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Kevin Luarca

Kevin Luarca (born December 10, 1993) is a former soccer player. Born in Venezuela, he represented Canada internationally.

Kevin Luarca
Personal information
Full name Kevin Ouidio Luarca-Echeverria
Date of birth (1993-10-15) October 15, 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth Caracas, Venezuela
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
2010–2013 Montreal Impact
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014 Montreal Impact U23 10 (3)
2015 FC Montreal 1 (0)
2016 FC Lanaudière 8 (1)
International career
2012 Canada U20
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

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Early career

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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

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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

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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]

Honors

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Montreal Impact Academy

References

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  1. ^ "2010 Montreal Impact Academy roster". canadiansoccerleague.ca. Archived from the original on 28 February 2011. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
  2. ^ Sa'd, Christopher (15 May 2011). "Eagles grounded at home". Mississauga News.
  3. ^ "Saison 2011 Season: Alignement Académie U21 Academy Roster" (PDF). Montreal Impact Academy. December 16, 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 16, 2011. Retrieved September 3, 2017.
  4. ^ "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]. The Canadian Press (in French). 9 April 2011.
  5. ^ "L'Impact amorce 2011 avec une défaite" [The Impact begins 2011 with a defeat]. RDS.ca (in French). 9 April 2011. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  6. ^ "City United hits post-season on a high". Brampton Guardian. 6 October 2011.
  7. ^ Desaulniers, Darren (17 October 2011). "Surviving the Impact; Capital City FC advances into CSL semifinals". The Ottawa Citizen. pp. B6.
  8. ^ "2012 Montreal Impact Academy roster". canadiansoccerleague.ca. Archived from the original on 4 June 2012. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  9. ^ "U21 : l'Impact blanchit North York" [U21: Impact whitewashes North York]. RDS.ca (in French). 26 August 2012. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  10. ^ Hickey, Pat (20 November 2012). "Impact committed to developing local talent". Montreal Gazette. pp. A23.
  11. ^ Hayakawa, Michael (15 October 2012). "York Shooters in CSL semifinals". Vaughan Citizen.
  12. ^ Hayakawa, Michael (22 October 2012). "York Shooters eliminated from CSL playoffs". Vaughan Citizen.
  13. ^ a b "Toronto Croatia wins CSL title with a 1-0 victory over Montreal Impact Academy". The Canadian Press. 27 October 2012.
  14. ^ "Kevin Luarca | SoccerStats.us". soccerstats.us. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  15. ^ "L'Impact s'impose en Ligue de réserve" [The Impact wins in the Reserve League]. RDS.ca (in French). 24 March 2013. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  16. ^ "2014 Montreal Impact U23 stats". USLPDL.com. Premier Development League. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
  17. ^ "FC Montreal roster unveiled". ImpactMontreal.com. Montreal Impact. 13 March 2015. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
  18. ^ "L'Impact de Montréal a annoncé vendredi l'effectif de la toute première édition du FC Montréal" [FC Montreal unveils its squad]. RDS.ca (in French). 13 March 2015. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  19. ^ "FC Montreal loses 2-0 against Toronto FC II". ImpactMontreal.com. Montreal Impact. 28 March 2015. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
  20. ^ "Canada - K. Luarca - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". ca.soccerway.com. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  21. ^ "La PLSQ : Une ligue stable et en mouvement" [The PLSQ: A stable and moving league]. publicationsports.com (in French). Retrieved 11 April 2024.
  22. ^ "Un espoir de l'Impact avec le Canada" [An Impact hope with Canada]. RDS.ca (in French). 1 October 2012. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  23. ^ Weber, Marc (10 October 2012). "Canada's U20 men beat U.S. at Marbella Cup". The Province. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
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