Austin da Luz

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Austin da Luz
File:NC Courage vs Utah Royals (Sep 2025) 19 (da Luz).jpg
Da Luz in 2025
Personal information
Full name Austin da Luz
Date of birth (1987-10-09) October 9, 1987 (age 38)
Place of birth San Diego, California, United States
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position Midfielder
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006−2009 Wake Forest Demon Deacons 80 (13)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008 Austin Aztex U23 6 (3)
2010−2011 New York Red Bulls 7 (1)
2011 D.C. United 14 (0)
2012−2013 Carolina RailHawks 35 (5)
2014 Orlando City 18 (5)
2014−2019 North Carolina FC 131 (16)
Total 211 (30)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of October 10, 2019

Austin da Luz (born October 9, 1987) is an American former professional soccer player.

Career

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Youth and college

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Da Luz attended St. Stephen's Episcopal School Soccer Academy in Austin, Texas,[1] where he was exposed to high levels of intensive training and competition on a regular basis and was able to travel and participate in international tournament play. Da Luz played college soccer at Wake Forest University from 2006 to 2009 where he appeared in 80 games scoring 13 goals and adding 39 assists. He was a member of Wake Forest's 2007 NCAA College Cup Championship team.

During his college years da Luz also played for Austin Aztex U23 in the USL Premier Development League.[2]

Professional

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Da Luz was drafted in the first round (14th overall) of the 2010 MLS SuperDraft by New York Red Bulls.[3] In the semi-finals of the pre-season 2010 Walt Disney World Pro Soccer Classic, da Luz scored the winning goal in the penalty kick shoot-out against the Houston Dynamo, topping off the score at 6-5 and helping the New York Red Bulls reach the final.[4]

He made his professional debut on April 27, 2010, in a U.S. Open Cup game against Philadelphia Union,[5] and made his MLS debut against the Vancouver Whitecaps on May 28, 2011.[6] On June 19, 2011, da Luz scored his first goal for New York and assisted on a Thierry Henry goal in a 3–3 draw with Portland Timbers.[7]

On July 18, 2011, da Luz was traded to D.C. United for use of an international roster slot for the remainder of 2011.[8]

Da Luz signed with NASL club Carolina RailHawks on April 4, 2012, and stayed with the club for two seasons. In 2014, he signed with USL Pro side Orlando City. He was released upon the conclusion of the 2014 season, a casualty of the Orlando City's transition to Major League Soccer.[9] He re-signed with Carolina RailHawks after his release by Orlando City.[10]

On August 13, 2019, da Luz announced he would retire at the end of the 2019 USL Championship season.[11]

Post-retirement

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For the 2020 USL Championship season, da Luz became a color commentator for North Carolina FC television broadcasts.[12]

In 2025, he became the director of scouting for the North Carolina Courage.[13]

Personal life

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He is the son of Wake Forest Demon Deacons women's soccer coach Tony da Luz.[14]

Career statistics

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As of October 10, 2019
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
New York Red Bulls 2010 Major League Soccer 0 0 1 0 – – 1 0
2011 7 1 2 0 – – 9 1
Totals 7 1 3 0 0 0 10 1
D.C. United 2011 Major League Soccer 14 0 0 0 – – 14 0
Carolina RailHawks 2012 North American Soccer League 19 1 2 0 – – 21 1
2013 17 4 3 1 – – 20 5
Totals 36 5 5 1 0 0 41 6
Orlando City 2014 USL Pro 19 5 2 1 – – 21 6
North Carolina FC 2014 North American Soccer League 6 0 0 0 – – 6 0
2015 20 2 0 0 – – 20 2
2016 30 5 2 0 – – 32 5
2017 27 2 2 0 – – 29 2
2018 USL Championship 31 5 3 1 – – 34 6
2019 17 2 1 0 – – 18 2
Totals 131 16 8 1 0 0 139 17
Career totals 207 27 20 3 0 0 225 30

References

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