Timeline
- SchoolGraduates from Victory Rock Prep, where he plays for the Blue Devils.
- 2023Freshman at Lewis & Clark Community College: all 17 matches, 11 starts. The defense allows 0.76 goals per game, with 7 shutouts.
- 2024Sophomore: 19 matches, 14 starts, 1 goal and 3 assists. The team goes 15-5.
- 2025Transfers to Quincy University (NCAA D2): all 18 matches, 15 starts, 1,211 minutes. GLVC Academic All-Conference, H.A.W.K. Award and James R. Spaulding Sportsmanship Award.
- Summer 2026Plays summer soccer with Duluth FC in the NPSL.
- Jul 2026Joins GSX to plan his next step.
- Fall 2026Senior season at Quincy: 15 games, 15 starts, 1,126 minutes so far.
Where he started
Lucca is from Guararema, a small city in the state of São Paulo. Like many Brazilian players who choose the American route, he arrived through a prep school, Victory Rock Prep, and then a junior college, where the minutes are real and the record starts to count.
Two seasons that built the case
At Lewis & Clark Community College, in Illinois, he played every match as a freshman in 2023, 17 of them with 11 starts, in a defense that allowed 0.76 goals per game and kept 7 shutouts. In 2024 he played 19 matches with 14 starts and added 1 goal and 3 assists, on a team that went 15-5.
That record took him to Quincy University, NCAA Division II, in 2025. He played all 18 matches, started 15 and logged 1,211 minutes. He was also named GLVC Academic All-Conference and won both the H.A.W.K. Award and the James R. Spaulding Sportsmanship Award: a player coaches trust on the field and off it.
Where he is today
In 2026 Lucca is playing his senior season at Quincy as a fixture in the line-up: 15 games, all of them starts, and 1,126 minutes so far, with an assist in a 2-0 win over Southwest Baptist. In the summer he played with Duluth FC in the NPSL, one of the national amateur leagues where college players stay sharp.
Where GSX fits
Lucca joined GSX in July 2026 to plan his next step: a transfer for an additional year in 2027. Pablo González, from the GSX founding team and a former NCAA Division I player, leads his case, which is in process.
An extra year is a short window and a big decision: which programs need an experienced defender, where the year adds the most to his degree and his football, and what the rules allow. GSX's work is to get those answers right before anyone signs.
Quincy is home ground for GSX: founder Carlos Moreno played NCAA Division II at Quincy University himself, and knows the program and the GLVC from the inside.
What his path teaches
- Each step should make the next one easier. Prep school, JUCO, Division II: every stop added minutes and proof.
- Coaches recruit character too. Academic and sportsmanship awards travel with you.
- Summer soccer counts. The NPSL keeps you competitive and visible between seasons.
- Plan the last year early. An extra season is worth most when the destination is chosen with time.
Frequently asked questions
Where does Lucca Barbero play college soccer?
At Quincy University in Quincy, Illinois, NCAA Division II (GLVC), where he wears number 7. Before Quincy he played two seasons at Lewis & Clark Community College.
What is next for Lucca Barbero?
He joined GSX in July 2026 to plan a transfer for an additional year in 2027. The process is underway.
Who is working with Lucca Barbero?
GSX (gsxmanagement.com), a college soccer recruiting advisory service built by former college players, one of whom, Carlos Moreno, played at Quincy University. Pablo González, from the founding team, leads his case.
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Stats as of Oct 14, 2026.