Youth and college Born in
Providence, Rhode Island, he attended
La Salle Academy in Providence. Colaluca played college soccer at the
University of Virginia, and in the
USL Premier Development League with the
Rhode Island Stingrays. In 2004, he was awarded NSCAA High School Player of The Year and also participated in the High School McDonald's All-American game that year. While at Virginia, he was named to the 2004 Freshman All-American Team, the 2004 ACC All-Tournament Team, and the 2004 ACC All-Freshman Team.
Professional Colaluca was drafted in the first round (6th overall) of the
2007 MLS SuperDraft by the
Colorado Rapids, and subsequently made 4 MLS appearances during his two seasons with the team. He was traded to
New England Revolution in exchange for
Rob Valentino on May 6, 2009. During 2009 Colaluca also spent time on loan with
Western Mass Pioneers in the
USL Second Division. It was announced on November 18, 2010, that Colaluca would graduate from the MLS
Generation Adidas program at the end of the 2010 season. On August 3, 2011, he signed with the
Atlanta Silverbacks of the
NASL.
International Colaluca played with the youth teams of the United States, including the
under-20 level. ==References==