Draft:Luca Piccioli
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | May 11, 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Barrhaven, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Atlético Ottawa | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| CF Montréal | |||
| Ottawa Gloucester SC | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021– | Carleton Ravens | 37 | (19) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024 | Atlético Ottawa | 0 | (0) |
| 2024 | Ottawa South United | 6 | (1) |
| 2024– | Atlético Ottawa | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of August 11, 2024 | |||
Luca Piccioli (born May 11, 1999) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays for Canadian Premier League club Atlético Ottawa.
Early life
[edit]Piccioli was born in Barrhaven, a suburb of Ottawa.[1] At 13, he moved to Montréal and joined the CF Montréal Academy.[2] He later played with Ottawa Gloucester Hornets Celtic.[3]
University career
[edit]In July 2021, he committed to attend Carleton University to play for the men's soccer team.[4] In 2022, he was named an OUA East First Team All-Star.[5] In 2023, he was twice named the school's Athlete of the Week.[6][7] He helped the side win the 2023 OUA title, scoring a brace in a 3-1 victory over the York Lions in the final, which also earned him OUA Athlete of the Week honours.[8][9] At the end of the 2023 season, he was named Carleton's Male Athlete of the Year[10][11] and was named an OUA East First Team All-Star.[12]
Club career
[edit]At the 2024 CPL-U Sports Draft, Piccioli was selected in the first round (3rd overall) by Atlético Ottawa.[13][3] In April 2024, he signed a U Sports contract with the club.[14][15] In July 2024, the club released him to allow him to play for their affiliate club Ottawa South United in Ligue1 Québec,[16] before re-signing him in August back with the CPL club.[17]
References
[edit]- ^ Paquette, Julien (April 18, 2024). "Chez lui à Ottawa, Piccioli réalise un rêve" [At home in Ottawa, Piccioli makes a dream come true]. Le Droit (in French).
- ^ "Luca Piccioli, a local midfielder, has inked a U SPORTS contract with Atlético Ottawa". Atlético Ottawa. April 18, 2024.
- ^ a b "Atlético Ottawa selects Carleton Ravens midfielder and former Valour FC defender in 2024 CPL-U SPORTS Draft". Atlético Ottawa. December 14, 2023.
- ^ "Ravens bring in midfielder Piccioli". Carleton Ravens. July 20, 2021.
- ^ "Campoli, Olatoye claim most valuable player honours for top regular season squads". Ontario University Athletics. November 3, 2022.
- ^ "Athletes of the Week: Messer and Piccioli Earn First Honours of Season". Carleton Ravens. September 5, 2023.
- ^ "Athlete of the Week: Morais and Piccioli Provide Winners". Carleton Ravens. November 6, 2023.
- ^ Steiner, Ben (November 4, 2023). "Piccioli brace leads Carleton to OUA title in Plada's debut season". 49 Sport.
- ^ "Matsukubo, Piccioli named OUA athletes of the week". Ontario University Athletics. November 6, 2023.
- ^ "Ravens Stars on Full Display at Annual Varsity Banquet". Carleton Ravens. March 29, 2024.
- ^ Jacques, John (April 18, 2024). "Carleton Ravens Standout Luca Piciolli Makes Move To Atletico Ottawa". Northern Tribune.
- ^ "Plada and Six Ravens Earn OUA Awards". Carleton Ravens. November 6, 2023.
- ^ "MSOC: Piccioli and Kone Claimed in CPL Draft". Carleton Ravens. December 14, 2023.
- ^ "Atlético Ottawa adds to home-grown corps with midfielder Luca Piccioli". Ottawa Sun. April 18, 2024.
- ^ "Atlético Ottawa sign 3rd overall pick Luca Piccioli to U SPORTS contract". Canadian Premier League. April 18, 2024.
- ^ Jacques, John (July 19, 2024). "Atletico Ottawa Releases Sacko And Piccioli". Northern Tribune.
- ^ "Atlético Ottawa signs local midfielder Luca Piccioli". Atlético Ottawa. August 3, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Luca Piccioli at Soccerway