Luca de la Torre

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Luca de la Torre
Personal information
Full name Lucas Daniel de la Torre[1]
Date of birth (1998-05-23) May 23, 1998 (age 23)
Place of birth San Diego, California, United States
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Heracles Almelo
Number 14
Youth career
2011–2012 Nomads Youth Soccer Club
2012–2013 San Diego Surf
2013–2016 Fulham
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2020 Fulham 7 (0)
2020– Heracles Almelo 52 (1)
National team‡
2013–2015 United States U17 28 (2)
2016–2017 United States U20 15 (2)
2018– United States 5 (0)
Honours
Representing  United States
First place CONCACAF U-20 Championship 2017
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of February 6, 2022
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of February 2, 2022

Lucas Daniel de la Torre (born May 23, 1998) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Eredivisie club Heracles Almelo and the United States national team.

Club[]

Early career[]

De La Torre was born and raised in San Diego, California and began playing soccer at Nomad Soccer Club and San Diego Surf, before moving to England to play with Fulham in 2013.[2] De la Torre made his debut for Fulham on August 9, 2016 in the EFL Cup first round against Leyton Orient, starting the match and played 88 minutes at Brisbane Road as Fulham won 3–2.[3] His first league game was a Championship match against Bolton Wanderers on October 28, 2017, as a last-minute substitute for Tomáš Kalas in a 1–1 home tie.[4]

He scored his first goal for Fulham in an EFL Cup tie against Millwall on September 25, 2018.[5]

Heracles[]

On August 6, 2020, de la Torre signed a two-year deal with Eredivisie side Heracles Almelo.[6] He provided an assist in his Eredivisie debut on September 13, 2020 in a 2–0 win over ADO Den Haag.[7] He was named to the Eredivisie Team of the Month for March 2021.[8] He was again named to the Eredivisie Team of the Month for January 2022.[9]

International[]

Youth[]

De La Torre was part of the United States under-17 team for the 2015 CONCACAF U-17 Championship and 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[10][11]

He was also part of the United States under-20 team that won the 2017 CONCACAF U-20 Championship, scoring the game-winner in a 4–1 group stage win against Haiti[12] and netting a penalty kick during the penalty shootout in the final against Honduras.[2] He was also a member of the United States squad that reached the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup quarterfinals, scoring a goal in a group stage draw against Ecuador[13] and assisting on both Josh Sargent's game-winner in a group stage match against Senegal[14] as well as Lagos Kunga's goal in a 6–0 Round of 16 win over New Zealand.[15]

Senior[]

On June 2, 2018, De La Torre made his senior team debut for the United States, coming on as a substitute in a friendly against Republic of Ireland.[16][17] On February 2, 2022, he started for the United States against Honduras in a 3–0 victory.[18]

Personal life[]

De la Torre's father is Spanish, and his mother is American. As a result, he holds a Spanish passport.[19]

Career statistics[]

As of January 3, 2022[20]
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Fulham 2016–17 Championship 0 0 0 0 3 0 — — 3 0
2017–18 5 0 0 0 0 0 — — 5 0
2018–19 Premier League 0 0 0 0 2 1 — — 2 1
2019–20 Championship 2 0 1 0 1 0 — — 4 0
Total 7 0 1 0 6 1 0 0 14 1
Heracles Almelo 2020–21 Eredivisie 32 1 1 0 0 0 — — 33 1
2021–22 17 0 2 0 0 0 — — 19 0
Total 49 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 52 1
Career total 56 1 4 0 6 1 0 0 66 2

Honors[]

United States U20

  • CONCACAF U-20 Championship: 2017

References[]

  1. ^ "Club list of registered players: As at 19th May 2018: Fulham" (PDF). English Football League. p. 16. Retrieved June 17, 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Five Things to Know About U-20 MNT Attacker Luca de la Torre". www.ussoccer.com.
  3. ^ "Leyton Orient 2–3 Fulham". Soccerway.
  4. ^ "Fulham 1-1 Bolton". BBC Sport. October 28, 2017. Retrieved November 7, 2017.
  5. ^ "Fulham ease past Millwall and introduce teenage prospect". belfasttelegraph.co.uk. September 25, 2018. Retrieved September 26, 2018.
  6. ^ https://www.heracles.nl/2020/08/06/heracles-almelo-contracteert-aanvaller-luca-de-la-torre/
  7. ^ https://www.rtvoost.nl/nieuws/335608/Heracles-Almelo-heeft-makkelijke-middag-en-wint-in-eigen-huis-van-ADO-Den-Haag
  8. ^ https://www.starsandstripesfc.com/2021/4/2/22363982/luca-de-la-torre-earns-eredivisie-team-of-the-month-honor
  9. ^ https://eredivisie.nl/nieuws/az-doorbreekt-hegemonie-ajax-in-het-elftal-van-de-maand/
  10. ^ "FIFA Tournaments - Players & Coaches - Luca DE LA TORRE". FIFA. Archived from the original on October 22, 2015. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
  11. ^ "U-17 MNT Draws Honduras 2-2 at 2015 CONCACAF U-17 Championship". United States Soccer Federation. San Pedro Sula, Honduras. March 8, 2015. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
  12. ^ "Second Half Outburst Powers U-20 MNT to 4-1 World Cup Qualifying Win vs. Haiti". United States Soccer Federation. February 21, 2017. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
  13. ^ "YOUNG GUNS SARGENT, DE LA TORRE FIRE USA TO 3-3 COMEBACK DRAW IN WORLD CUP OPENER VS. ECUADOR". United States Soccer Federation. Incheon, South Korea. May 22, 2017. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
  14. ^ "Sargent sends USA top of group". FIFA. May 25, 2017. Archived from the original on May 25, 2017. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
  15. ^ "Rampant USA hit New Zealand for six". FIFA. June 1, 2017. Archived from the original on June 1, 2017. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
  16. ^ "Young U.S. MNT Downed 2-1 by Late Goal in Back-and-Forth Battle vs. Ireland". United States Soccer Federation. June 2, 2018. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
  17. ^ "LAST-MINUTE LOSS TO IRELAND OFFERS VALUABLE LESSONS FOR YOUNG MNT". United States Soccer Federation. June 3, 2018. Retrieved June 11, 2018. Sixteen of the 25 players on the trip in Europe have five caps or less, while three made their first appearance for the USA at Aviva Stadium: Luca de la Torre, Shaq Moore and Tim Parker.
  18. ^ "Three Goals From Set Plays Power USMNT To 3-0 World Cup Qualifying Win Against Honduras During Coldest Match In USMNT History". United States Soccer Federation. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
  19. ^ "ASN: Luca de la Torre: "No Reason We Can't Win Cup"". americansoccernow.com.
  20. ^ Luca de la Torre at Soccerway

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