Luke Sassano

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Luke Sassano
Full name	Luke Sassano
Date of birth	October 14, 1985 (1985-10-14) (age 22)
Place of birth	Glendale, CA, United States
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Playing position	Midfielder/Defender
Club information
Current club	Red Bull New York
Number	32
Youth clubs
2004-2007	UC-Berkeley
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
2006 2007 2008-	San Francisco Seals San Jose Frogs Red Bull New York	12 (2) 13 (0) 7 (0)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 4 June 2008. * Appearances (Goals)

Luke Sassano (born October 14, 1985) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Red Bull New York of Major League Soccer.

Sassano, the team captain for UC-Berkeley in 2007, was an All Pac-10 Honorable Mention in 2005 and a Pac-10 All-Academic Honorable Mention in 2007. Featuring in a total of 64 games (56 starts), Sassano tallied a total of four goals and 19 assists during his four-year career for the Golden Bears. During his college years Sassano also played for USL Premier Development League sides San Francisco Seals and San Jose Frogs. While at UC-Berkeley Sassano played both as a midfielder and defender. He is seen as a defensive midfielder in the pro ranks.

Following his senior season he was drafted by Red Bull New York with the 32nd pick in the 2008 MLS SuperDraft, and made his debut on 5 April, 2008 in a home game against Columbus Crew.