Luke Berry
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luke David Berry[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 12 July 1992[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Cambridge, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.77 m)[3] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Charlton Athletic | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2010 | 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 | 47 | (8) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22:10, 9 December 2025 (UTC) | |||
Luke David Berry (born 12 July 1992) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL Championship club Charlton Athletic.
Career
[edit | edit source]Cambridge United
[edit | edit source]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 | edit source]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 | edit source]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 | edit source]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 | edit source]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 | edit source]- As of match played 9 December 2025
| 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 | 41 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3[f] | 0 | 48 | 8 |
| 2025–26[29] | Championship | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 7 | 2 | ||
| Total | 47 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 55 | 10 | ||
| Career total | 458 | 84 | 35 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 25 | 5 | 531 | 102 | ||
- ^ 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 Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
- ^ Appearance in Championship play-offs
- ^ Two appearances in the EFL Trophy and one appearance in the League One play-offs
Honours
[edit | edit source]Cambridge United
Luton Town
Charlton Athletic
Individual
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Profile at the Luton Town F.C. website
- 1992 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Cambridge
- English men's footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- Cambridge United F.C. players
- Barnsley F.C. players
- Luton Town F.C. players
- Charlton Athletic F.C. players
- National League (English football) players
- English Football League players
- Premier League players
- 21st-century English sportsmen