Italy Born in
Genoa, Bracalello was a member of the youth academy at famed Italian club
Sampdoria before making his professional debut in 2002 aged 17 playing with
Savona in
Serie C2. He went on to play extensively in the Italian lower leagues, including stints with teams such as
Vado and
Prato in
Serie D and
Lega Pro Seconda Divisione, before leaving Prato at the end of 2008.
United States Bracalello trained with
Serie C1 side
Pescara, and with Australian side
Newcastle Jets in 2008, and attended a combine with the
Minnesota Thunder in 2009, before being signed by the
NSC Minnesota Stars of the
USSF Division 2 Professional League in the United States in early 2010. During his first season with the Stars, Bracalello was used primarily as a substitute, often having an immediate impact on the match. On June 9, 2010 during a home game against the
Montreal Impact, he assisted on
Melvin Tarley's game-winning goal in the 87th minute. Six days later, Bracalello scored his first goal for the Stars in a 4–2 win over the
KC Athletics in the
U.S. Open Cup. On January 6, 2015 the
Carolina Railhawks announced that they had signed Bracalello. ==References==