Draft:Luca Piccioli

Luca Piccioli (born May 11, 1999) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays for Canadian Premier League club Atlético Ottawa.

Early life
Piccioli was born in Barrhaven, a suburb of Ottawa. At 13, he moved to Montréal and joined the CF Montréal Academy. He later played with Ottawa Gloucester Hornets Celtic.

University career
In July 2021, he committed to attend Carleton University to play for the men's soccer team. In 2022, he was named an OUA East First Team All-Star. In 2023, he was twice named the school's Athlete of the Week. He helped the side win the 2023 OUA title, scoring a brace in a 3-1 victory over the York Lions in the final, which also earned him OUA Athlete of the Week honours. At the end of the 2023 season, he was named Carleton's Male Athlete of the Year and was named an OUA East First Team All-Star.

Club career
At the 2024 CPL-U Sports Draft, Piccioli was selected in the first round (3rd overall) by Atlético Ottawa. In April 2024, he signed a U Sports contract with the club.