Luca Petrasso
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File:Luca Petrasso CF Montreal NYCFC 6.28.25-055.jpg Petrasso with CF Montréal in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Luca Allan Petrasso | ||
| Date of birth | June 16, 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | North York, Toronto, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[1] | ||
| Position | Left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | CF Montréal | ||
| Number | 13 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Kleinburg-Nobleton SC | |||
| 2013–2018 | Toronto FC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2021 | Toronto FC II | 62 | (3) |
| 2022 | Toronto FC | 23 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Orlando City | 14 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Orlando City B (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Triestina (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Orlando City B (loan) | 10 | (1) |
| 2025– | CF Montréal | 34 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017 | Canada U17 | 3 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of October 18, 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of September 3, 2018 | |||
Luca Allan Petrasso (born June 16, 2000) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a left-back for Major League Soccer club CF Montréal.
Career
[edit | edit source]Early career
[edit | edit source]Petrasso joined the Toronto FC Academy in 2013, when he was 12.[2][3] Petrasso joined the Senior Academy team in League1 Ontario in 2016, making his debut on June 4 against ProStars FC, where he scored an 86th minute game-winning goal to win the match 3-2.[4] On September 23, 2017, he scored four goals in a 5–1 victory over North Mississauga SC.[5][6]
On March 15, 2018, he signed his first professional contract with Toronto FC II in the second-tier USL.[7] He made his professional debut on April 26 against the Richmond Kickers.[7] He scored his first professional goal on April 6, 2019 against Orlando City B, which was the club's first goal in USL League One after the club dropped down to the third tier in 2019.[8][9] He re-signed with the team for the 2021 season.[7]
Toronto FC
[edit | edit source]On January 11, 2022, Toronto FC announced they had signed Petrasso to the senior side as a Homegrown Player through 2023.[10] He made his MLS debut on March 5, starting against the New York Red Bulls, recording his first assist on a Jesús Jiménez goal in a 4–1 loss.[11]
Orlando City
[edit | edit source]On November 9, 2022, Petrasso was acquired in a trade by Orlando City in exchange for $300,000 in 2023 General Allocation Money, with the potential for an additional $50,000 in 2024 and $50,000 in 2025 should certain conditions be met.[12] On December 5, 2024, it was announced that the club had allowed Petrasso's contract to expire and they were not interested in pursuing an extension.[13]
Loan to Triestina
[edit | edit source]On January 12, 2024, Petrasso joined Italian Serie C club Triestina on loan with an option to buy.[14][15] Petrasso made his debut for the club when he started in a 2–1 victory over Pro Vercelli on January 20.[16] In total, during Petrasso's loan spell he made 14 appearances across six months, but the club ultimately did not purchase the player.[17]
CF Montréal
[edit | edit source]On January 13, 2025, CF Montréal announced that Petrasso had been invited to attend a training camp ahead of their 2025 campaign.[18] On February 7, Petrasso signed a one-year contract with the club, with club options for 2026 and 2027.[19][20] Petrasso made his debut for the club when he started in the opening match of the season in a 3–2 loss to Atlanta United on February 22.[21] On May 14, Petrasso scored his first goal for the club and his first MLS goal in a 1–1 draw with Columbus Crew.[22] Petrasso scored his second goal for the club to equalize and help Montréal to a 1–1 draw with D.C. United on August 16.[23] For his performance against D.C. United, Petrasso was named to the bench of the Team of the Matchday for the first time in his career.[24] At the conclusion of the season, CF Montréal extended Petrasso's contract.[25]
International career
[edit | edit source]In 2017, Petrasso represented the Canada U17 team at the 2017 CONCACAF U-17 Championship.[7]
In May 2023, Petrasso was listed on the Canada preliminary rosters for the 2023 CONCACAF Nations League Finals,[26] and again on February 26, 2024, Petrasso was named to the Canada provisional roster for the 2024 Copa América qualifying play-offs against Trinidad and Tobago.[27]
Personal life
[edit | edit source]Petrasso was born in Canada and is of Italian descent, holding dual citizenship.[28] He is the younger brother of fellow professional soccer player Michael Petrasso.[29]
Career statistics
[edit | edit source]- As of match played October 18, 2025[30]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Playoffs | Other | Total | |||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Toronto FC II | 2018 | USL | 9 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 0 | ||||
| 2019 | USL League One | 25 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 25 | 2 | |||||
| 2021 | 28 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 28 | 1 | ||||||
| Total | 62 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 3 | ||
| Toronto FC | 2022 | Major League Soccer | 23 | 0 | 4[b] | 0 | — | — | – | 27 | 0 | |||
| Orlando City | 2023 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 14 | 0 | ||
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | — | 0[d] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[e] | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
| Total | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 0 | ||
| Orlando City B (loan) | 2023 | MLS Next Pro | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Triestina (loan) | 2023–24 | Serie C | 14 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 0 | ||||
| Orlando City B (loan) | 2024 | MLS Next Pro | 10 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 0 | — | 11 | 1 | |||
| CF Montréal | 2025 | Major League Soccer | 34 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 3[e] | 0 | 39 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 158 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 171 | 6 | ||
- ^ Includes Canadian Championship and U.S. Open Cup
- ^ Includes appearance in 2020 Canadian Championship final (played in 2022)
- ^ Appearances in CONCACAF Champions League
- ^ Appearances in CONCACAF Champions Cup
- ^ a b Appearances in Leagues Cup
Honours
[edit | edit source]Toronto FC
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External links
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- Luca Petrasso at USL League One
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- Luca Petrasso at Canada SoccerLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- 2000 births
- Soccer players from Toronto
- Living people
- Canadian men's soccer players
- Canada men's youth international soccer players
- Canadian people of Italian descent
- Men's association football defenders
- Toronto FC Academy players
- Toronto FC players
- Toronto FC II players
- Orlando City SC players
- US Triestina Calcio 1918 players
- USL Championship players
- USL League One players
- Homegrown Players (MLS)
- Major League Soccer players
- MLS Next Pro players
- Serie C players
- Canadian expatriate men's soccer players
- Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
- Canadian expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- 21st-century Canadian sportsmen
- CF Montréal players