Cavalry brings Brazilian Luca to roster

Cavalry FC added more Brazilian flair to the roster with Richard Luca Rosa da Silva Sousa, simply known as Richard Luca, signing on for the 2020 soccer season.

The 22-year-old comes to Calgary from the Goias region of Brazil, roughly 200 km from the capital city of Brasilia.

The skilful Brazilian can play on either wing or as an attacking midfielder. Having spent time with prestigious Santos FC, Luca made a move to Correcaminos UAT in Mexico. More recently, he played for FC Torpedo Kutaisi of the Georgian top division, with whom he scored five goals in 14 matches. Luca has also represented the Brazilian national team at the under-17 level and has designs to one day return to the famous yellow jerseys of Brazil.

“Richard Luca is one of the most exciting players we looked at this off-season,” said Cavalry Gm/head coach Tommy Wheeldon Jr. “He has incredible 1v1 dribbling ability, electric pace and terrific work rate. He has the tools to unlock defences and excite fans in equal measure.”

Luca is expected to arrive in Calgary next month to begin training pending the expected approval of appropriate visas/ work permits.

“I am very happy to belong to this new family that is Cavalry FC and feel it is a unique and exciting opportunity,” Luca said. “I consider myself a versatile, fast, skilled player with lots of personality. You can expect my commitment and dedication every day to earn results for the club.”