Luca Ricci (Canadian soccer)

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Luca Ricci
Personal information
Full name Luca Salvatore Ricci
Date of birth (1998-02-23) 23 February 1998 (age 23)
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)
* 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

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

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]

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.[6]

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.[7]

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. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "Luca Ricci Canada Soccer profile". Canadian Soccer Association.

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