Pasquale de Luca (surname also spelled DeLuca) (born May 26, 1962 in Edmonton, Alberta) is a former Canadian professional soccer player. He is the head coach of the Edmonton Drillers.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Pasquale de Luca | ||
| Date of birth | May 26, 1962 | ||
| Place of birth | Edmonton, Alberta | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1980-1982 | Edmonton Drillers | 16 | (0) |
| 1980-1982 | Edmonton Drillers (indoor) | 34 | (3) |
| 1982-1984 | Toronto Blizzard | 53 | (3) |
| 1985-1988 | Cleveland Force | 110 | (19) |
| 1986-1987 | Edmonton Brick Men | 9+ | (1+) |
| International career | |||
| 1984–1985 | Canada | 19 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career edit
A native of Edmonton, De Luca played four seasons in the North American Soccer League. He played 1981 and part of 1982 with his hometown Edmonton Drillers. He then played the remainder of 1982 as well as 1983 and 1984 for the Toronto Blizzard. De Luca later played in the original MISL, playing three seasons – 1985–86 through 1987–88 – with the Cleveland Force as a defender. In 1986, he also played for the Edmonton Brick Men in the Western Soccer Alliance.[1]
International career edit
A forward for Canada, De Luca was a member of the 1984 Olympic team that reached the quarterfinals, going out on penalty kicks to Brazil's 'B' team after a 1–1 draw. de Luca did not however make any appearances either in qualifying or in the tournament finals. He played in 19 full internationals for Canada from 1984 to 1985, scoring one goal. His final international appearance came in the September 1985 match versus Honduras that clinched a berth in the 1986 World Cup.[2]
De Luca was on the 1986 World Cup squad, but did not appear in the finals.
International goals edit
- Scores and results list Canada's goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 March 1985 | National Stadium, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago |  Trinidad and Tobago |
2–1 | Friendly match |
Honors edit
Edmonton Drillers
Toronto Blizzard
References edit
External links edit
- Pasquale de Luca at the Canadian Soccer Association
- Pasquale de Luca at National-Football-Teams.com
- FIFA Pasquale de Luca
- NASL/MISL/CSL stats