Luca Sowinski

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Luca Sowinski
Personal information
Full name Luca Sowinski
Date of birth (2004-06-05) June 5, 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth Carlsbad, California, United States
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 FC Tulsa
Number 14
Youth career
2009–2019 City SC Carlsbad
2019–2022 Barca Residency Academy
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022– FC Tulsa 4 (3)
2023 → Charlotte Independence (loan) 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 14, 2023

Luca Sowinski (born June 5, 2004) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for USL Championship club FC Tulsa.

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Club career

Born in Carlsbad, California, Sowinski began his career with local youth club City SC Carlsbad before joining the Arizona-based Barca Residency Academy in 2019 at the age of 15. [1] Sowinski rose through the competitive ranks and topped off his Barca Residency Academy career in June 2022 with a club-leading 15 goals and five assists in 20 appearances as he helped Barca's U-19 side to its second consecutive MLS Next Southwest Division Championship and playoff berth. [2]

On July 14, 2022, despite accepting an offer to play college soccer with the Denver Pioneers, Sowinski signed a professional contract with USL Championship club FC Tulsa, becoming the youngest ever player in club history. [1]

He made his professional debut for FC Tulsa against Detroit City on September 24, 2022, starting and playing 63 minutes in the 2–2 draw. [3] A week later in his second professional appearance, on October 1, 2022, Sowinski scored his first professional hat-trick in a 4–2 victory against Indy Eleven. [4] [5]

On May 10, 2023, Sowinski joined USL League One side Charlotte Independence on loan for the remainder of the 2023 season. [6]

Career statistics

As of match played October 20, 2022 [7]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
FC Tulsa 2022 USL Championship 4300——43
Career total43000043

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References

  1. 1 2 McCown, Meredith (August 9, 2022). "WATCH: 18-YEAR-OLD BECOMES YOUNGEST PLAYER TO SIGN WITH FC TULSA". News9. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
  2. ↑ Barca Residency Academy, USA (July 14, 2022). "Luca Sowinski Signs First Pro Contract with FC Tulsa" . Retrieved October 7, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Detroit City 2–2 FC Tulsa". Soccerway.
  4. ↑ Lewis, Barry (October 1, 2022). "Sowinski's hat trick leads FC Tulsa over Indy Eleven". Tulsa World. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
  5. ↑ Galbreath, Nolan (October 1, 2022). "Match Recap: FC Tulsa 4-2 Indy Eleven – Presented by Williams". FC Tulsa News. Retrieved October 7, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Luca Sowinski joins Charlotte Independence on Loan from FC Tulsa".
  7. ↑ Luca Sowinski at Soccerway
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