Toronto FC signs fullback Luca Petrasso to homegrown player contract

Toronto FC has signed Canadian youth international Luca Petrasso as a homegrown player on a deal that runs through 2023.

The 21-year-old fullback from Toronto is the 27th player to sign for the first team from the TFC FC Academy.

“Luca had a very good season for Toronto FC II in 2021, and we are looking to build on that work this year,” Bob Bradley, Toronto’s head coach and sporting director, said in a statement. “It’s always important to see a player move from the academy to the first team. Luca has excellent starting points as a left back with his passing and ability to move forward.”

Toronto is short on fullbacks following the retirement of Justin Morrow and Richie Laryea’s departure to England’s Nottingham Forest.