# Mike Garzi

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{{short description|American soccer player}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name                 = Mike Garzi
| image                = 
| fullname             = Michael Joseph Garzi
| birth_date           = {{birth date and age|1991|3|1}}
| birth_place          = [New Milford, Connecticut](/source/New_Milford%2C_Connecticut), U.S.
| height               = {{height|ft=5|in=8}}
| position             = [Midfielder](/source/Midfielder)
| currentclub          = 
| clubnumber           = 
| collegeyears1           = 2009–2012
| college1          = [Colgate Raiders](/source/Colgate_Raiders)
| years1               = 2014–2017
| clubs1               = [Rochester Rhinos](/source/Rochester_Rhinos)
| caps1                = 91
| goals1               = 4
| nationalyears1       = 
| nationalteam1        = 
| nationalcaps1        =
| nationalgoals1       =
| medaltemplates       =
| pcupdate             = 10:26, 20 October 2017 (UTC)
| ntupdate             = 
}}

'''Michael Joseph Garzi''' (born March 1, 1991) is an American retired [soccer](/source/association_football) player.

==Career==

===College and amateur===
Garzi played four years of [college soccer](/source/College_soccer_in_the_United_States) at [Colgate University](/source/Colgate_University) between 2009 and 2012.<ref name="gocolgateraiders">{{cite web|url=http://www.gocolgateraiders.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4755|title=Colgate University Raider Athletics - Mike  Garzi - 2012 Men's Soccer|publisher=gocolgateraiders.com|accessdate=2014-05-02}}</ref>

===Professional===
Garzi signed his first professional deal with [USL Pro](/source/USL_Pro) club [Rochester Rhinos](/source/Rochester_Rhinos) on March 24, 2014.<ref name="southkentschool">{{cite web|url=http://southkentschool.org/news/alumni/mike-garzi-09-signs-rochester-rhinos|title=Mike Garzi '09 Signs with Rochester Rhinos &#124; South Kent School|publisher=southkentschool.org|accessdate=2014-05-02}}</ref>
Won National Championship with Rochester in 2015 and was named the Community Service award winner for representing the organization within the community.
Named Captain of the 2016 team and lead the team to the Eastern Conference Semi Finals against the NY Red Bulls.

He retired in 2017 at the end of his fourth season with the Rochester Rhinos. He played in over 100 games for the club and now resides in Rochester.

==Personal life==
Born on March 1, 1991, in New Milford, CT. Family includes Joe and Brenda Garzi (parents), Caitlin Garzi (sister) and Sarah Garzi (wife).{{citation needed|date=March 2018}}

==References==
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Category:1991 births
Category:Living people
Category:American men's soccer players
Category:Colgate Raiders men's soccer players
Category:Rochester Rhinos players
Category:South Kent School alumni
Category:USL Championship players
Category:Soccer players from Connecticut
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:People from New Milford, Connecticut
Category:Sportspeople from Litchfield County, Connecticut
Category:21st-century American sportsmen

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