Luis Lawrie-Lattanzio

Luis Marcus Nicola Lawrie-Lattanzio (born 20 February 2002) is an Australian soccer player who plays for Campbelltown City in NPL South Australia.

Luis Lawrie-Lattanzio
Lawrie-Lattanzio with York United in 2022
Personal information
Full name Luis Marcus Nicola Lawrie-Lattanzio
Date of birth (2002-02-20) 20 February 2002
Place of birth Adelaide, Australia
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Winger, forward
Team information
Current team
 Campbelltown City
Youth career
Metrostars
FSA NTC
Adelaide United
2019–2021 Melbourne Victory
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2019 Adelaide United NPL 12 (0)
2020–2022 Melbourne Victory 18 (0)
2022 Campbelltown City 2 (0)
2022 York United 12 (2)
2023– Campbelltown City 24 (7)
International career‡
2019 Australia U17 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 September 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 May 2022

Early life

Lawrie-Lattanzio played youth soccer with Metrostars, before joining the Football South Australia National Training Centre program.[1] Afterwards, he joined the youth system of Adelaide United, before later joining Melbourne Victory FC.[2] He had a prominent season in the 2019–20 Y-League helping the Victory reach the Grand Final[3] and being awarded with the Melbourne Victory FC Y-League Victory Medal & TAC Y-League Golden Boot.[4]

Club career

In 2018 and 2019, he appeared in the NPL South Australia with Adelaide United NPL.

In October 2019, Lawrie-Lattanzio joined A-League Men side Melbourne Victory.[5] He made his professional debut on 25 July 2020 against Western United and later made his AFC Champions League debut against Beijing Guoan on 27 November.[6] He scored his first professional goal on 6 February 2021 against the Brisbane Roar.[7] In May 2022, he departed the club, upon the expiry of his contract.[8]

In June 2022, he signed with Campbelltown City in the second-tier NPL South Australia.[9]

On 6 July 2022, he signed with Canadian Premier League club York United.[10][11] He made his debut on 15 July against Pacific FC, coming on as a substitute.[12] He scored his first goal on 1 August against the HFX Wanderers.[13] In December 2022, York announced that would not be exercising Lawrie-Lattanzio's contract option for 2023.[14]

In 2023, he returned to Campbelltown City in the second-tier NPL South Australia. On 10 March 2023, he scored two goals in a 3-0 victory over FK Beograd.[15]

Honours
Melbourne Victory

International career

Lawrie-Lattanzio began his international career with the Joeys in 2019, where he was announced in the squad for the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[16][17] Lawrie-Lattanzio featured in the first match against Ecuador U17.[10]

Personal life

Lawrie-Lattanzio is an Indigenous Australian,[18][19] and is also of Italian descent through his father.[20] He attended Blackfriars Priory School.[21]

References
  1. "Former MetroStars junior called up for Joeys friendlies ahead of FIFA U-17 World Cup". Metrostars. 26 August 2019.
  2. James, Euan (2 March 2020). "Seven South Australian talents who slipped through AUFC's net". The Football Sack.
  3. Lynch, Joey (24 July 2020). "Kruse injury opens door for youth says Grant Brebner". FTBL Australia.
  4. "Leigh Broxham wins back-to-back Victory Medals". Melbourne Victory FC. 4 September 2020.
  5. "Victory locks in full-time youth players". Melbourne Victory. 22 October 2019.
  6. "York United FC announces signing of Australian forward Luis Lawrie-Lattanzio". York United FC. 6 July 2022.
  7. Green, Samuel (6 February 2021). "Ruthless Roar rip Victory to shreds in first-half mauling". My Football.
  8. "Melbourne Victory player update". Melbourne Victory FC. 25 May 2022.
  9. "RAA NPLSA & State League Preview - Round 17". Football South Australia. 1 July 2022.
  10. Jacques, John (6 July 2022). "York United Signs Australian Forward Luis Lawrie-Lattanzio". Northern Tribune.
  11. Rhodes, Benedict (8 October 2022). "Australian club mates Luis Lawrie-Lattanzio and Tass Mourdoukotas thriving with York United". Canadian Premier League.
  12. "The Wizard of Oz: Lawrie-Lattanzio a standout in his first start". York United FC. 22 July 2022.
  13. O'Connor-Clarke, Charlie (1 August 2022). "York United attack explodes for 4-2 win at HFX Wanderers FC". Canadian Premier League.
  14. "York United FC announces roster updates ahead of 2023 season". York United FC. 23 December 2022.
  15. Pagonis, Antonis (14 March 2023). "NPL SA 2023: The winners and losers from Round 4". Front Page Football.
  16. "Luis Lawrie-Lattanzio added to Trevor Morgan's Joeys squad". Socceroos. 8 July 2019.
  17. "United NPL Reserves youngster added to Joeys' 30-player training camp". Adelaide United. 8 July 2019.
  18. Migliaccio, Val (11 February 2020). "Triple L is SA's victorious indigenous talent". The Advertiser.
  19. Carter, Brittany (6 January 2021). "Calls grow for A-League and W-League to introduce a permanent Indigenous round". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  20. Migliaccio, Val (4 October 2019). "Proud Joey has world at feet on Brazil's big stage". The Advertiser.
  21. Migliaccio, Val (30 August 2019). "Blackfriars Priory School has become a production line for SA's soccer stars of the future, with Luis Lawrie-Lattanzio the next in line ahead of U-17 World Cup". The West Australian.
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