Pasquale de Luca

Pasquale de Luca (surname also spelled DeLuca) (born May 26, 1962 in Edmonton, Alberta) is a former Canadian professional soccer player. He is the head coach of the Edmonton Drillers.

In this article, the surname is de Luca, not Luca.
Pasquale de Luca
Personal information
Full name Pasquale de Luca
Date of birth (1962-05-26) May 26, 1962
Place of birth Edmonton, Alberta
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1980-1982 Edmonton Drillers 16 (0)
1980-1982 Edmonton Drillers (indoor) 34 (3)
1982-1984 Toronto Blizzard 53 (3)
1985-1988 Cleveland Force 110 (19)
1986-1987 Edmonton Brick Men 9+ (1+)
International career
1984–1985 Canada 19 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

A native of Edmonton, De Luca played four seasons in the North American Soccer League. He played 1981 and part of 1982 with his hometown Edmonton Drillers. He then played the remainder of 1982 as well as 1983 and 1984 for the Toronto Blizzard. De Luca later played in the original MISL, playing three seasons – 1985–86 through 1987–88 – with the Cleveland Force as a defender. In 1986, he also played for the Edmonton Brick Men in the Western Soccer Alliance.[1]

International career

A forward for Canada, De Luca was a member of the 1984 Olympic team that reached the quarterfinals, going out on penalty kicks to Brazil's 'B' team after a 1–1 draw. de Luca did not however make any appearances either in qualifying or in the tournament finals. He played in 19 full internationals for Canada from 1984 to 1985, scoring one goal. His final international appearance came in the September 1985 match versus Honduras that clinched a berth in the 1986 World Cup.[2]

De Luca was on the 1986 World Cup squad, but did not appear in the finals.

International goals
Scores and results list Canada's goal tally first.
#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
110 March 1985National Stadium, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago2–1Friendly match

Honors

Edmonton Drillers

Toronto Blizzard

References
  1. 1986 Edmonton Brickmen
  2. Canada Soccer Profile
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