| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | February 19, 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Richmond Hill, Ontario Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | York United | ||
| Number | 32 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2015 | Vaughan Azzurri | ||
| 2015–2022 | Toronto FC | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024 | York Lions | 17 | (7) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021 | Toronto FC III | 5 | (3) |
| 2022–2024 | Toronto FC II | 12 | (1) |
| 2024 | → Toronto FC III (loan) | 4 | (5) |
| 2025– | York United | 5 | (1) |
| 2025– | → York United FC Academy (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Canada U15 | 4 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of July 2, 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of August 10, 2019 | |||
Luca Accettola (born February 19, 2004) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for York United FC in the Canadian Premier League.
Accettola began playing youth soccer at age three with Vaughan Azzurri. [1] In February 2015, he joined the Toronto FC Academy. [2]
In 2024, Accettola began attending York University, where he played for the men's soccer team. [3] He scored his first goal in his debut on August 30 against the McMaster Marauders. [4] In late September 2024, he was named the York University Male Athlete of the Week. [5] In his rookie season, he recorded seven goals and added five assists. [6] At the end of his rookie season, he was named the OUA West Rookie of the Year and an OUA West First Team All-Star. [4] He was also named the U Sports Rookie of the Year and selected to the U Sports All-Rookie Team. [7]
In 2021, he played with Toronto FC III in the League1 Ontario Summer Championship division. [8]
Accettola began playing with Toronto FC II in MLS Next Pro in 2022 as an academy call-up, making his debut on April 3, 2022, against FC Cincinnati 2. [9] He signed a professional contract with the team ahead of the 2023 season. [2] He scored his first goal on August 3, 2024, against Chattanooga FC. [9] On August 22, 2024, he agreed to a mutual termination of his contract to allow him to attend York University. [10] He also spent some time with the third team in the League1 Ontario Championship in 2024. [11]
At the 2025 CPL–U Sports Draft, Accettola was selected in the first round (5th overall) by York United FC. [12] [13] In April 2025, he signed a U Sports contract with the club, which would allow him to keep his university eligibility. [14] On June 14, 2025, he scored his first goal in a 3-1 victory over Pacific FC. [14] In July 2025, he signed a full professional contract with the club, giving up his university eligibility. [15]
In July 2019, he made his debut in the Canadian national program, attending a camp with the Canada U15 team. [1] The next month he was named to the roster for the 2019 CONCACAF Boys' Under-15 Championship which took place at the IMG Academy in Brandenton, Florida. [1]
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | Domestic Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Toronto FC III | 2021 [8] | League1 Ontario Summer Championship | 5 | 3 | – | – | – | 5 | 3 | |||
| Toronto FC II | 2022 | MLS Next Pro | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 2024 | 5 | 1 | – | – | – | 5 | 1 | |||||
| Total | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | ||
| Toronto FC III (loan) | 2024 [11] | League1 Ontario Championship | 4 | 5 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | ||
| Career total | 21 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 9 | ||