Luke Berry
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Luke David Berry[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 12 July 1992||
Place of birth | Cambridge, England | ||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.77 m)[3] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Charlton Athletic | ||
Number | 8 | ||
Youth career | |||
Cambridge United | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2010–2014 | Cambridge United | 128 | (22) |
2014–2015 | Barnsley | 31 | (1) |
2015–2017 | Cambridge United | 94 | (29) |
2017–2024 | Luton Town | 158 | (24) |
2024– | Charlton Athletic | 18 | (4) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:10, 21 December 2024 (UTC) |
Luke David Berry (born 12 July 1992) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League One club Charlton Athletic.
Career
[edit]Cambridge United
[edit]Born in Cambridge, was in Cambridge United's youth setup before making the step up to the first team squad in July 2009.
Barnsley
[edit]On 29 July 2014, Berry signed for Barnsley, who were newly relegated into League One on a three-year contract for an undisclosed fee.[4] He made his Football League debut in their 1–0 opening day defeat at home to Crawley Town, in which he was substituted for Nana Boakye-Yiadom in the 78th minute.[5][6] Berry scored his first goal for Barnsley in a Football League Trophy tie against Oldham Athletic on 7 October 2014, which they lost 4–2 in a penalty shoot-out after the match finished as a 2–2 draw.[6] He scored his first league goal with a stoppage time equaliser in a 1–1 draw at home to Peterborough United on 18 April 2015.[7]
Cambridge United
[edit]On 15 June 2015, Berry re-signed for Cambridge United on a four-year contract for an undisclosed fee.[8] He scored four goals in their 4–0 win at home to Coventry City in the FA Cup second round on 4 December 2016, ensuring their progression to the third round.[9]
Luton Town
[edit]On 25 August 2017, Berry signed for League Two rivals Luton Town on a three-year contract for an undisclosed fee, with the option of a further year.[10] He helped the club gain promotion to League One in his first season, followed by winning the Championship in his second season and finally the EFL Championship playoffs in 2023,[11] whilst scoring for Luton in all three of the lower leagues.[12]
Berry scored in a 1–1 home draw against Nottingham Forest on 16 March 2024, making him the first player to score for Luton in all of the top four divisions of English football.[12] On 24 May 2024, it was announced Berry would be leaving the club after Luton chose not to exercise the one-year extension in his contract in order to allow him to gain first-team opportunities elsewhere.[13]
Charlton Athletic
[edit]On 17 June 2024, it was confirmed that Berry would join League One side Charlton Athletic on a two-year deal with the option of another year when his contract at Luton Town expired on 1 July 2024.[14]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 21 December 2024
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Cambridge United | 2009–10[15] | Conference Premier | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
2010–11[16] | Conference Premier | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | ||
2011–12[17] | Conference Premier | 43 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | 4[a] | 2 | 50 | 9 | ||
2012–13[18] | Conference Premier | 28 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 29 | 3 | ||
2013–14[18] | Conference Premier | 42 | 12 | 4 | 2 | — | 10[b] | 2 | 56 | 16 | ||
Total | 128 | 22 | 8 | 3 | — | 14 | 4 | 150 | 29 | |||
Barnsley | 2014–15[6] | League One | 31 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[c] | 1 | 37 | 2 |
Cambridge United | 2015–16[19] | League Two | 46 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 50 | 13 |
2016–17[20] | League Two | 45 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1[d] | 0 | 52 | 22 | |
2017–18[21] | League Two | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |||
Total | 94 | 29 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 105 | 35 | ||
Luton Town | 2017–18[21] | League Two | 34 | 7 | 3 | 1 | — | 2[d] | 0 | 39 | 8 | |
2018–19[22] | League One | 21 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 3 | |
2019–20[23] | Championship | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 25 | 1 | ||
2020–21[24] | Championship | 31 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 34 | 2 | ||
2021–22[25] | Championship | 13 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 15 | 7 | ||
2022–23[26] | Championship | 21 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[e] | 0 | 27 | 3 | |
2023–24[27] | Premier League | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 20 | 2 | ||
Total | 158 | 24 | 14 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 184 | 26 | ||
Charlton Athletic | 2024–25[28] | League One | 18 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[d] | 0 | 23 | 4 |
