Luca Accettola (born February 19, 2004) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for Inter Toronto FC in the Canadian Premier League.
Early life Accettola began playing youth soccer at age three with Vaughan Azzurri. In February 2015, he joined the Toronto FC Academy.
University career In 2024, Accettola began attending York University, where he played for the men's soccer team. He scored his first goal in his debut on August 30 against the McMaster Marauders.
In late September 2024, he was named the York University Male Athlete of the Week. In his rookie season, he recorded seven goals and added five assists.
At the end of his rookie season, he was named the OUA West Rookie of the Year and an OUA West First Team All-Star. He was also named the U Sports Rookie of the Year and selected to the U Sports All-Rookie Team.
Club career
In 2021, he played with Toronto FC III in the League1 Ontario Summer Championship division.
Accettola began playing with Toronto FC II in MLS Next Pro in 2022 as an academy call-up, making his debut on April 3, 2022, against FC Cincinnati 2. He signed a professional contract with the team ahead of the 2023 season. He scored his first goal on August 3, 2024, against Chattanooga FC.
On August 22, 2024, he agreed to a mutual termination of his contract to allow him to attend York University. He also spent some time with the third team in the League1 Ontario Championship in 2024.
At the 2025 CPL–U Sports Draft, Accettola was selected in the first round (5th overall) by York United FC. In April 2025, he signed a U Sports contract with the club, which would allow him to keep his university eligibility. He made his debut in the team's second game of the season against HFX Wanderers FC.
On June 14, 2025, he scored his first goal in a 3-1 victory over Pacific FC. In July 2025, he signed a full professional contract with the club, giving up his university eligibility. After the 2025 season, he began training with Mexican club CF Monterrey.
International career In July 2019, he made his debut in the Canadian national program, attending a camp with the Canada U15 team. The next month he was named to the roster for the 2019 CONCACAF Boys' Under-15 Championship which took place at the IMG Academy in Brandenton, Florida.
Career statistics
ClubSeasonLeaguePlayoffsDomestic CupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsToronto FC III2021League1 Ontario Summer Championship53–––53Toronto FC II2022MLS Next Pro6000––60202310–––10202451–––51Total121000000121Toronto FC III (loan)2024League1 Ontario Championship45––0045York United FC 2025Canadian Premier League1322010–162York United FC Academy (loan)2025League1 Ontario Championship52––0052Career total39132010004213
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