Luke Dennison
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | August 21, 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | San Francisco, California, United States | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Drogheda United | ||
| Number | 45 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2014 | San Jose Earthquakes | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2018 | Chico State Wildcats | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018 | San Francisco Glens | 0 | (0) |
| 2019–2022 | Longford Town | 30 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Galway United (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Bohemians | 0 | (0) |
| 2024– | Drogheda United | 47 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18:37, 6 November 2025 (UTC) | |||
Luke Dennison (born August 21, 1996) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for League of Ireland Premier Division club Drogheda United.
Early life
[edit | edit source]Dennison was born on August 21, 1996 in Pinole, California, United States. The son of Irish parents Paul Dennison and Fiona Convery, he attended Pinole Valley High School in the United States the California State University, Chico in the United States, where he studied public relations and marketing.[1]
Club career
[edit | edit source]Dennison started his career with American side San Francisco Glens in 2018 and trialed with Irish side Shamrock Rovers in 2019.[2] The same year, he signed for Irish side Longford Town, but did not make a league appearance as the club achieved promotion from the League of Ireland First Division to the League of Ireland Premier Division. In 2021, he signed for First Division side Galway United on loan before returning to Longford Town in 2022. Ahead of the 2023 season, he signed for Premier Division side Bohemians. Subsequently, he signed for fellow Premier Division side Drogheda United in 2024, helping the club win the 2024 FAI Cup.[3] On 16 September 2025, Dennison signed a new two-year-contract with the club to the end of the 2027 season.[4]
Career statistics
[edit | edit source]- As of match played on 1 November 2025[5]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup[a] | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| San Francisco Glens | 2018[6] | USL League Two | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | ||
| Longford Town | 2019[7] | LOI First Division | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2020[7] | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2021[7] | LOI Premier Division | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2022[7] | LOI First Division | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 31 | 0 | ||
| Total | 30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 32 | 0 | |||
| Galway United (loan) | 2021[7] | LOI First Division | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Bohemians | 2023[7] | LOI Premier Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024[7] | 0 | 0 | – | 0[b] | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Drogheda United | 2024[7] | LOI Premier Division | 12 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| 2025[7] | 35 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3[d] | 0 | 41 | 0 | ||
| Total | 47 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 59 | 0 | ||
| Career Total | 81 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 97 | 0 | ||
- ^ Includes FAI Cup
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in the Leinster Senior Cup
- ^ Appearance in the 2024 League of Ireland Promotion/Relegation Playoff
- ^ 1 appearance in the President of Ireland's Cup; 2 appearances in the Leinster Senior Cup
Honours
[edit | edit source]Club
[edit | edit source]- Bohemians
- Drogheda United
Individual
[edit | edit source]References
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External links
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- 1996 births
- Living people
- American people of Irish descent
- American men's soccer players
- American expatriate men's soccer players
- American expatriate sportspeople in Ireland
- 21st-century American sportsmen
- Men's association football goalkeepers
- Expatriate men's association footballers in the Republic of Ireland
- Bohemian F.C. players
- Drogheda United F.C. players
- Galway United F.C. players
- Longford Town F.C. players
- San Francisco Glens players
- League of Ireland players