HUNTSVILLE – In a move to strengthen the front line, Huntsville City FC announced the signings of a pair of forwards for the upcoming season which kicks off March 9.
Also, the club announced single-game tickets will go on sale today at 10 a.m. For ticket information, click here.
HCFC said Monday they signed Malik Henry-Scott on loan from Lexington SC and forward Gio Miglietti.
“Malik is an exciting profile with his versatility across the front line,” said Matt Cairns, Huntsville City FC Director of Soccer Operations. “He has great pace, a consistent goal threat and a winning mentality. Gio is a proven quality striker in MLS NEXT Pro.
“His ability to score goals, bring others into play and set the tone out of possession are all qualities that we look for in a striker.”
Henry-Scott joins Huntsville City on loan from USL Championship side Lexington SC, where he signed this offseason.
Prior to joining Lexington, he played for North Texas SC as a homegrown player for parent club FC Dallas and was teammates with fellow Boy in Blue Tyshawn Rose. Henry-Scott made 24 appearances and 11 starts, scoring four goals with three assists as North Texas SC won the 2024 MLS NEXT Pro Cup.
Prior to his time in MLS NEXT Pro, Henry-Scott had a standout career with the FC Dallas Academy and collegiately at the University of Tulsa, where he made 37 starts, amassing 17 goals and seven assists over that time.
Miglietti comes to the Rocket City after two seasons with MLS NEXT Pro side Tacoma Defiance, where he was teammates with HCFC’s Blake Bowen. With Defiance, the 25-year-old made 47 appearances and 11 starts, scoring 14 goals and recording three assists in 1,600 minutes of action.
Miglietti spent four seasons at the University of Washington, where he was a two-time All-Pac-12 honoree while recording 19 goals and seven assists. He also spent time as a youth in the Seattle Sounders Academy, appearing in 19 matches and earning call-ups to Sounders FC 2 as an amateur in 2018.
Huntsville City FC opens its season March 9 at Chicago Fire FC II. The home opener is March 28 when Philadelphia Union II visits Wicks Family Field at Joe Davis Stadium.
Season tickets are on sale at MLSNextPro.com/HuntsvilleCityFC/Tickets or by calling 256-864-6426, ext. 2.
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