Austin da Luz
 Da Luz with the New York Red Bulls in 2010 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Austin da Luz | ||
| Date of birth | October 9, 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | San Diego, California, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006−2009 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons | 80 | (13) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008 | Austin Aztex U23 | 6 | (3) |
| 2010−2011 | New York Red Bulls | 7 | (1) |
| 2011 | D.C. United | 14 | (0) |
| 2012−2013 |
Carolina RailHawks | 35 | (5) |
| 2014 | Orlando City | 18 | (5) |
| 2014−2019 | North Carolina FC | 131 | (16) |
| Total | 211 | (30) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 10, 2019 | |||
Austin da Luz (born October 9, 1987) is an American former professional soccer player.
Career
Youth and college
Da Luz attended
During his college years da Luz also played for
Professional
Da Luz was drafted in the first round (14th overall) of the
He made his professional debut on April 27, 2010, in a U.S. Open Cup game against Philadelphia Union,[5] and made his MLS debut against the Vancouver Whitecaps on May 28, 2011.[6] On June 19, 2011, da Luz scored his first goal for New York and assisted on a Thierry Henry goal in a 3-3 draw with Portland Timbers.[7]
On July 18, 2011, da Luz was traded to D.C. United for use of an international roster slot for the remainder of 2011.[8]
Da Luz signed with
On August 13, 2019, da Luz announced he would retire at the end of the 2019 USL Championship season.[11]
Post-retirement
For the 2020 USL Championship season, da Luz became a color commentator for North Carolina FC television broadcasts.[12]
Career statistics
- As of October 10, 2019
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| New York Red Bulls | 2010 | Major League Soccer | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 |
| 2011 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 9 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | ||
| D.C. United | 2011 | Major League Soccer | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 14 | 0 |
Carolina RailHawks |
2012 | North American Soccer League | 19 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 21 | 1 |
| 2013 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 1 | – | – | 20 | 5 | ||
| Totals | 36 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 6 | ||
| Orlando City | 2014 | USL Pro |
19 | 5 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 21 | 6 |
| North Carolina FC | 2014 |
North American Soccer League | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 6 | 0 |
2015 |
20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 20 | 2 | ||
2016 |
30 | 5 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 32 | 5 | ||
| 2017 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 29 | 2 | ||
| 2018 | USL Championship | 31 | 5 | 3 | 1 | – | – | 34 | 6 | |
| 2019 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 18 | 2 | ||
| Totals | 131 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 139 | 17 | ||
| Career totals | 207 | 27 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 225 | 30 | ||
References
- ^ "St. Stephen's Episcopal School: Soccer". Archived from the original on 2009-09-22. Retrieved 2010-02-09.
- ^ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Archived from the original on 2013-04-04. Retrieved 2013-05-18.
- ^ "2010 MLS SuperDraft". Archived from the original on 2010-01-17. Retrieved 2010-01-15.
- ^ 2010 Walt Disney World Pro Soccer Classic
- ^ "USOC: Chinn's brace leads Red Bulls over Union 2-1". 27 April 2010.
- ^ "2011-05-28: Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs. New York Red Bulls | MLSsoccer.com". Archived from the original on 2011-05-31.
- ^ "2011-06-19: Portland Timbers vs. New York Red Bulls | MLSsoccer.com". Archived from the original on 2011-06-23.
- ^ "D.C. United acquires Austin da Luz from New York". D.C. United. Archived from the original on 23 July 2011. Retrieved 18 July 2011.
- ^ Radcliffe, Jeff (16 September 2014). "13 Orlando City players released as part of Major League Soccer transition". Bright House Sports Network. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
- ^ "RailHawks Announce Re-signing of Midfielder Austin da Luz". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-11-07.
- ^ "NCFC Captain da Luz to Retire Following 2019 Season". USLChampionship.com. August 13, 2019.
- ^ "North Carolina FC Great Austin da Luz to Serve as Color Commentator for NCFC Broadcasts in 2020". North Carolina FC. February 26, 2020.
External links
- Austin da Luz at Major League Soccer
- Austin da Luz at Soccerway