Luca Fletcher
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luca George Murphy Fletcher[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 18 April 2007 | ||
| Place of birth | Reading, England | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Manchester City | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2023 | Reading | ||
| 2023– | Manchester City | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2023 | England U16 | 8 | (5) |
| 2023–2024 | England U17 | 12 | (1) |
| ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 00:25, 22 May 2024 | |||
Luca George Murphy Fletcher (born 18 April 2007) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for Manchester City.[2]
Early life
[edit]Born in Reading, Fletcher attended school in Croxley Green in Hertfordshire.[3][4]
Club career
[edit]Fletcher won the Reading ‘Academy Player of the Season’ award at the club's end of season awards in May 2023.[5] In 2023 Fletcher joined the Roc Nation sports agency.[6] With his profile raises by his goal-scoring exploits at junior level interest was reported in Fletcher's services both in England[7] and Scotland.[8] Fletcher reportedly turned down a two-year contract with Reading in June 2023 in order to agree terms with Premier League side Manchester City.[9][10] In July 2024 Fletcher signed his first professional contract with Manchester City.[11]
International career
[edit]Fletcher scored three goals in two matches for England U-16s against Turkey U-16s in December 2022.[12] In May 2024 he was a member of the England U-17 squad at the 2024 UEFA European Under-17 Championship in Cyprus and made his only appearance of the tournament in their opening group game against France U-17.[13]
References
[edit]- ^ "2024/25 Premier League squad lists". Premier League. 13 September 2024. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
- ^ "Luca Fletcher". Soccerway. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
- ^ "Luca Fletcher - TNT player profile". TNT Sports. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
- ^ McGuinness, Fintan (9 August 2023). "Manchester City sign Croxley Green schoolboy Luca Fletcher". Watford Observer. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
- ^ Earnshaw, James (May 4, 2023). "Reading FC Player of the Season: Top scorer earns prestigious award". Reading Chronicle. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
- ^ O'Connor-Simpson, Matt (March 29, 2023). "Meet Roc Nation Sports International's Class of 2023 as five of England's brightest Under-16 youth talents sign for the world-renowned sports agency". Goal.com. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
- ^ Earnshaw, James (May 22, 2023). "Manchester City set to buy Reading FC teen for seven figure fee". Reading Chronicle. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
- ^ Mail, Harry (March 6, 2023). "Celtic and Rangers 'interested' in the same striker as target comments about transfer talk". Glasgow World. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
- ^ Earnshaw, James (27 June 2023). "Manchester City tempt away Reading FC youngster despite deal". Reading Chronicle. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
- ^ Bray, Joe (28 June 2023). "Reading confirm young striker's transfer to Man City". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
- ^ Percival, Holly (25 July 2024). "Academy youngsters sign first professional contracts with City". Manchester City F.C. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
- ^ Warlow, Robert (December 22, 2022). "What Reading FC's Luca Fletcher did as England youngsters impress at St George's Park". Berkshire live. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
- ^ Earnshaw, James (20 May 2024). "Reading FC teens look to bring success home for England". Reading Chronicle. Retrieved 13 August 2024.