Luca Dylan Bombino (born July 10, 2006) is an American professional soccer player who plays left-back for club Stoke City.
Career Early career Bombino was born in Santa Monica, California and participated in a community program called Kids Love Soccer in Santa Clarita. He then joined youth club FC Valencia until he was scouted playing in the state cup by Los Angeles FC joining in 2017 at under-12 level.
Los Angeles FC Bombino played as part of the Los Angeles FC academy setup from 2017, before playing with the club's MLS Next Pro side Los Angeles FC 2 in both 2023 and 2024. On September 7, 2024, he was temporarily part of the first team squad, before signing permanently as a homegrown player a week later.
San Diego FC On February 25, 2025, Bombino joined San Diego FC on a season-long loan ahead of their inaugural season. He scored his first professional goal on July 5, netting during a 4–3 loss at home to Houston Dynamo. On November 18, San Diego FC exercised their option to sign Bombino on a permanent basis. On April 11, 2026, Bombino scored San Diego's 100th goal.
Stoke City On September 1, 2026, Bombino signed with EFL Championship club Stoke City for an undisclosed fee on a four-year contract. He made his debut the same day coming on as a half-time substitute in a 1–0 victory against Norwich City.
International career Born in the United States, Bombino is of Italian descent. Luca was named as an alternate for the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup, but did not make the final 21 man roster. He was called up to the United States U20s for the 2024 CONCACAF U-20 Championship. Bombino was part of the squad at the 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup that took place in Chile.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsLos Angeles FC 22023MLS Next Pro170———1702024MLS Next Pro150———150Total320———320Los Angeles FC2024Major League Soccer0000—0000San Diego FC (loan)2025Major League Soccer26100—71312San Diego FC2026Major League Soccer17100—62233Total43200—132565Stoke City2026–27EFL Championship400000—40Career total7920000132925
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