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Luke Berry
Luke Berry in 2024.
Personal information
Full name Luke David Berry[1]
Date of birth (1992-07-12) 12 July 1992 (age 32)[2]
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 19 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:10, 26 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

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Cambridge United

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Born in Cambridge, was in Cambridge United's youth setup before making the step up to the first team squad in July 2009.

Barnsley

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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

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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

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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

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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

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As of match played 26 December 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
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 19 4 2 0 1 0 2[d] 0 24 4
Career total 430 80 34 10 12 1 24 5 500 96
  1. ^ Appearances in FA Trophy
  2. ^ Eight appearances and two goals in FA Trophy, two appearances in Conference Premier play-offs
  3. ^ a b Appearance(s) in Football League Trophy
  4. ^ a b c Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  5. ^ Appearance in Championship play-offs

Honours

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Cambridge United

Luton Town

Individual

References

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  1. ^ "Club List of Registered Players as at September 2024" (PDF). English Football League. p. 58 and 59. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
  2. ^ "Luke Berry". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
  3. ^ "Luke Berry". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
  4. ^ "Luke Berry: Barnsley sign Cambridge United midfielder". BBC Sport. 29 July 2014. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
  5. ^ "Barnsley 0–1 Crawley Town". BBC Sport. 9 August 2014. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
  6. ^ a b c "Games played by Luke Berry in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
  7. ^ "Barnsley 1–1 Peterborough United". BBC Sport. 18 April 2015. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  8. ^ "Luke Berry: Cambridge United re-sign Barnsley midfielder". BBC Sport. 15 June 2015. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
  9. ^ Georgeson, Andrew (5 December 2016). "Luke Berry scores four as Cambridge United crush Coventry City in FA Cup". Cambridge News. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
  10. ^ "Luke Berry: Luton Town sign Cambridge United midfielder for undisclosed fee". BBC Sport. 25 August 2017. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
  11. ^ Simmonds, Mike (31 May 2023). "Berry: Play-off final win with the Hatters is a 'dream come true'". Luton Today. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
  12. ^ a b "Rob Edwards delighted as Luke Berry has another fruitful moment with Luton". beIN SPORTS. 29 August 2023. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
  13. ^ "Luton Town Retained and Released list 2024". www.lutontown.co.uk. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
  14. ^ "LUKE BERRY JOINS THE ADDICKS". Charlton Athletic Official Site. 17 June 2024. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
  15. ^ Williams, Tony; Wright, James, eds. (2010). Non-League Club Directory 2011. Tony Williams Publications. pp. 50–51. ISBN 978-1-869833-68-8.
  16. ^ Williams, Mike; Williams, Tony, eds. (2011). Non-League Club Directory 2012. Tony Williams Publications. pp. 52–53. ISBN 978-1-869833-70-1.
  17. ^ Williams, Mike; Williams, Tony, eds. (2012). Non-League Club Directory 2013. Tony Williams Publications. pp. 46–47. ISBN 978-1-869833-77-0.
  18. ^ a b "L. Berry". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
  19. ^ "Games played by Luke Berry in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
  20. ^ "Games played by Luke Berry in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
  21. ^ a b "Games played by Luke Berry in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
  22. ^ "Games played by Luke Berry in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
  23. ^ "Games played by Luke Berry in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  24. ^ "Games played by Luke Berry in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  25. ^ "Games played by Luke Berry in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
  26. ^ "Games played by Luke Berry in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  27. ^ "Games played by Luke Berry in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  28. ^ "Games played by Luke Berry in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
  29. ^ Lavery, Glenn (23 March 2014). "Donaldson at the double for Cambridge in FA Trophy final". The Football Association. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
  30. ^ Osborne, Chris (18 May 2014). "Cambridge United 2–1 Gateshead". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
  31. ^ "Luton win shootout to reach Premier League". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  32. ^ "League One: 2018/19: Current table". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
    "Luton: Squad details: 2018/19". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
  33. ^ "PFA teams of the year: Chelsea and Tottenham dominate Premier League XI". BBC Sport. 20 April 2017. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
  34. ^ "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.
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  • Profile at the Luton Town F.C. website
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