Cesidio Colasante is a retired American

United States

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 soccer midfielder

Midfielder

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 who played professionally in the National Professional Soccer League and USL A-League.

Youth and College

Colasante graduated from Salesianum School in Wilmington, Delaware

Wilmington, Delaware

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 where he was an All State soccer player. After high school, Colasante attended La Salle University

La Salle University

La Salle University is a private, co-educational, Roman Catholic university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. Named for St. Jean-Baptiste de La Salle, the school was founded in 1863 by the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools. As of 2008 the school has approximately 7,554...

 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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 where he was a 1997 Third Team All American. He is a member of the La Salle Athletic Hall of Fame.

Professional

On February 1, 1998, the MetroStars

Metrostars

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 selected Colasante in the third round (twenty-eighth overall) in the 1998 MLS College Draft

1998 MLS College Draft

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. The team released him during the pre-season. In the last summer of 1998, he signed with the Philadelphia KiXX

Philadelphia KiXX

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 of the National Professional Soccer League who had drafted him in the January 2, 1998 NPSL draft. In 1999, he moved to the Hershey Wildcats

Hershey Wildcats

Hershey Wildcats were a professional soccer team, based in Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA, that played in the USL A-League between 1997 and 2001. The team was owned by Hershey Entertainment and Resorts Company...

 of the USL A-League. In June 2000, he returned to the KiXX. In July 2003, the KiXX traded Mark Moser, Kevin Hundelt

Kevin Hundelt

Kevin Hundelt is a retired American soccer player who spent his entire professional career playing in indoor leagues. These include the first Major Indoor Soccer League and second Major Indoor Soccer League, National Professional Soccer League and Continental Indoor Soccer League...

, Droo Callahan and Matt DeJong to the St. Louis Steamers in exchange for Colasante and Ze Santana.