LUCA MASTRANTONIO
DEFENDER
HEIGHT: 6’2
WEIGHT: 172
PREVIOUS CLUB: UC Irvine
COUNTRY: Italy
FC Tucson announced on March 1, 2021 that the club signed center back Luca Mastrantonio. The 25-year-old UC Irvine standout signs his first professional soccer contract with Tucson.
Mastrantonio joins FC Tucson following one season with UC Irvine’s NCAA Division I Men’s soccer program. A pivotal member of UC Irvine’s backline in 2019, Mastrantonio played in 17 matches, logged 1,540 minutes of play and earned All-Big West First-Team honors. Prior to joining UC Irvine, Mastrantonio played the 2017 season for Rockhurst University of NCAA’s Division II, helping lead the team to become Conference regular season and tournament champions with a 12-1-1 record. Mastrantonio was named to the NCAA Division II All-Tournament Team and All-Midwest Region after starting all 21 matches and playing 1,900 minutes as a defender.