Luca Uccello
_(cropped).jpg) Uccello playing for Toronto FC II in 2016 | ||||
| Personal information | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luca Uccello | |||
| Date of birth | June 17, 1997 | |||
| Place of birth | Markham, Ontario, Canada | |||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | |||
| Playing position | Midfielder, Forward | |||
| Club information | ||||
Current team | Toronto FC II | |||
| Number | 45 | |||
| Youth career | ||||
| Kleinburg Nobleton SC | ||||
| 2011–2014 | TFC Academy | |||
| Senior career* | ||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |
| 2014 | TFC Senior Academy | 16 | (8) | |
| 2015– | Toronto FC II | 42 | (4) | |
| National team‡ | ||||
| 2015 | Canada U18 | 4 | (2) | |
| 2016– | Canada U20 | 4 | (0) | |
Honours
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of September 26, 2016. | ||||
Luca Uccello (born June 17, 1997) is a Canadian soccer player who currently plays for USL club Toronto FC II.
Career
Club
Uccello joined TFC Academy in 2011.[1] In 2013, Luca won the Golden Boot at the U15 Generation Adidas Cup with a total of 5 goals as TFC Academy finished runners up against Chivas USA. Uccello would then feature as part of the academy's senior team during the inaugural season of League1 Ontario in 2014. He scored eight goals and won player of the week honours during week 11 of the campaign,[2] as TFC Academy captured the regular season championship.[3]
Uccello signed his first professional contract with Toronto FC's USL affiliate, Toronto FC II on March 12, 2015.[4] He made his debut against the Charleston Battery on March 21.[5]
International
On August 30th 2015 Uccello was called up to the ID U20 camp held In Vaughan, Ontario for 1 week.
Uccello was called up to a Canada U-17 camp in February 2013.[6]
On April 16, 2015 Uccello was called up by coach Rob Gale to the Canada U-18 side for a tournament in Slovakia.[7] He made his debut for the U18s against Slovakia's U18 squad on April 20, and scored a goal in a 2-2 draw.[8] In August 2016, he was called up to the U-20 team for a pair of friendlies against Costa Rica[9] Uccello was nominated for Canada's U-20 player of the year in 2016.[10]
Career statistics
Club
- As of September 26, 2016[11]
| Club | League | Season | League | Playoffs | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Toronto FC II | USL | 2015 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 1 |
| 2016 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 3 | ||
| Total | 42 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 4 | ||
| Career Total | 42 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 4 | ||
Personal Life
Uccello was born in Markham, Ontario. He has an older brother, Julian, who is also a soccer player, who most notably played for Crotone in Italy. He also has a twin, Michael, who like Luca, is a part of the Toronto FC system.
References
- ↑ "Former KNSC player Luca Uccello, signs with TFC II". Retrieved March 22, 2015.
- ↑ Rollins, Duane (August 28, 2014). "Player of the Week - Luca Uccello".
- ↑ "TFC Academy Triumphs". October 4, 2014.
- ↑ Rowaan, Dave (March 12, 2015). "Toronto FC II sign eight players".
- ↑ Hylton, Kamal (March 21, 2015). "Match Recap: TFC II vs. Charleston".
- ↑ "[2013-02] Men's U-17 camp". Retrieved March 22, 2015.
- ↑ "Canada M18 heading East". April 16, 2015.
- ↑ "Slovakia Cup 2015: V prvom zápase remíza Slovákov s Kanadou". April 20, 2015.
- ↑ "Canada m20 announces squad and matches against Costa Rica". Canada Soccer Association. August 24, 2016.
- ↑ Canada Soccer (November 28, 2016). "Award nominees announced for annual Canada Soccer Player Awards". Canada Soccer.
- ↑ Soccerway. "Luca Uccello profile".
External links
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Media related to Luca Uccello at Wikimedia Commons - Canada Soccer bio