Luca Mastrantonio
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 27 May 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Rome, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Union Omaha | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016 | UNOH Racers | 23 | (7) |
| 2017 | Rockhurst Hawks | 21 | (0) |
| 2019 | UC Irvine Anteaters | 17 | (0) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2016 | Ostia Mare | 28 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Thunder Bay Chill | 27 | (2) |
| 2021–2022 | FC Tucson | 46 | (4) |
| 2023– | Union Omaha | 20 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 18, 2023 | |||
Luca Mastrantonio (born 27 May 1996) is an Italian footballer who plays as a defender for Union Omaha in USL League One.
Career
[edit]Ostia Mare
[edit]Mastrantonio played a single season for Serie D side Ostia Mare, making 28 appearances.[1][2]
College & Thunder Bay Chill
[edit]In 2016, Mastrantonio moved to the United States to play college soccer at the University of Northwestern Ohio, where he scored 7 goals and tallied 3 assists in 23 appearances for the Racers.[3] The following year, he transferred to Rockhurst University in Kansas City, Missouri, making 21 appearances. For the NCAA Division II college, he helped lead the team to become Conference regular season and tournament champions with a 12-1-1 record, and was named to the NCAA Division II All-Tournament Team and All-Midwest Region.[4]
In 2017, Mastrantonio appeared in the USL PDL for Thunder Bay Chill.[5] In 2018, Mastrantonio didn't play a college season, but spent another season in the PDL with Thunder Bay, making 14 appearances.[6]
Mastrantonio returned to play college soccer in 2019 at the University of California, Irvine, where he played 17 games and was named to the All-Big West First Team.[7] He didn't play in 2020 due to the Big West season been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
FC Tucson
[edit]On 1 March 2021, Mastrantonio signed with FC Tucson of USL League One.[8] He made his debut on 19 June 2021, appearing as an injury-time substitute during a 0–0 draw with North Texas SC.[9]
Union Omaha
[edit]Following Tucson's voluntary relegation to USL League Two, Mastrantonio signed with USL League One club Union Omaha.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ "Profile of Luca Mastrantonio: Info, news, matches and statistics | BeSoccer". www.besoccer.com.
- ^ "College Life Italia: la storia di Luca Mastrantonio". www.gazzettaregionale.it.
- ^ "University of Northwestern Ohio - 2016 Men's Soccer Roster". www.unohracers.com.
- ^ "Luca Mastrantonio - Men's Soccer". Rockhurst University Athletics.
- ^ "Thunder Bay Chill - 2017 Regular Season - Roster - #3 - Luca Mastrantonio - D". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
- ^ "Thunder Bay Chill - 2018 Regular Season - Roster - # - Luca Mastrantonio -". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
- ^ "Luca Mastrantonio - Men's Soccer". UCI Athletics.
- ^ Communications, FC Tucson (1 March 2021). "FC Tucson Signs UC Irvine Defender Luca Mastrantonio". FC Tucson.
- ^ "North Texas SC vs. FC Tucson - June 19, 2021 | USLLeagueOne.com". www.uslleagueone.com.
- ^ Hobbs, Morgan. "UNION OMAHA SIGNS LEAGUE ONE VETERAN LUCA MASTRANTONIO". UnionOmaha.com. Union Omaha. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
- 1996 births
- Men's association football defenders
- Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
- FC Tucson players
- Footballers from Rome
- Italian expatriate men's footballers
- Italian men's footballers
- Italian expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Living people
- Serie D players
- Thunder Bay Chill players
- UC Irvine Anteaters men's soccer players
- USL League One players
- USL League Two players
- Expatriate men's soccer players in Canada
- Italian expatriate sportspeople in Canada
- Union Omaha players
- 21st-century Italian sportsmen