Luke Ferreira | |
Fullname: | Luke Vincent Ferreira |
Birth Date: | 2 July 1995 |
Birth Place: | New Jersey, United States |
Height: | 1.83 m |
Position: | Attacking midfielder, Forward |
Currentclub: | Flower City Union |
Clubnumber: | 10 |
Youthyears1: | 1998–2010 |
Youthclubs1: | Boca United |
Youthyears2: | 2011 |
Youthclubs2: | Fluminense |
Youthyears3: | 2012–2013 |
Youthclubs3: | Sertanense |
Youthyears4: | 2013–2014 |
Youthclubs4: | A.D. Estação |
Collegeyears1: | 2015 |
College1: | EFSC Titans |
Collegeyears2: | 2016 |
College2: | Stetson Hatters |
Collegecaps2: | 16 |
Collegegoals2: | 4 |
Years1: | 2017 |
Clubs1: | Palm Beach Suns |
Caps1: | 11 |
Goals1: | 3 |
Years2: | 2017 |
Clubs2: | Boca Raton FC |
Caps2: | 0 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Years3: | 2018–2019 |
Clubs3: | Jerv |
Caps3: | 46 |
Goals3: | 4 |
Years4: | 2020 |
Clubs4: | Colorado Springs Switchbacks |
Caps4: | 14 |
Goals4: | 1 |
Years5: | 2022 |
Clubs5: | Chattanooga FC |
Caps5: | 7 |
Goals5: | 0 |
Years6: | 2023– |
Clubs6: | Flower City Union |
Caps6: | 23 |
Goals6: | 5 |
Club-Update: | April 2, 2023 |
Luke Vincent Ferreira (born April 2, 1995) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Flower City Union in the National Independent Soccer Association.
Ferreira spent time with Fluminense in Brazil, and Sertanense and A.D. Estação in Portugal.[1]
Ferreira returned to the United States to play college soccer at Eastern Florida State College in 2015, before transferring to Stetson University for the 2016 season, where he made 16 appearances, scoring 4 goals and tallying 4 assists.[2]
In 2017, following college, Ferriera appeared for both USL PDL side Palm Beach Suns[3] and NPSL side Boca Raton FC, but didn't make a first team league appearance for the club.[1] [4] [5]
Ferreira joined Norwegian 1. divisjon club FK Jerv, where he played for two seasons.[6]
On December 18, 2019, Ferreira joined USL Championship side Colorado Springs Switchbacks ahead of their 2020 season.[7] He made his professional debut ion July 18, 2020, appearing as an 82nd-minute substitute in a 3–3 draw with Real Monarchs.[8]
On March 1, 2022, Ferreira signed with National Independent Soccer Association side Chattanooga FC.[9]
Ferreira also holds citizenship with Portugal and Brazil through his parents.[8]
Ferreira was born in New Jersey, but grew up in Deerfield Beach, Florida.[10]