Luca Petrasso

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Luca Petrasso
Personal information
Full name Luca Allan Petrasso
Date of birth (2000-06-16) June 16, 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) [1]
Position(s) Left-back
Youth career
Kleinburg-Nobleton SC
2013–2018 Toronto FC
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2016–2018 Toronto FC III 20 (9)
2018–2021 Toronto FC II 62 (3)
2022 Toronto FC 23 (0)
2023–2024 Orlando City 14 (0)
2023 → Orlando City B (loan) 1 (0)
2024 → Triestina (loan) 14 (0)
2024 → Orlando City B (loan) 9 (1)
International career‡
2017 Canada U17 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 2, 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of September 3, 2018

Luca Allan Petrasso (born June 16, 2000) is a Canadian soccer player who plays as a left-back, most recently for Major League Soccer club Orlando City.

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Career

Early career

Petrasso joined the Toronto FC Academy in 2013, when he was 12. [2] [3] Petrasso joined the Senior Academy team in League1 Ontario in 2016, making his debut on June 4 against ProStars FC, where he scored an 86th minute game winning goal to win the match 3-2. [4] On September 23, 2017, he scored four goals in a 5-1 victory over North Mississauga SC. [5] [6]

On March 15, 2018, he signed his first professional contract with Toronto FC II in the second-tier USL. [7] He made his professional debut on April 26 against the Richmond Kickers. [7] He scored his first professional goal on April 6, 2019 against Orlando City B, which was the club's first goal in USL League One after the club dropped down to the third tier in 2019. [8] [9] He re-signed with the team for the 2021 season. [7]

Toronto FC

On January 11, 2022, Toronto FC announced they had signed Petrasso to the senior side as a Homegrown Player through 2023. [10] He made his MLS debut on March 5, starting against the New York Red Bulls, recording his first assist on a Jesús Jiménez goal in a 4-1 loss. [11]

Orlando City

On November 9, 2022, Petrasso was acquired in a trade by Orlando City in exchange for $300,000 in 2023 General Allocation Money, with the potential for an additional $50,000 in 2024 and $50,000 in 2025 should certain conditions be met. [12] On December 5, 2024, it was announced that the club had allowed Petrasso's contract to expire and they were not interested in pursuing an extension. [13]

Loan to Triestina

On January 12, 2024, Petrasso joined Italian Serie C club Triestina on loan with an option to buy. [14] [15]

Free agency

On January 13, 2025, CF Montréal announced that Petrasso had been invited to attend a training camp ahead of their 2025 campaign. [16]

International career

In 2017, Petrasso represented the Canada U17 team at the 2017 CONCACAF U-17 Championship. [7]

In May 2023, Petrasso was listed on the Canada preliminary rosters for the 2023 CONCACAF Nations League Finals, [17] and again on February 26, 2024, Petrasso was named to the Canada provisional roster for the 2024 Copa América qualifying play-offs against Trinidad and Tobago. [18]

Personal

Petrasso was born in Canada and is of Italian descent, holding dual citizenship. [19] He is the younger brother of York United FC player Michael Petrasso. [20]

Career statistics

As of match played September 18, 2024 [21]
ClubSeasonLeagueLeague CupNational CupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Toronto FC III 2016 [22] League1 Ontario 4200–––42
2017 [23] 14720–––167
2018 [24] 2000–––20
Total20920000000229
Toronto FC II 2018 USL 90––––90
2019 USL League One 252––––252
2021 281––––281
Total62300000000623
Toronto FC 2022 Major League Soccer 230–4 [a] 0––270
Orlando City 2023 12000002 [b] 0–140
2024 2000–001 [c] 030
Total14000002010170
Orlando City B (loan) 2023 MLS Next Pro 10––––10
Triestina (loan) 2023–24 Serie C 140––––140
Orlando City B (loan) 2024 MLS Next Pro91––––91
Career total140132040201015013
  1. ↑ Includes appearance in 2020 Canadian Championship final (played in 2022)
  2. ↑ Appearances in CONCACAF Champions League
  3. ↑ Appearances in Leagues Cup

Honours

Toronto FC

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  3. ↑ Molinaro, John (December 16, 2022). "Luca Petrasso looking to get new lease on life after TFC trade". TFC Republic.
  4. ↑ "Five Goal Second Half Leads To Narrow 3-2 TFCA Win Over Pro Stars". League1 Ontario . June 4, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Match Recap: North Mississauga SC 1 - 5 Toronto FC III". League1 Ontario . September 24, 2017.
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  7. 1 2 3 4 "Toronto FC II re-sign Luca Petrasso". Toronto FC . May 12, 2021.
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  12. ↑ "Orlando City acquires defender Luca Petrasso from Toronto FC". www.orlandocitysc.com.
  13. ↑ "Orlando City SC announces end-of-season statuses following end of 2024 MLS Season". Orlando City . December 5, 2024. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
  14. ↑ "Luca Petrasso firma con la Triestina" [Luca Petrasso signs with Triestina] (in Italian). Triestina. January 12, 2024. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
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