Luca Ricci (Canadian soccer)
Luca Salvatore Ricci (born February 23, 1998) is a Canadian footballer who plays as a midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luca Salvatore Ricci | ||
| Date of birth | 23 February 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | LaSalle, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2018 | Montreal Impact Academy | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021– | Montreal Carabins | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018 | Montreal Impact | 0 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Phoenix Rising (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2019 | Ottawa Fury | 0 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Montreal Impact (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2021 | FC Lanaudière | 5 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of December 31, 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of February 2, 2018 | |||
Career
Ricci began his career with the Montreal Impact Academy.[1] Ricci was loaned to Phoenix Rising FC for the 2018 season on February 2, 2018.[2] He signed with Ottawa Fury FC on February 1, 2019.[3] He joined the Fury's MLS-affiliate Montreal Impact on an emergency loan under the Emergency Hardship Rule.[4]
In 2021, he began playing university soccer for the Montreal Carabins, while also playing in the semi-pro PLSQ with FC Lanaudière.[5]
At the 2022 CPL-U Sports Draft, he was selected 8th overall by Pacific FC.[6]
International career
In 2017, he was called up to a Quebec-Canada U20 team to play friendlies against Haiti U20, who were preparing for the 2017 Jeux de la Francophonie.[7]
Personal life
Ricci was born in LaSalle, Quebec, Canada to Italian parents. His mother was born in Calabria, Italy. He speaks English, French and Italian.[8]
References
- Cox, David (February 19, 2018). "Lachine lad goes pro". Métro.
- "Midfielder Luca Ricci Joins Phoenix Rising Football Club". Phoenix Rising FC. February 2, 2018.
- "Meilleur-Giguère Returns To Fury FC For 2019; Young Luca Ricci Added". Ottawa Fury FC. February 1, 2019. Retrieved February 1, 2019.
- "Midfielder Luca Ricci joins the Montreal Impact on a short-term contract". Montreal Impact. June 4, 2019.
- "CPL : Guillaume Pianelli, Julien Bruce, Quentin Paumier et Luca Ricci sélectionnés !" [CPL: Guillaume Pianelli, Julien Bruce, Quentin Paumier and Luca Ricci selected!]. Just eSoccer (in French). January 20, 2022.
- Dheensaw, Cleve (January 21, 2022). "Pacific FC selects Montreal's Ricci, UVic's Goertzen in CPL U Sports draft". Times Colonist.
- "L'Impact U18 Bien Représenté dans la Sélection Canada-Québec" [The Impact U18 Well Represented in the Canada-Quebec Selection]. TVA Sports (in French). July 7, 2017.
- "Luca Ricci Canada Soccer profile". Canadian Soccer Association.