Huntsville, Ala. (Feb. 4, 2025) – Huntsville City Football Club announced today the signings of forward Malik Henry-Scott on loan from Lexington SC and forward Gio Miglietti ahead of the 2025 MLS NEXT Pro season.
“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 FC on loan from USL Championship side Lexington SC, where he signed this offseason. Prior to joining Lexington, the forward played for North Texas SC as a homegrown player for parent club FC Dallas and was teammates with fellow Boy in Blue Tyshawn Rose. In the Lone Star State, 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.
Prior to joining Tacoma, 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 2025 season tickets are now on sale to the public by visiting MLSNextPro.com/HuntsvilleCityFC/Tickets or by calling 256-864-6426, ext. 2.
TRANSACTIONS: Huntsville City FC signs forward Malik Henry-Scott on loan from Lexington SC; signs forward Gio Miglietti
MALIK HENRY-SCOTT
Position: Forward
Height: 5’10”
Weight: 174 lbs
Birthdate: Nov. 28, 2001
Age: 23
Birthplace: Plano, Texas
Nationality: United States, Jamaica
Parent Club: Lexington SC (USL Championship)
GIO MIGLIETTI
Position: Forward
Height: 6’0”
Weight: 185 lbs
Birthdate: Sept. 5, 1999
Age: 25
Birthplace: Hawthorne, California
Nationality: United States, Uruguay
Last Club: Tacoma Defiance (MLS NEXT Pro)
HUNTSVILLE CITY ROSTER AS OF FEB. 4, 2024:
Goalkeepers: Erik Lauta
Defenders: Blake Bowen, Kessy Coulibaly, Jordan Knight, and Tyshawn Rose
Midfielders: Patrick Amarh, Alan Carleton, Christian Koffi, Ethan O’Brien, and Moisés Véliz
Forwards: Real Gill, Malik Henry-Scott, and Gio Miglietti
Join Huntsville City FC for our 2025 Preseason Matches
- $10 single-game tickets and $22.50 three-game ticket bundles are available now!
- Our March 1 preseason match against Chattanooga Red Wolves at Wicks Family Field at Joe Davis Stadium will be open to all season ticket members for free.
