Position: Midfielder
Birthdate: 06/21/2000
Hometown: Pleasantville, New York
Previous Club: Aberdeen FC (on loan)
College: Georgetown University
Height: 6-4
Dante Polvara (Pole-VAR-uh) enters his first season with the Battery after joining the club on loan from Scottish Premiership side Aberdeen FC.
Polvara, 22, debuted for Aberdeen in March 2022 after signing with the club earlier that year. The 6-4 midfielder has made 11 appearances across all competitions for The Dons and is ready to get started with the Black and Yellow.
Prior to heading to Scotland, Polvara had a standout career at Georgetown University. He was named the country’s top player in 2021 after winning the MAC Hermann Trophy and also earned the Men’s National Player of the Year Award by TopDrawerSoccer.com. Polvara won the 2019 national title his freshman year and rejoins former Hoya teammate Derek Dodson in Charleston.
A native of Pleasantville, N.Y., Polvara developed in New York City FC’s academy, where he also briefly played alongside AJ Paterson in 2018, before heading to college. He is a dual citizen of the U.S. and Italy.
