A.J. Palazzolo

Photo by: Mike Dickbernd

Weight:
165
Height:
6-1
Position:
Defender
Year:
Redshirt Sophomore
Hometown:
St. Louis, Mo.
High School:
Christian Brothers College

2020-21 (REDSHIRT SENIOR)
Played and started all 16 matches for the Hoosiers … played minutes at all three levels of the field … secured three assists, six shots, and one shot on goal … registered an assist in the second round of the NCAA Tournament against St. Francis Brooklyn ... added one assist in the 3-0 triumph over Northwestern ... secured one assist against Wisconsin (3/11) in a 4-0 result.

2019 (REDSHIRT JUNIOR)
Started all 22 games for the Hoosiers ... tallied 10 total points (three goals, four assists) ... notched an assist in Indiana's 3-0 victory over No. 19 Kentucky in the second round of the 2019 NCAA Tournament ... found the back of the net in the 2-0 result over Ohio State ... scored a goal in Indiana's 5-1 victory over Evansville ... netted a goal in a 3-1 Hoosier victory at Penn State... tallied an assist in IU's 3-1 win over Wisconsin ... recorded an assist in 1-1 draw against No. 16 Notre Dame ... adidas/IU Credit Union Classic All-Tournament Team ... tallied an assist on the match-winner against Pittsburgh in double overtime.

2018 (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE)
Appeared in all 24 matches, earning six starts ... totaled four goals on the season ... scored a goal in 5-0 win at Evansville ... netted the game-tying score in IU's overtime win at No. 8 Notre Dame ... scored a goal in IU's 5-0 win over VCU ... adidas/IU Credit Union Classic All-Tournament Team ... named Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week on Aug. 28 ... scored the game-winning goal in the 88th minute on the road at No. 3 North Carolina.

2017 (SOPHOMORE)
Redshirted.

2016 (FRESHMAN)
Appeared in 10 matches off the bench for the Hoosiers ... totaled two assists on the year ... had an assist in IU's 1-1 draw with Wisconsin in the Big Ten Tournament ... recorded an assist in 5-0 win over Saint Louis.

PREP/PERSONAL
2015 NSCAA National High School Player of the Year ... played for the U17 US Men's National Team ... 2015 High School All-American, playing in NSCAA Youth Boys All-American game in North Carolina ... 2015 Missouri Player of the Year ... MCC Player of the Year, First-Team All-State and First-Team All-State as a senior ... attended US Soccer's residency program in Bradenton, Florida ... competed with USMNT U17 at Open Nordic Cup in Denmark ... as a freshman starter, helped lead Christian Brothers College HS to Missouri state championship ... as a senior, scored nine goals to go with four assists ... as a defender, helped team allow just 18 goals on the season, while posting 17 shutouts ... 2013-14 USSDA U15/16 All-American ... was also named a USSDA Youth All-American in 2015 ... son of Bryan and Katie Palazzolo ... has one sister, Payton ... born February 18, 1998.