Luca Ricci (Canadian soccer)

Luca Salvatore Ricci (born February 23, 1998) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder.

Luca Ricci
Personal information
Full name Luca Salvatore Ricci
Date of birth (1998-02-23) 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
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)
2022 Pacific FC 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of September 18, 2022
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of February 2, 2018

Club 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] On May 12, 2022, he signed a U Sports contract with Pacific.[7] He departed the club at the end of the season.[8]

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.[9]

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.[10]

References
  1. Cox, David (February 19, 2018). "Lachine lad goes pro". Métro.
  2. "Midfielder Luca Ricci Joins Phoenix Rising Football Club". Phoenix Rising FC. February 2, 2018.
  3. "Meilleur-Giguère Returns To Fury FC For 2019; Young Luca Ricci Added". Ottawa Fury FC. February 1, 2019. Retrieved February 1, 2019.
  4. "Midfielder Luca Ricci joins the Montreal Impact on a short-term contract". Montreal Impact. June 4, 2019.
  5. "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.
  6. Dheensaw, Cleve (January 21, 2022). "Pacific FC selects Montreal's Ricci, UVic's Goertzen in CPL U Sports draft". Times Colonist.
  7. John Jacques (May 12, 2022). "Draft Pick Luca Ricci Inks Deal With Pacific". Northern Tribune. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
  8. Jacques, John (November 8, 2022). "Pacific Departures Continue With Mavila And Ricci". Northern Tribune.
  9. "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.
  10. "Luca Ricci Canada Soccer profile". Canadian Soccer Association.
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