Luca Accettola
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | February 19, 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Richmond Hill, Ontario Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2015 | Vaughan Azzurri | ||
| 2015–2022 | Toronto FC | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | York Lions | 17 | (7) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021 | Toronto FC III | 5 | (3) |
| 2022–2024 | Toronto FC II | 12 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Canada U15 | 4 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of August 11, 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of August 10, 2019 | |||
Luca Accettola (born February 19, 2004) is a Canadian soccer player.
Early life
[edit]Accettola began playing youth soccer at age three with Vaughan Azzurri.[1] In February 2015, he joined the Toronto FC Academy.[2]
University career
[edit]In 2024, Accettola began attending York University, where he played for the men's soccer team.[3] He scored his first goal in his debut on August 30 against the McMaster Marauders.[4] In late September 2024, he was named the York University Male Athlete of the Week.[5] At the end of his rookie season, he was named the OUA West Rookie of the Year and an OUA West First Team All-Star.[4] He was also named the U Sports Rookie of the Year and selected to the U Sports All-Rookie Team.[6]
Club career
[edit]In 2021, he played with Toronto FC III in the League1 Ontario Summer Championship division.[7]
Accettola began playing with Toronto FC II in MLS Next Pro in 2022 as an academy call-up, making his debut on April 3, 2022, against FC Cincinnati 2.[8] He signed a professional contract with the team ahead of the 2023 season.[2] He scored his first goal on August 3, 2024, against Chattanooga FC.[8] On August 22, 2024, he agreed to a mutual termination of his contract to allow him to attend York University.[9]
At the 2025 CPL–U Sports Draft, Accettola was selected in the first round (5th overall) by York United FC.[10][11]
International career
[edit]In July 2019, he made his debut in the Canadian national program, attending a camp with the Canada U15 team.[1] The next month he was named to the roster for the 2019 CONCACAF Boys' Under-15 Championship.[1]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of August 12, 2024[12]
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | Domestic Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Toronto FC III | 2021[7] | League1 Ontario Summer Championship | 5 | 3 | – | – | – | 5 | 3 | |||
| Toronto FC II | 2022 | MLS Next Pro | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 2024 | 5 | 1 | – | – | – | 5 | 1 | |||||
| Total | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 4 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Luca Accettola at the Canadian Soccer Association
- ^ a b "Toronto FC II sign four Academy Products ahead of 2023 MLS NEXT Pro Season Opener". Toronto FC. March 24, 2023.
- ^ "Luca Accettola York Lions profile". York Lions.
- ^ a b "Lions Fall Awards: Zeppieri awarded men's soccer OUA West MVP for second straight year, Accettola acclaimed West's top rookie, pride of Lions lauded OUA All-Stars". York Lions. November 15, 2024.
- ^ "Accettola, Piper named Z-teca Mexican Eatery York Athletes of the Week for period ending Sept. 29". York Lions. September 30, 2024.
- ^ "Lions Fall Awards: Zeppieri named U Sports Men's Soccer Player of the Year, Accettola awarded Rookie of the Year". York Lions. November 21, 2024.
- ^ a b "Markus Cimermancic 2021 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
- ^ a b "Toronto FC II and Luca Accettola agree on mutual contract termination". Toronto FC. August 22, 2024.
- ^ Molinaro, John (August 22, 2024). "TFC 2, prospect Luca Accettola part company". TFC Republic.
- ^ "York United FC select Luca Accettola and Matthew Fischer in 2025 CPL-U SPORTS Draft". York United FC. December 5, 2024.
- ^ "Accettola, Fischer selected by York United FC in 2025 U Sports-CPL Draft presented by Degree". York Lions. December 5, 2024.
- ^ Luca Accettola at Soccerway
External links
[edit]- Luca Accettola at Soccerway