Luca Sowinski (born June 5, 2004) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Charlotte Independence on loan from USL Championship club FC Tulsa.
Club career
Born in Carlsbad, California, Sowinski began his career with local youth club City SC Carlsbad before joining the Arizona-based Barca Residency Academy in 2019 at the age of 15.[1] Sowinski rose through the competitive ranks and topped off his Barca Residency Academy career in June 2022 with a club-leading 15 goals and five assists in 20 appearances as he helped Barca’s U-19 side to its second consecutive MLS Next Southwest Division Championship and playoff berth. [2]
On July 14, 2022, despite accepting an offer to play college soccer with the Denver Pioneers, Sowinski signed a professional contract with USL Championship club FC Tulsa, becoming the youngest ever player in club history.[1]
He made his professional debut for FC Tulsa against Detroit City on September 24,2022, starting and playing 63 minutes in the 2–2 draw.[3] A week later in his second professional appearance, on October 1, 2022, Sowinski scored his first professional hat-trick in a 4–2 victory against Indy Eleven.[4] [5]
On May 10, 2023, Sowinski joined USL League One side Charlotte Independence on loan for the remainder of the 2023 season.[6]
Career statistics
- As of match played October 20, 2022[7]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| FC Tulsa | 2022 | USL Championship | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 3 |
| Career total | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | ||
References
- ^ a b McCown, Meredith (August 9, 2022). "WATCH: 18-YEAR-OLD BECOMES YOUNGEST PLAYER TO SIGN WITH FC TULSA". News9. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
- ^ Barca Residency Academy, USA (July 14, 2022). "Luca Sowinski Signs First Pro Contract with FC Tulsa". Retrieved October 7, 2022.
- ^ "Detroit City 2–2 FC Tulsa". Soccerway.
- ^ Lewis, Barry (October 1, 2022). "Sowinski's hat trick leads FC Tulsa over Indy Eleven". Tulsa World. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
- ^ Galbreath, Nolan (October 1, 2022). "Match Recap: FC Tulsa 4-2 Indy Eleven – Presented by Williams". FC Tulsa News. Retrieved October 7, 2022.
- ^ "Luca Sowinski joins Charlotte Independence on Loan from FC Tulsa".
- ^ Luca Sowinski at Soccerway