The Columbus Crew announced a new Homegrown signing on Monday afternoon with the addition of midfielder Isaiah Parente. The Medina, Ohio native is the fourth Homegrown player to be signed by the club in the last three years. He will join former Academy players Sebastian Berhalter, Aidan Morris, Aboubacar Keita and Matt Lampson on the Black & Gold roster.
“We are thrilled that Isaiah has earned a First Team opportunity and are pleased to have Isaiah return home to Ohio,” team president and general manager Tim Bezbatchenko said in the release announcing the signing. “Isaiah’s time at Wake Forest was very successful and we’re thrilled to have yet another Crew SC Academy player join the Crew SC First Team.