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This Week's Young Patch Athlete: Dawson Marchelletta

This 12-year-old soccer player started off in baseball.

Dawson Marchelletta

Age: 12

Sports Bio: Started playing at the age of 7. Played baseball and switched over to soccer at Stars until it changed to Rush. Has played at the academy level since he was 9 years old. Practiced on his off time with a coach from Ambush and recently started playing entirely with Ambush. Last year he traveled to Italy to play with some other local soccer players.

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Home Park: Plays wherever Alpharetta Ambush takes him.

Position: Mid, Forward or Striker.

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Top Stat: Scored 5 goals in one game and came close to 3 more in the same game.

Scouting Report: Trains consistantly to be the best he can be even on his off time from team playing.

Favorite Pro: Pele'

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