Luca Accettola

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Luca Accettola
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-02-19) February 19, 2004 (age 21)
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
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2024 York Lions 17 (7)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021 Toronto FC III 5 (3)
2022–2024 Toronto FC II 12 (1)
2024Toronto 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.

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Early life

Accettola began playing youth soccer at age three with Vaughan Azzurri. [1] In February 2015, he joined the Toronto FC Academy. [2]

University career

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]

Club career

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]

International career

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]

Career statistics

As of August 12, 2024 [16]
ClubSeasonLeaguePlayoffsDomestic CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Toronto FC III 2021 [8] League1 Ontario Summer Championship5353
Toronto FC II 2022 MLS Next Pro 600060
2023 1010
2024 5151
Total121000000121
Toronto FC III (loan) 2024 [11] League1 Ontario Championship450045
Career total219000000219

References

  1. 1 2 3 Luca Accettola at Canada Soccer
  2. 1 2 "Toronto FC II sign four Academy Products ahead of 2023 MLS NEXT Pro Season Opener". Toronto FC . March 24, 2023.
  3. "Luca Accettola York Lions profile". York Lions .
  4. 1 2 "Lions Fall Awards: Zeppieri awarded men's soccer OUA West MVP for second straight year, Accettola acclaimed West's top rookie, pride of Lions lauded OUA All-Stars". York Lions . November 15, 2024.
  5. "Accettola, Piper named Z-teca Mexican Eatery York Athletes of the Week for period ending Sept. 29". York Lions . September 30, 2024.
  6. Morgan, Tomas (March 22, 2025). "Accettola hopes to make positive first impression with new club". Toronto Observer.
  7. "Lions Fall Awards: Zeppieri named U Sports Men's Soccer Player of the Year, Accettola awarded Rookie of the Year". York Lions . November 21, 2024.
  8. 1 2 "Toronto FC III 2021 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario . Archived from the original on April 16, 2022.
  9. 1 2 "Toronto FC II and Luca Accettola agree on mutual contract termination". Toronto FC . August 22, 2024.
  10. Molinaro, John (August 22, 2024). "TFC 2, prospect Luca Accettola part company" . TFC Republic.
  11. 1 2 "Luca Accettola 2024 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario .
  12. "York United FC select Luca Accettola and Matthew Fischer in 2025 CPL-U SPORTS Draft". York United FC . December 5, 2024.
  13. "Accettola, Fischer selected by York United FC in 2025 U Sports-CPL Draft presented by Degree". York Lions . December 5, 2024.
  14. 1 2 "York United FC signs Luca Accettola to professional contract". York United FC . July 2, 2025.
  15. "York United sign Accettola to pro contract, loan Bergman to Estonia's Harju Jalgpallikool". Canadian Premier League . July 2, 2025.
  16. Luca Accettola at Soccerway