Luke Biasi
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luke A. Biasi | ||
| Date of birth | July 15, 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Buford, Georgia, U.S. | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | ||
| Number | 13 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Georgia United | |||
| Atlanta Fire United | |||
| United Futbol Academy | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2020 | Memphis Tigers | 49 | (1) |
| 2021 | Syracuse Orange | 18 | (0) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018 | Peachtree City MOBA | 8 | (0) |
| 2021 | Southern Soccer Academy Kings | 8 | (1) |
| 2022– | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 42 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 20, 2023 | |||
Luke A. Biasi (born July 15, 1999) is an American soccer player who currently plays as a defender for the Pittsburgh Riverhounds in the USL Championship.
Career
[edit]Youth
[edit]Biasi played high school soccer at Flowery Branch High School, as well as playing club soccer for a year with Georgia United, six years with Atlanta Fire United and a single year at the United Futbol Academy.[1][2]
College & Amateur
[edit]Biasi attended the University of Memphis to play college soccer. Over four seasons with the Tigers, included a truncated 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Biasi made 49 appearances, scoring one goal and tallying two assists. He was named AAC All-Academic Team in both 2017 and 2018.[2] In 2021, Biasi transferred to Syracuse University for his full senior season, making 18 appearances and finishing with one assist to his name.[3]
While at college, Biasi spent time in the USL PDL, now named the USL League Two, with Peachtree City MOBA in 2018,[4] and Southern Soccer Academy Kings in 2021.[5]
Professional
[edit]On February 24, 2022, Biasi signed his first professional contract, joining USL Championship club Pittsburgh Riverhounds prior to their 2022 season.[3] He made his professional debut on April 2, 2022, starting in a 2–0 win over Loudoun United.[6] Biasi picked up an assist against Charleston Battery, sending a through-ball to Tola Showunmi, who scored. The game finished 2–0.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Boys soccer: Branch's Biasi signs with Memphis". AccessWDUN.
- ^ a b "Luke Biasi - 2020 - Men's Soccer". University of Memphis Athletics.
- ^ a b "Pair of first-year pros signed out of college ranks".
- ^ "Peachtree City MOBA - 2018 Regular Season - Roster - # - Luke Biasi - M". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
- ^ "Southern Soccer Academy Kings - 2021 Regular Season - Roster - # - Luke Biasi -". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
- ^ "Match Center | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com.
- ^ Krysinsky, John (June 11, 2023). "FINAL: Riverhounds SC 2, Charleston Battery 0". Pittsburgh Soccer Now. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
External links
[edit]- Luke Biasi Pittsburgh Riverhounds Profile
- Luke Biasi at Soccerway
- Luke Biasi at WorldFootball.net
- 1999 births
- Living people
- American men's soccer players
- Men's association football defenders
- Memphis Tigers men's soccer players
- Peachtree City MOBA players
- People from Buford, Georgia
- Sportspeople from Gwinnett County, Georgia
- Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC players
- Soccer players from Georgia (U.S. state)
- Syracuse Orange men's soccer players
- USL Championship players
- USL League Two players
- 21st-century American sportsmen