Person in history
Luca de la Torre
Luca de la Torre, American soccer player
Life at a glance
- Born
- 1998 · May 23
- Age this year
- 28No death recorded in our data
- Known as
- association football player. Citizenship: United States
- Born
- 28th anniversary of their birth this year
Their story
Who they were
Personal life Both of de la Torre's parents are scientists at research institutes in the San Diego area. [ 1 ] His father is Spanish , which allowed him to receive a Spanish passport and leave the U.S. at 15 years old. [ 2 ] He did not learn Spanish until he arrived at Celta Vigo , but is now comfortable giving interviews and communicating with his teammates. [ 3 ] Dubbed "El Pulpeto" by the club,
Lucas Daniel de la Torre is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Major League Soccer side Charlotte FC and the United States national team.
Path and career
Career statistics Club As of match played September 12, 2026 [ 1 ] Appearances and goals by club, season and competition Club Season League National cup [ a ] League cup [ b ] Other Total Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Fulham 2016–17 Championship 0 0 0 0 3 0 — 3 0 2017–18 Championship 5 0 0 0 0 0 — 5 0 2018–19 Premier League 0 0 0 0 2 1 — 2 1 2019–20 Championship 2 0 1 0 1 0 — 4 0 Total 7 0 1 0 6 1 — 14 1 Heracles Almelo 2020–21 Eredivisie 32 1 1 0 — — 33 1…
Honors United States U20 CONCACAF U-20 Championship : 2017 United States CONCACAF Nations League : 2022–23 [ 1 ] Individual Eredivisie Team of the Month: January 2022 [ 2 ] ^ "U.S. beats Canada to win Nations League as Balogun opens account" . ESPN . June 18, 2023 . Retrieved June 19, 2023 . ^ "AZ breaks through the Ajax stronghold in the Eredivisie team of the month" . eredivisie.eu . January 28, 2022.
Why this date
Luca de la Torre appears on our May 23 calendar for 1998 as a birth entry.
The world when they were born
Other entries we record for 1998.
- May 11Pokhran-II
- September 14MCI Communications
- August 28Pakistan
- May 27Oklahoma City bombing
- January 17Drudge Report
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Sources
Cite this page
“Luca de la Torre”, What's On This Date, https://whatsonthisdate.com/app/people/luca-de-la-torre, accessed October 28, 2026.
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Questions about Luca de la Torre
When was Luca de la Torre born?
May 23 1998.
How old would Luca de la Torre be today?
28 this year, based on the birth year we hold. We have no death record for them in our data, which is not proof either way.
Who else was born on May 23?
Emmanuel Boateng (footballer, born 1996), Salwa Eid Naser, Katharina Schmid and others — the list is on this page and on the date page.
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