CCAA Men’s Soccer award recipients

Luca Uccello of the Humber Hawks is the 2022 Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) Men's Soccer Player of the Year.

In addition, Uccello was one of 14 players who have been named 2022 CCAA Men's Soccer All-Canadians. See the full list below.

The student-athletes were honoured at the 2022 CCAA Men's Soccer National Championship, hosted by Langara College in Langley, BC.

"Luca had an outstanding season for the undefeated Hawks and was a major reason for that success, playing high quality offence and defence in the midfield," said David Munro, CCAA Men's Soccer Convenor. "He played a pivotal role in disrupting attacks from opposing teams, as Humber allowed only five goals all season."

Uccello led the Hawks to a perfect 10-0 record and first-place finish in the Ontario Colleges Athletic Association's (OCAA) West Division. The Hawks went on to earn gold at the Conference Championships to earn a spot at the CCAA Championship, where they'll look to defend their national crown this week.

The fifth-year midfielder recorded 10 goals this season and set a new OCAA record with 12 assists. The Hawks scored an OCAA-record 56 goals in 2022. Opposing teams also had difficulty creating scoring chances against Humber and were held to a league-low five goals against.

Uccello is a true team captain who provides leadership through his actions, both on and off the pitch.

His game awareness, tactical intelligence and abilities make him a complete player who can contribute on offence and defence. He is a hard-working midfielder who can create, unlock oppositions defence, and finish.

Uccello excels in the classroom as much as he does on the pitch. Last season, he earned CCAA Academic All-Canadian and OCAA All-Academic honours.

He appeared in 12 caps for the Canadian national team, competing with the U18 squad in 2015 and the U20 team from 2016-17.

"As a former national team member, Luca's experience is displayed every time he steps on the pitch," said Brian Lepp, Coordinator, Sports Information and Marketing at Humber. "His vision and leadership make his teammates better, helping Humber live up to its No. 1 ranking."

The CCAA Men's Soccer Player of the Year receives a customized ring provided by Jostens Canada, the Official Ring Supplier of the CCAA.

2022 CCAA MEN'S SOCCER ALL-CANADIANS

NAME: Takumi Ota
CONFERENCE: PACWEST
TEAM: Langara Falcons
POSITION: Midfielder
ELIGIBILITY: 4^th year

NAME: Vasilis Bagiopoulos
CONFERENCE: PACWEST
TEAM: VIU Mariners
POSITION: Forward
ELIGIBILITY: 3^rd year

NAME: Rodane Cato
CONFERENCE: ACAC
TEAM: NAIT Ooks
POSITION: Midfielder
ELIGIBILITY: 2^nd year

NAME: Matt Zima
CONFERENCE: ACAC
TEAM: NAIT Ooks
POSITION: Forward
ELIGIBILITY: 5^th year

NAME: Senay Haile
CONFERENCE: ACAC
TEAM: SAIT Trojans
POSITION: Forward
ELIGIBILITY: 2^nd year

NAME: Camilo Rodriguez
CONFERENCE: MCAC
TEAM: Brandon Bobcats
POSITION: Forward
ELIGIBILITY: 2^nd year

NAME: Matheus Aquino
CONFERENCE: MCAC
TEAM: CMU Blazers
POSITION: Striker
ELIGIBILITY: 2^nd year

NAME: Atif Ali
CONFERENCE: OCAA
TEAM: Seneca Sting
POSITION: Defence
ELIGIBILITY: 3^rd year

NAME: Rahim Thorpe
CONFERENCE: OCAA
TEAM: Sheridan Bruins
POSITION: Striker
ELIGIBILITY: 2^nd year

NAME: Luca Uccello
CONFERENCE: OCAA
TEAM: Humber Hawks
POSITION: Midfielder
ELIGIBILITY: 5^th year

NAME: Ansoumane Camara
CONFERENCE: RSEQ
TEAM: Nomades de Montmorency
POSITION: Forward
ELIGIBILITY: 3^rd year

NAME: Jérôme Laplante
CONFERENCE: RSEQ
TEAM: Elans de Garneau
POSITION: Striker
ELIGIBILITY: 2^nd year

NAME: Mohammad Alhaj
CONFERENCE: ACAA
TEAM: Holland Hurricanes
POSITION: Striker
ELIGIBILITY: 2^nd year

NAME: Brett Springer
CONFERENCE: ACAA
TEAM: St. Thomas Tommies
POSITION: Striker
ELIGIBILITY: 3^rd year