Luca Mastrantonio

Luca Mastrantonio
Personal information
Date of birth (1996-05-27) 27 May 1996 (age 28)
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

Ostia Mare

Mastrantonio played a single season for Serie D side Ostia Mare, making 28 appearances.[1][2]

College & Thunder Bay Chill

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

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

Following Tucson's voluntary relegation to USL League Two, Mastrantonio signed with USL League One club Union Omaha.[10]

References

  1. ^ "Profile of Luca Mastrantonio: Info, news, matches and statistics | BeSoccer". www.besoccer.com.
  2. ^ "College Life Italia: la storia di Luca Mastrantonio". www.gazzettaregionale.it.
  3. ^ "University of Northwestern Ohio - 2016 Men's Soccer Roster". www.unohracers.com.
  4. ^ "Luca Mastrantonio - Men's Soccer". Rockhurst University Athletics.
  5. ^ "Thunder Bay Chill - 2017 Regular Season - Roster - #3 - Luca Mastrantonio - D". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
  6. ^ "Thunder Bay Chill - 2018 Regular Season - Roster - # - Luca Mastrantonio -". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
  7. ^ "Luca Mastrantonio - Men's Soccer". UCI Athletics.
  8. ^ Communications, FC Tucson (1 March 2021). "FC Tucson Signs UC Irvine Defender Luca Mastrantonio". FC Tucson.
  9. ^ "North Texas SC vs. FC Tucson - June 19, 2021 | USLLeagueOne.com". www.uslleagueone.com.
  10. ^ Hobbs, Morgan. "UNION OMAHA SIGNS LEAGUE ONE VETERAN LUCA MASTRANTONIO". UnionOmaha.com. Union Omaha. Retrieved 24 January 2023.