Dermi Lusala (born 16 January 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a right back for Northern Premier League Premier Division club Matlock Town, on loan from National League North club Buxton.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dermi Lusala[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 16 January 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Edmonton, England | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Right back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Matlock Town (on loan from Buxton) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Chettle Court Rangers | |||
| –2016 | Brentford | ||
| 2016–2022 | Tottenham Hotspur | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2024 | Coventry City | 0 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → Barwell (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2024– | Buxton | 8 | (0) |
| 2024– | → Matlock Town (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2018–2019 | England U16 | 5 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:51, 16 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
Lusala is a product of the Tottenham Hotspur and Brentford academies and transferred to Coventry City in 2022. After failing to break into the first team squad, he dropped into non-League football in 2024. Lusala was capped by England at U16 level.
Club career
editYouth years
editA right back, Lusala began his career in the Brentford Academy and was a part of the U13 team which won the 2016 Elite Neon Cup.[3] Following the closure of the academy at the end of the 2015–16 season,[4] Lusala transferred into the Tottenham Hotspur Academy.[5] He progressed to sign a one-year professional contract at the end of the 2020–21 season.[6] Following an injury-plagued season in the Development Squad,[7] during which he participated in first team training sessions,[8] Lusala was released when his contract expired.[9]
Coventry City
editOn 1 July 2022, Lusala signed a two-year contract with Championship club Coventry City on a free transfer.[10][11] On 25 November 2022, he joined Southern League Premier Division Central club Barwell on a one-month loan and made four appearances.[12][13] Lusala was a part of the Coventry City U21 team which reached the final of the 2022–23 Birmingham Senior Cup.[14]
During the 2023–24 pre-season, Lusala was included in the first team squad for its training camp in Portugal.[15] Lusala was an unused substitute on 16 occasions during the 2023–24 season and was released when his contract expired.[16][17]
Buxton
editAfter a successful trial, Lusala transferred to National League North club Buxton on 10 August 2024.[18] He made eight appearances,[16] before succumbing to injury.[19] In order to build match fitness after his recovery,[19] Lusala joined Northern Premier League Premier Division club Matlock Town on a one-month loan on 15 November.[20]
International career
editPersonal life
editLusala attended St Ignatius College, Enfield.[7]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 16 November 2024
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Coventry City | 2023–24[21] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ― | 0 | 0 | |
| Barwell (loan) | 2022–23[13] | Southern League Premier Division Central | 4 | 0 | ― | ― | ― | 4 | 0 | |||
| Buxton | 2024–25[16] | National League North | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ― | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| Matlock Town (loan) | 2024–25[22] | Northern Premier League Premier Division | 1 | 0 | ― | ― | ― | 1 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||
References
edit- ^ "Updated squad lists for 2021/22 Premier League". www.premierleague.com. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
- ^ Dermi Lusala at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "Brentford win Elite Neon Cup". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
- ^ "Club statement: Brentford Academy restructuring". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
- ^ Guest, Rob (9 October 2019). "The Spurs starlet who could become Pochettino's future right-back". Football.London. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
- ^ "Academy contract update". Tottenham Hotspur. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
- ^ a b Christenson, Marcus; Powell, Jim; Blight, Garry. "Next Generation 2019: 20 of the best talents at Premier League clubs". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
- ^ Turner, Andy (1 July 2022). "Spurs lowdown on new Coventry City signing Dermi Lusala". CoventryLive. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
- ^ "Player update". Tottenham Hotspur. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
- ^ Horby, Mark. "Transfer: Dermi Lusala joins Coventry City". www.ccfc.co.uk. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
- ^ Turner, Andy (1 July 2022). "Coventry City have signed Tottenham Hotspur teen Dermi Lusala". CoventryLive. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
- ^ "Three more Under 21s head out on loan". Coventry City FC. 25 November 2022. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
- ^ a b "Dermi Lusala – Barwell Football Club First". www.pitchero.com. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
- ^ "Senior Challenge Cup Match Report". www.birminghamfa.com. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
- ^ "Coventry City's next generation who could save the club millions". Coventry Live. 18 November 2023. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
- ^ a b c d Dermi Lusala at Soccerway. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
- ^ "News: Coventry City confirm players leaving at the end of 2023/24 season". www.ccfc.co.uk. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
- ^ @Buxton_FC (10 August 2024). "✍🏼⚽️ | We are delighted to confirm the signing of trialist right-back Dermi Lusala. A former @SpursOfficial academy players and @England U16 international, Dermi spent the last two years with @Coventry_City. Let's go, Dermi! 👊🏼 #WelcomeDermi | #TeamBuxton" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ a b @Buxton_FC (15 November 2024). "📤 𝗟𝗢𝗔𝗡 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗟𝗨𝗦𝗔𝗟𝗔 Good luck to Dermi Lusala, who has today joined @Matlock_TownFC on a month's loan, as he looks to build match fitness following the injury he suffered earlier in the season. All the best, Dermi! 👊🏼 #UpTheBucks | #TeamBuxton" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Lusala joins on loan from Buxton FC". www.matlocktownfc.co.uk. 15 November 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
- ^ "Games played by Dermi Lusala in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
- ^ "Matlock Town | Appearances | Dermi Lusala". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
External links
edit- Dermi Lusala at Soccerbase