Luka Bezerra

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Weight:
168
Height:
6-2
Position:
Forward
Year:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Chicago, Ill.
High School:
Jones College Prep

CAREER
NCAA College Cup team (2022) … Big Ten Tournament Champion (2023) … Two-time Big Ten regular season champion (2023, 24) … Two-time Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (2024, 25) … Two-time Academic All-Big Ten (2023, 24).

2024 (JUNIOR)
Big Ten regular season champion … Big Ten Distinguished Scholar … Academic All-Big Ten … Redshirted.

2023 (SOPHOMORE)
Big Ten Tournament Champion … Big Ten regular season champion … Big Ten Distinguished Scholar … Academic All-Big Ten … Appeared in 15 matches with three starts … Appeared in starting XI in three-straight matches versus Butler (Sept. 19), at Michigan State (Sept. 22) and versus Michigan (Sept. 26).

2022 (FRESHMAN)
Appeared in eight matches with one start … Scored one goal and recorded two assists … Scored first-career goal with stinging volley to far corner from 17 yards against Trine (Oct. 27) … Added first-career assist versus Trine, assisting second goal with pass around rushing keeper … Assisted match-winner in 1-0 win over Penn State in Big Ten Tournament (Nov. 4), striking shot on goal that rebounded to Ryan Wittenbrink.

PREP/PERSONAL
Top Drawer Soccer four-star recruit … No. 52-ranked prospect nationally according to TDS … Rated No. 10 forward in club soccer by TDS … Played 11 seasons for Chicago Fire Academy … Helped club win U19 MLS Next Cup in 2021 … Saw time with Chicago Fire II, club’s MLS NEXT Pro team … Son of Paulo and Ana Bezerra … Has one brother, Victor … Victor played at Indiana from 2019-21 and played in MLS and USL Championship.