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 23)
Place of birth Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) [1]
Position(s) Left-back
Team information
Current team
Triestina
(on loan from Orlando City)
Number 38
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– Orlando City 12 (0)
2023Orlando City B (loan) 1 (0)
2024–Triestina (loan) 11 (0)
International career
2017 Canada U17 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of April 20, 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 for Italian Serie C Group A club Triestina, on loan from Orlando City SC.

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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 SC 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]

Loan to Triestina

On January 12, 2024, Petrasso joined Italian Serie C club Triestina on loan with an option to buy. [13] [14]

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, [15] 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. [16]

Personal

Petrasso was born in Canada and is of Italian descent, holding dual citizenship. [17] He is the younger brother of York United FC player Michael Petrasso. [18]

Career statistics

As of match played April 20, 2024 [19]
ClubSeasonLeagueLeague CupNational CupContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Toronto FC III 2016 [20] League1 Ontario 420042
2017 [21] 14720167
2018 [22] 200020
Total209200000229
Toronto FC II 2018 USL 9090
2019 USL League One 252252
2021 281281
Total623000000623
Toronto FC 2022 Major League Soccer 2304 [lower-alpha 1] 0270
Orlando City 2023 Major League Soccer 12000002 [lower-alpha 2] 0140
Orlando City B 2023 MLS Next Pro 1010
Triestina 2023-24 Serie C 110110
Career total1281220402013512
  1. Includes appearance in 2020 Canadian Championship final (played in 2022)
  2. Appearances in CONCACAF Champions League

Honours

Toronto FC

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