Toronto · Former professional soccer player

Luca Uccello

I'm Luca. I learned discipline on the pitch. I help the next generation of professionals build discipline, form life responsibilities, and keep what they've earned.

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My story

01 — My story

Raised on the pitch.
Rebuilt off it.

U15 – U20

Canada Soccer

My first call-up was a U15 camp in Mexico City. Representing my country as an Italian Canadian was an honour I'll always carry. I had the privilege of leading Canada as captain at the youth level. It taught me that leading isn't about the armband. It's showing up first, holding the standard when no one's watching, and lifting the players around you.
2015 – 2020

Professional

Toronto FC II (2015–2018), Memphis 901 FC (2019), then back to Toronto FC II for 2020. 6+ years as a professional, giving everything to the game until new ideas and passions started to take shape.
2021 – 2024

The rebuild

The last whistle wasn't the end. It was the start of a new chapter. I took the discipline that carried me through 6+ years as a pro and turned it toward new passions: money, independence, and helping others build lives they own. Different field, same work ethic.

At Humber I earned an Advanced Diploma in Architectural Technology (2021–2024) and played for the Humber Hawks: two CCAA national titles, CCAA Player of the Year, and 2022–23 OCAA Male Athlete of the Year.
Today

Earned and kept

Today I work as a BIM Technologist at PICCO. I write about sound money, self-rule and personal responsibility, and I'm building projects to help young professionals. Growth never ends. Stay tuned!

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02 — Personal

The part that doesn't show up on a team sheet.

What shaped me

I grew up in the Markham and Thornhill area, and my weeks were built around soccer: Thornhill SC, then Kleinburg Nobleton, then Toronto FC. My older brother Julian went on to play professionally in Italy, so I learned early that nothing in this game is handed to you. More than anything, I played for the people in the stands who knew me before the crest. My family drove me to every practice, and my friends showed up to watch. All I really wanted was to give them joy, a game worth watching, and something they could be proud of.

The hardest moment

At 17, I chose a professional contract over university scholarship offers, and I gave the game everything I had for more than six years as a pro. Then injuries and setbacks off the pitch caught up with me, and I had to let go of the career I'd poured my life into. Falling short of a dream after giving everything is hard to explain. In the hardest moments, the next step isn't always visible or within reach. You keep moving forward anyway, with action, and then it becomes reality. Life is a book that keeps unfolding, and if you want to, you get to shape your own story. My next chapter was architecture school at Humber, two national titles with the Humber Hawks, and a career as a BIM Technologist at PICCO. Taking control of your own destiny matters, and there's never been a better time to start than now.

What I believe now

To me, "earned and kept" means personal responsibility and individual sovereignty: your time, your choices and your future belong to you. For years I never knew what that really meant. Nobody hands you a life you're proud of. You build it, you own it, and you keep it. That's why I care about sound money and self-rule. More than anything, I want to help young people find their purpose. Helping people is what truly brings me joy. If you're figuring out your next step, never hesitate to reach out. I'd love to hear from you.

Next Views

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Some things in life aren't in plain sight.

In the hardest moments, the next step isn't always visible or within reach. You keep moving forward anyway, with action, and then it becomes reality.

03 — Views

Nobody hands you a life you're proud of. You build it, you own it, and you keep it.
Luca Uccello

Life and responsibility

No one is coming to fix it for you. Taking ownership of the outcome, good or bad.

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Discipline and sport

What years of training teach you about doing the boring thing well, every day.

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Money and self-rule

What you earn should stay yours. Sound money, savings, and owning your choices.

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04 — Giving back

#JuliansJourney

over $25,000

I led the #JuliansJourney fundraiser for MS for my brother Julian, who had to retire from his professional career in Italy after an MS diagnosis. Together we raised over $25,000.

05 — Photos