Jayden Joshua Luker (born 30 April 2005) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League Two club Grimsby Town, on loan from EFL Championship side Luton Town.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jayden Joshua Luker[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 30 April 2005[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Peckham, London | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Grimsby Town (on loan from Luton Town) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2022 | Lambeth Tigers | ||
| 2022 | ProDirect Academy | ||
| 2022–2023 | Luton Town | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Luton Town | 0 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Woking (loan) | 17 | (2) |
| 2024– | → Grimsby Town (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:34, 23 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
Career
editBorn in Peckham, Luker came through the academy at Lambeth Tigers playing at under 7 to under 16 level,[3] before signing for Luton Town in July 2022, after impressing whilst playing against them for the Pro Direct Academy in the previous campaign.[3]
In January 2023, Luker was named on the first team bench for the first time during an FA Cup Third Round tie against Wigan Athletic,[4] which came about after some impressive displays in the Hatters academy and after he'd started all three of Luton’s FA Youth Cup games.[5]
On 23 November 2023, after featuring on the bench as an unused substiute on four occasions during the 2023–24 campaign, Luker signed a new contract with The Hatters of an undisclosed length.[6]
In January 2024, Luker joined National League side Woking on loan until the end of the season,[5] and after making 17 appearances for The Cardinals, scoring twice; Luker returned to parent club, Luton Town at the conclusion of the loan.[2]
On 30 August 2024, after featuring in pre-season friendlies for Luton Town, Luker was loaned out again, this time to League Two side Grimsby Town; however he'll link up with The Mariners after completing his rehabilitation from a minor injury picked up during pre-season.[7] Luker made his first appearance for Grimsby on 8 October 2024, starting in the 2–1 loss to Lincoln City in the EFL Trophy Group Stage.[8] His first league appearance came as a substitute in the 3–1 home loss to MK Dons on 26 October 2024.[9]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 23 November 2024[10]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Luton Town | 2022–23[11] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023–24[12] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024–25[13] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Woking (loan) | 2023–24[12] | National League | 17 | 2 | — | — | — | 17 | 2 | |||
| Grimsby Town (loan) | 2024–25[13] | League Two | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Career total | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 2 | ||
- ^ Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
References
edit- ^ "Squad List 2024/25 & U21 Registered Contract Players" (PDF). EFL. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
- ^ a b c "Jayden Luker". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
- ^ a b "Hatters announce latest batch of youngsters to join Town's academy". lutontoday.co.uk. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
- ^ "Luton 1 Wigan 1". Sky Sports. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
- ^ a b "Jayden Luker signs on loan". wokingfc.co.uk. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
- ^ "Jayden Luker signs contract extension!". lutontown.co.uk. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
- ^ "Jayden Luker joins Grimsby on loan". lutontown.co.uk. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
- ^ "MATCH REPORT | Grimsby Town 1-2 Lincoln City - Grimsby Town Football Club". gtfc.co.uk. 8 October 2024. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
- ^ "Grimsby Town 1-3 Milton Keynes Dons: MK come from behind to win". BBC Sport. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
- ^ Jayden Luker at Soccerway. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
- ^ "Games played by Jayden Luker in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
- ^ a b "Games played by Jayden Luker in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
- ^ a b "Games played by Jayden Luker in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
External links
edit- Jayden Luker – Soccerbase
- Jayden Luker – Soccerway