Kevin Luarca Explained
Kevin Luarca (born December 10, 1993) is a former soccer player. Born in Venezuela, he represented Canada internationally.
Club career
Early career
Luarca joined the Montreal Impact Academy for the 2010 season in the Canadian Soccer League's first division.[1] He would re-sign with the team in 2011.[2] [3] Before the commencement of the CSL season, he was named to the gameday roster for the Montreal Impact match against the Tampa Bay Rowdies on April 9, 2011, where he was an unused substitute.[4] [5] In his debut season in the inter-provincial circuit, he helped Montreal secure a playoff berth.[6] Luarca would contribute a goal in the second match of the quarterfinal series against Capital City where Montreal was eliminated from the tournament.[7]
He re-signed with the academy the following season.[8] Luarca scored his first goal of the season on August 26, 2012, against the North York Astros.[9] He would assist the club in securing another playoff berth by finishing second in the division.[10] In the first round of the postseason, Montreal would defeat Toronto FC's academy to advance to the next round.[11] Montreal would face the York Region Shooters in the semifinal and the club would successfully advance to the championship final.[12] He participated in the championship final match where Toronto Croatia defeated Montreal.[13]
In 2013, he played with the senior team's reserve squad in the MLS Reserve League.[14] He made his debut for the reserve team on March 24, 2013, against the New York Red Bulls reserve team and recorded a goal.[15] His final run with the academy was during the 2014 season when the team competed in the American-based USL Premier Development League.[16]
FC Montreal
On March 13, 2015, it was announced that Luarca would join FC Montreal, a USL affiliate club of the Montreal Impact for their inaugural season.[17] [18] He made his debut for the club on March 28 in a 2–0 defeat to Toronto FC II.[19] [20] In 2016, he played in the Première Ligue de soccer du Québec with FC Lanaudière.[21]
International career
Luarca was selected to represent the Canada men's national under-20 soccer team in the 2012 Marbella Cup.[22] In the opening match of the tournament, the Canadians defeated the United States on October 10, 2012.[23]
Notes and References
- Web site: 2010 Montreal Impact Academy roster . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110228074855/http://canadiansoccerleague.com/teams/team.asp?ID=6 . 28 February 2011 . 19 March 2024 . canadiansoccerleague.ca.
- News: Sa'd . Christopher . 15 May 2011 . Eagles grounded at home . Mississauga News.
- Web site: December 16, 2011 . Saison 2011 Season: Alignement Académie U21 Academy Roster . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20111216092013/http://www.edsimpactmontreal.com:80/img/roster-academie-2011.pdf . December 16, 2011 . September 3, 2017 . Montreal Impact Academy.
- News: 9 April 2011 . L'impact perd son premier match de la saison, 1-0 face au FC Tampa Bay: L'impact perd son premier match de la saison . The impact loses its first match of the season, 1-0 against FC Tampa Bay: The impact loses its first match of the season . . fr.
- Web site: 9 April 2011 . L'Impact amorce 2011 avec une défaite . The Impact begins 2011 with a defeat . 12 April 2024 . RDS.ca . fr.
- News: 6 October 2011 . City United hits post-season on a high . Brampton Guardian.
- News: Desaulniers . Darren . 17 October 2011 . Surviving the Impact; Capital City FC advances into CSL semifinals . . B6.
- Web site: 2012 Montreal Impact Academy roster . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120604080859/http://canadiansoccerleague.com:80/teams/montreal.asp . 4 June 2012 . 19 July 2018 . canadiansoccerleague.ca.
- Web site: 26 August 2012 . U21 : l'Impact blanchit North York . U21: Impact whitewashes North York . 12 April 2024 . RDS.ca . fr.
- News: Hickey . Pat . 20 November 2012 . Impact committed to developing local talent . . A23.
- News: Hayakawa . Michael . 15 October 2012 . York Shooters in CSL semifinals . Vaughan Citizen.
- News: Hayakawa . Michael . 22 October 2012 . York Shooters eliminated from CSL playoffs . Vaughan Citizen.
- News: 27 October 2012 . Toronto Croatia wins CSL title with a 1-0 victory over Montreal Impact Academy . The Canadian Press.
- Web site: Kevin Luarca SoccerStats.us . 12 April 2024 . soccerstats.us.
- Web site: 24 March 2013 . L'Impact s'impose en Ligue de réserve . The Impact wins in the Reserve League . 12 April 2024 . RDS.ca . fr.
- Web site: 2014 Montreal Impact U23 stats. USLPDL.com. Premier Development League. 2 April 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150402094331/http://www.uslpdl.com/teams/2014/66637418.html#STATS. 2 April 2015.
- Web site: FC Montreal roster unveiled. ImpactMontreal.com. Montreal Impact. 2 April 2015. 13 March 2015.
- Web site: 13 March 2015 . L'Impact de Montréal a annoncé vendredi l'effectif de la toute première édition du FC Montréal . FC Montreal unveils its squad . 5 April 2024 . RDS.ca . fr.
- Web site: FC Montreal loses 2-0 against Toronto FC II. ImpactMontreal.com. Montreal Impact. 2 April 2015. 28 March 2015.
- Web site: Canada - K. Luarca - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway . 12 April 2024 . ca.soccerway.com.
- Web site: La PLSQ : Une ligue stable et en mouvement . The PLSQ: A stable and moving league . 11 April 2024 . publicationsports.com . fr.
- Web site: 1 October 2012 . Un espoir de l'Impact avec le Canada . An Impact hope with Canada . 12 April 2024 . RDS.ca . fr.
- News: Weber . Marc . 10 October 2012 . Canada's U20 men beat U.S. at Marbella Cup . 12 April 2024 . The Province.