Luis Lawrie-Lattanzio facts for kids
Lawrie-Lattanzio with York United in 2022
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Luis Marcus Nicola Lawrie-Lattanzio | ||
| Date of birth | 20 February 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Adelaide, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger, forward | ||
| Team information | |||
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Current team
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Adelaide City | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Metrostars | |||
| FSA NTC | |||
| Adelaide United | |||
| 2019–2021 | Melbourne Victory | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2019 | Adelaide United NPL | 12 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | Melbourne Victory | 18 | (0) |
| 2022 | Campbelltown City | 2 | (0) |
| 2022 | York United | 12 | (2) |
| 2023 | Campbelltown City | 24 | (7) |
| 2024– | Adelaide City | 25 | (5) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Australia U17 | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 September 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 May 2022 |
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Luis Marcus Nicola Lawrie-Lattanzio, born on February 20, 2002, is an Australian soccer player. He currently plays as a winger or forward for Adelaide City in the NPL South Australia. This league is a top-level soccer competition in South Australia. Luis is also known for being an Indigenous Australian professional soccer player from South Australia.
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Early Life and Youth Soccer
Luis Lawrie-Lattanzio was born in Adelaide, Australia. His mother is an Indigenous Australian, and his father is Italian. His mother grew up in Eucla, Western Australia, which is where her family is from. His father's family came from Italy.
Luis spent most of his childhood in Adelaide. He went to Blackfriars Priory School in Prospect. As a kid, he loved many sports. He played Australian rules football, did athletics, and, of course, played soccer. He also has an Italian passport because of his father.
Luis started his youth soccer journey with Metrostars. After that, he joined the Football South Australia National Training Centre program. He then moved to the youth team of Adelaide United. Later, he joined Melbourne Victory FC.
During the 2019–20 Y-League season, Luis played very well for Melbourne Victory's youth team. He helped them reach the Grand Final. For his great performance, he received the Melbourne Victory Y-League Victory Medal. He also won the TAC Y-League Golden Boot for scoring the most goals.
Professional Club Career
Starting with Melbourne Victory
In October 2019, Luis joined A-League Men team Melbourne Victory. He made his first professional appearance on July 25, 2020. This was in a game against Western United. Later that year, on November 27, he played his first game in the AFC Champions League against Beijing Guoan.
Luis scored his first professional goal on February 6, 2021. This goal came in a match against the Brisbane Roar. His time with Melbourne Victory ended in May 2022 when his contract finished.
Playing for Campbelltown City and York United
In June 2022, Luis signed with Campbelltown City. This team plays in the NPL South Australia, which is a second-tier league.
On July 6, 2022, Luis moved to Canada. He signed with Canadian Premier League club York United. He played his first game for them on July 15, coming on as a substitute against Pacific FC. Luis scored his first goal for York United on August 1, in a game against the HFX Wanderers. In December 2022, York United announced that Luis would not be staying with the team for 2023.
Returning to Australia
In 2023, Luis returned to Australia and rejoined Campbelltown City. He continued to play in the NPL South Australia. On March 10, 2023, he had a fantastic game, scoring two goals in a 3-0 win against FK Beograd.
In 2024, Luis made another move within the NPL South Australia. He joined his current club, Adelaide City.
International Career
Luis Lawrie-Lattanzio began playing for Australia's national youth teams in 2019. He was selected for the Joeys, which is the national under-17 soccer team. He was part of the squad for the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup. Luis played in the first match of the tournament against Ecuador U17.
Honours
- Melbourne Victory
- FFA Cup: 2021