Career total | 429 | 80 | 34 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 24 | 5 | 499 | 96 |
- ^ Appearances in FA Trophy
- ^ Eight appearances and two goals in FA Trophy, two appearances in Conference Premier play-offs
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in Football League Trophy
- ^ a b c Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
- ^ Appearance in Championship play-offs
Honours
[edit]Cambridge United
Luton Town
Individual
References
[edit]- ^ "Club List of Registered Players as at September 2024" (PDF). English Football League. p. 58 and 59. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
- ^ "Luke Berry". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
- ^ "Luke Berry". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
- ^ "Luke Berry: Barnsley sign Cambridge United midfielder". BBC Sport. 29 July 2014. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
- ^ "Barnsley 0–1 Crawley Town". BBC Sport. 9 August 2014. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
- ^ a b c "Games played by Luke Berry in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
- ^ "Barnsley 1–1 Peterborough United". BBC Sport. 18 April 2015. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
- ^ "Luke Berry: Cambridge United re-sign Barnsley midfielder". BBC Sport. 15 June 2015. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
- ^ Georgeson, Andrew (5 December 2016). "Luke Berry scores four as Cambridge United crush Coventry City in FA Cup". Cambridge News. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
- ^ "Luke Berry: Luton Town sign Cambridge United midfielder for undisclosed fee". BBC Sport. 25 August 2017. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
- ^ Simmonds, Mike (31 May 2023). "Berry: Play-off final win with the Hatters is a 'dream come true'". Luton Today. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
- ^ a b "Rob Edwards delighted as Luke Berry has another fruitful moment with Luton". beIN SPORTS. 29 August 2023. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
- ^ "Luton Town Retained and Released list 2024". www.lutontown.co.uk. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- ^ "LUKE BERRY JOINS THE ADDICKS". Charlton Athletic Official Site. 17 June 2024. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
- ^ Williams, Tony; Wright, James, eds. (2010). Non-League Club Directory 2011. Tony Williams Publications. pp. 50–51. ISBN 978-1-869833-68-8.
- ^ Williams, Mike; Williams, Tony, eds. (2011). Non-League Club Directory 2012. Tony Williams Publications. pp. 52–53. ISBN 978-1-869833-70-1.
- ^ Williams, Mike; Williams, Tony, eds. (2012). Non-League Club Directory 2013. Tony Williams Publications. pp. 46–47. ISBN 978-1-869833-77-0.
- ^ a b "L. Berry". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
- ^ "Games played by Luke Berry in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Luke Berry in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
- ^ a b "Games played by Luke Berry in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
- ^ "Games played by Luke Berry in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
- ^ "Games played by Luke Berry in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Luke Berry in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Luke Berry in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Luke Berry in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ^ "Games played by Luke Berry in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ^ "Games played by Luke Berry in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
- ^ Lavery, Glenn (23 March 2014). "Donaldson at the double for Cambridge in FA Trophy final". The Football Association. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
- ^ Osborne, Chris (18 May 2014). "Cambridge United 2–1 Gateshead". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
- ^ "Luton win shootout to reach Premier League". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
- ^ "League One: 2018/19: Current table". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
"Luton: Squad details: 2018/19". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 May 2019. - ^ "PFA teams of the year: Chelsea and Tottenham dominate Premier League XI". BBC Sport. 20 April 2017. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
- ^ "PFA League Two Team of the Year: Five Luton Town players named in 2017–18 side". BBC Sport. 17 April 2018. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
External links
[edit]- Profile at the Luton Town F.C. website
- 1992 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Cambridge
- English men's footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- Premier League players
- English Football League players
- National League (English football) players
- Cambridge United F.C. players
- Barnsley F.C. players
- Luton Town F.C. players
- Charlton Athletic F.C. players
- 21st-century English sportsmen