American soccer star Luca de la Torre is back in his hometown of San Diego after being loaned to Major League Soccer's newest team from Spanish club Celta Vigo. The 26-year-old midfielder, who has 24 caps for the U.S. national team, has struggled with injuries this season, making only one brief appearance for Celta Vigo.
United States midfielder Luca De La Torre was loaned to Major League Soccer 's expansion team in his hometown of San Diego by Spanish club Celta Vigo on Tuesday after making just one four-minute appearance for the team during the first half of the season. A 26-year-old who has played for the national team 24 times, de la Torre signed a four-year contract with Celta in July 2022 and appeared in 28 Spanish league matches in his first season and 32 in his second.
He was limited by a thigh injury this season and made his only league appearance on December 6 against Mallorca, four days after his season debut in the Copa del Rey.De la Torre's journey to professional soccer began in his hometown, playing for youth clubs San Diego Nomads and San Diego Surf before moving to Fulham’s youth academy. He made seven appearances for Fulham in the second division from the 2016-17 season through 2019-20, plus several in cup competitions. In August 2020, he transferred to Dutch club Heracles, spending two seasons in the Netherlands. While a member of the 2022 U.S. World Cup team, de la Torre did not appear in any matches. He scored his first international goal in a friendly last September against Canada.
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