Marcelo Antonio Lage (born March 2, 2000) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for New York Cosmos in the USL League One.
Career Youth, college and amateur Lage was born in Middleton, Massachusetts. He attended Brooks School, where he earned All-State honors as a senior in helping the team win Independent School League, New England and National Prep titles. Lage garnered All-ISL honors in 2016 and 2017, and was a two-time selection to New England Prep All-Star Team. Lage also played club soccer with GPS, New England Revolution, and Boston Bolts.
In 2018, Lage attended George Washington University to play college soccer. He played one season with the Colonials, making 17 appearances and scoring one goal, whilst also been named to the Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team. In 2019, Lage transferred to Coastal Carolina University, where he played a further three seasons at the college level. He scored eight goals and tallied two assists in 43 appearances for the Chanticleers. He was named to the Sun Belt Conference Championship All-Tournament Team in 2020, Academic All-District First Team for the 2020–21 and 2021 seasons, and All-Conference USA Third Team in 2021. Lage also attended Hofstra University as a graduate student in 2022, playing 21 games and scoring three goals for Hofstra Pride. He was an All-CAA honoree in his single season at Hofstra.
During his time at college, Lage also played in the USL League Two. He made a single appearance for Chicago FC United in 2021, and played ten times for his former academy side Boston Bolts in 2022.
Professional
Las Vegas Lights Lage was eligible for the 2023 MLS draft however went undrafted. On March 7, 2023, Lage signed his first professional contract with USL Championship side Las Vegas Lights ahead of their 2023 season. He made his professional debut in a 1–1 draw with Rio Grande Valley FC on March 12, 2023. On May 20, 2023, Lage scored his first goal as a professional in a 4-1 loss to Pittsburgh Riverhounds. Lage ended his first season as a professional appearing in 27 matches and scoring 4 goals.
Spokane Velocity On January 12, 2024, Lage joined Spokane Velocity ahead of their inaugural season in the USL League One. Lage played in 24 league matches for Spokane in their first year, with 23 starts, helping the first year club to finish as the 2024 USL League One Runners up. While with Spokane, Lage made 46 appearances for the club.
Richmond Kickers Lage moved to USL League One side Richmond Kickers on July 10, 2025, two days following his release from Spokane. He quickly established himself as a regular starter for Richmond. On August 23, 2025, Lage scored his first goal for Richmond, a header off a corner, to help lead the Kickers to a 1-0 victory over One Knoxville SC. On October 25, 2025, he scored his second goal of the season, again on a header off a corner, in a 5-1 victory for Richmond over Forward Madison. He would leave the club at the end of the season finishing with 16 appearances and two goals in USL League One.
New York Cosmos On December 12, 2025, Lage joined USL League One side New York Cosmos ahead of their return to professional competition.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsChicago FC United 2021USL League Two1000—0010Boston Bolts 2022USL League Two10000—00100Las Vegas Lights 2023USL Championship254200000274Spokane Velocity 2024USL League One2102080303402025USL League One90201000120Total300409030460Richmond Kickers 2025USL League One162001000172New York Cosmos 2026USL League One0000000000Career total82660100301016
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