1-1 1 1 0 0 0
Sep 8 #16 Clayton State W, 4-0 1 1 0 0 0
Sep 13 Lander T, 2-2 1 1 0 1 1
Sep 16 at #12 Rollins T, 2-2 1 1 2 0 4
Sep 20 Saint Leo L, 1-0 1 1 0 0 0
Sep 23 Flagler T, 0-0 1 1 0 0 0
Sep 27 at Eckerd W, 1-0 1 1 0 0 0
Sep 30 Barry L, 5-0 1 1 0 0 0
Oct 7 at Embry-Riddle (Fla.) T, 0-0 1 1 0 0 0
Oct 11 Palm Beach Atlantic L, 1-0 1 1 0 0 0
Oct 14 at #25 Florida Tech L, 3-2 1 1 0 0 0
Oct 21 Lynn T, 2-2 1 1 0 0 0
Oct 25 Florida Southern W, 2-0 1 1 1 0 2
Oct 28 at Nova Southeastern W, 3-0 1 1 1 0 2
Date Opponent Score gp sh sh% sog sog%
Aug 14 at South Florida L, 6-1 - - - - -
Sep 2 #20 West Florida L, 3-1 1 1 .000 1 1.000
Sep 4 Auburn-Montgomery T, 1-1 1 0 - 0 -
Sep 8 #16 Clayton State W, 4-0 1 0 - 0 -
Sep 13 Lander T, 2-2 1 2 .000 0 .000
Sep 16 at #12 Rollins T, 2-2 1 3 .667 3 1.000
Sep 20 Saint Leo L, 1-0 1 1 .000 1 1.000
Sep 23 Flagler T, 0-0 1 1 .000 1 1.000
Sep 27 at Eckerd W, 1-0 1 0 - 0 -
Sep 30 Barry L, 5-0 1 0 - 0 -
Oct 7 at Embry-Riddle (Fla.) T, 0-0 1 2 .000 2 1.000
Oct 11 Palm Beach Atlantic L, 1-0 1 0 - 0 -
Oct 14 at #25 Florida Tech L, 3-2 1 0 - 0 -
Oct 21 Lynn T, 2-2 1 0 - 0 -
Oct 25 Florida Southern W, 2-0 1 2 .500 1 .500
Oct 28 at Nova Southeastern W, 3-0 1 1 1.000 1 1.000
Date Opponent Score gp yc rc pk gw
Aug 14 at South Florida L, 6-1 - - - - -
Sep 2 #20 West Florida L, 3-1 1 0 0 0-0 0
Sep 4 Auburn-Montgomery T, 1-1 1 1 0 0-0 0
Sep 8 #16 Clayton State W, 4-0 1 0 0 0-0 0
Sep 13 Lander T, 2-2 1 0 0 0-0 0
Sep 16 at #12 Rollins T, 2-2 1 0 0 1-1 0
Sep 20 Saint Leo L, 1-0 1 0 0 0-0 0
Sep 23 Flagler T, 0-0 1 0 0 0-0 0
Sep 27 at Eckerd W, 1-0 1 0 0 0-0 0
Sep 30 Barry L, 5-0 1 0 0 0-0 0
Oct 7 at Embry-Riddle (Fla.) T, 0-0 1 0 0 0-0 0
Oct 11 Palm Beach Atlantic L, 1-0 1 0 0 0-0 0
Oct 14 at #25 Florida Tech L, 3-2 1 0 0 0-0 0
Oct 21 Lynn T, 2-2 1 0 0 0-0 0
Oct 25 Florida Southern W, 2-0 1 0 0 0-0 1
Oct 28 at Nova Southeastern W, 3-0 1 1 0 0-0 1
gp gs g a pts
2021-22 5 1 0 0 0
2022-23 15 11 0 0 0
2023-24 15 15 4 1 9
Total 35 27 4 1 9
gp sh sh% sog sog%
2021-22 5 2 .000 2 1.000
2022-23 15 7 .000 2 .286
2023-24 15 13 .308 10 .769
Total 35 22 .182 14 .636
gp yc rc pk gw
2021-22 5 0 0 0-0 0
2022-23 15 0 0 0-0 0
2023-24 15 0 0 0-0 2
Total 35 0 0 0-0 2
gp gs g/g a/g pts/g
2021-22 5 1 .00 .00 .00
2022-23 15 11 .00 .00 .00
2023-24 15 15 .27 .07 .60
Total 35 27 .11 .03 .26
gp sh/g sh%/g sog/g sog%/g
2021-22 5 .40 .000 .40 1.000
2022-23 15 .47 .000 .13 .286
2023-24 15 .87 .308 .67 .769
Total 35 .63 .182 .40 .636
gp gs g a pts
Event
Total 15 15 4 1 9
Conference 10 10 4 0 8
Exhibition - - - - 0
Location
Home 10 10 1 1 3
Away 5 5 3 0 6
Neutral - - - - 0
Result
Wins 4 4 2 0 4
Losses 5 5 0 0 0
Month
September 9 9 2 1 5
October 6 6 2 0 4
gp sh sh% sog sog%
Event
Total 15 13 .308 10 .769
Conference 10 9 .444 8 .889
Exhibition - - - - -
Location
Home 10 7 .143 4 .571
Away 5 6 .500 6 1.000
Neutral - - - - -
Result
Wins 4 3 .667 2 .667
Losses 5 2 .000 2 1.000
Month
September 9 8 .250 6 .750
October 6 5 .400 4 .800
gp yc rc pk gw
Event
Total 15 0 0 0-0 2
Conference 10 0 0 0-0 2
Exhibition - 0 0 0-0 -
Location
Home 10 0 0 0-0 1
Away 5 0 0 0-0 1
Neutral - 0 0 0-0 -
Result
Wins 4 0 0 0-0 2
Losses 5 0 0 0-0 0
Month
September 9 0 0 0-0 0
October 6 0 0 0-0 2
gp gs g/g a/g pts/g
Event
Total 15 15 .27 .07 .60
Conference 10 10 .40 .00 .80
Exhibition - - - - -
Location
Home 10 10 .10 .10 .30
Away 5 5 .60 .00 1.20
Neutral - - - - -
Result
Wins 4 4 .50 .00 1.00
Losses 5 5 .00 .00 .00
Month
September 9 9 .22 .11 .56
October 6 6 .33 .00 .67
gp sh/g sh%/g sog/g sog%/g
Event
Total 15 .87 .308 .67 .769
Conference 10 .90 .444 .80 .889
Exhibition - - - - -
Location
Home 10 .70 .143 .40 .571
Away 5 1.20 .500 1.20 1.000
Neutral - - - - -
Result
Wins 4 .75 .667 .50 .667
Losses 5 .40 .000 .40 1.000
Month
September 9 .89 .250 .67 .750
October 6 .83 .400 .67 .800
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  • October 28, 2023
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  • October 25, 2023
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  • October 25, 2023
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  • September 23, 2023
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  • September 23, 2023
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  • Article
  • September 20, 2023
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  • September 20, 2023
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  • Article
  • September 18, 2023
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  • September 18, 2023
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  • Article
  • September 16, 2023
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  • September 16, 2023
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  • Article
  • September 13, 2023
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  • September 13, 2023
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  • Article
  • September 08, 2023
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  • September 08, 2023