What Thomas Muller said to the 17-year-old Romanian who plays match after match in MLS

Article by Mihai Șovei – Published Friday, March 13, 2026, 10:36 / Updated Friday, March 13, 2026 10:39
Luca Moisă (17 years old), central midfielder with dual citizenship, Romanian and American, made his MLS debut. He plays for Real Salte Lake, where he played in every game since the start of the new season.
He spoke about the transition to the first football league in the United States of America, about the duels with Thomas Muller and Lionel Messi, but also about the fact that he would not rule out the option of representing the Romanian national team.
Luca Moisă: “I am open to play for the Romanian national team”
“The transition to MLS wasn't that difficult for me. That's because I had very experienced players with me. They helped me feel comfortable in this new environment.
Thomas Muller he's very strong when he has the ball, he doesn't get sidelined easily. And the way he moves without the ball and finds spaces is incredible. After the game, he even told me that I played very well.
Lionel Messi he is the god of football. It would be a dream come true to play against him, especially since I always looked up to him as a kid. I turn 18 on April 20, a few days before the game, and playing against Messi would be the best birthday present I could wish for.
Playing for the United States National Team since the age of 14. And I'm very happy to play for the USA. I have not yet had the opportunity to play for the Romanian national team, but I am open to this possibility“, said Luca Moisă, according to sport.ro.
Luca Moisă / photo: instagram @lucamoisaa
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The new MLS season started in February, and since then Luca Moisă played in all 3 games played by Real Salte Lake, with a total of 177 minutes played
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Aged 17, this is a right-footed central midfielder with a height of 1.75 meters
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At the national team level, he made several appearances at the United States junior national team
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A at the U-17 World Championship, played in Qatar, where he was eliminated by Morocco in the round of 16
300thousands of euros is his market share, according to Transfermarkt




