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Luke Berry

{{Short description|English footballer (born 1992)}}

{{Use British English|date=April 2016}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2024}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Luke Berry

| image = File:Luke Berry 26102024 (1).jpg

| upright =

| caption = Berry in 2024

| full_name = Luke David Berry{{cite web |url=https://s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/gc-media-assets.gc.eflservices.co.uk/9edd2ed0-6c4a-11ef-9965-335248f7bb41.pdf |title=Club List of Registered Players as at September 2024 |publisher=English Football League |page=58 and 59 |access-date=16 September 2024}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|7|12|df=y}}{{Hugman|26520|access-date=26 August 2017}}

| birth_place = Cambridge, England

| height = {{convert|1.77|m|order=flip}}{{cite web |title=Luke Berry |url=https://www.11v11.com/players/luke-berry-238652/ |website=11v11.com |publisher=AFS Enterprises |access-date=26 August 2017}}

| position = Midfielder

| currentclub = Charlton Athletic

| clubnumber = 8

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = Cambridge United

| years1 = 2010–2014

| clubs1 = Cambridge United

| caps1 = 128

| goals1 = 22

| years2 = 2014–2015

| clubs2 = Barnsley

| caps2 = 31

| goals2 = 1

| years3 = 2015–2017

| clubs3 = Cambridge United

| caps3 = 94

| goals3 = 29

| years4 = 2017–2024

| clubs4 = Luton Town

| caps4 = 158

| goals4 = 24

| years5 = 2024–

| clubs5 = Charlton Athletic

| caps5 = 41

| goals5 = 7

| club-update = 17:10, 21 April 2025 (UTC)

}}

Luke David Berry (born 12 July 1992) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for {{English football updater|CharltoA}} club Charlton Athletic.

Career

=Cambridge United=

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

=Barnsley=

On 29 July 2014, Berry signed for Barnsley, who were newly relegated into League One on a three-year contract for an undisclosed fee.{{cite news |title=Luke Berry: Barnsley sign Cambridge United midfielder |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/28554497 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=29 July 2014 |access-date=26 August 2017}} 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.{{cite news |title=Barnsley 0–1 Crawley Town |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/28646708 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=9 August 2014 |access-date=26 August 2017}} 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. 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.{{cite news |title=Barnsley 1–1 Peterborough United |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/32261974 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=18 April 2015 |access-date=9 August 2016}}

=Cambridge United=

On 15 June 2015, Berry re-signed for Cambridge United on a four-year contract for an undisclosed fee.{{cite news |title=Luke Berry: Cambridge United re-sign Barnsley midfielder |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/33139046 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=15 June 2015 |access-date=26 August 2017}} 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.{{cite news |first=Andrew |last=Georgeson |title=Luke Berry scores four as Cambridge United crush Coventry City in FA Cup |url=http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/sport/football/match-reports/luke-berry-scores-four-cambridge-12272678 |newspaper=Cambridge News |date=5 December 2016 |access-date=26 August 2017}}

=Luton Town=

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.{{cite news |title=Luke Berry: Luton Town sign Cambridge United midfielder for undisclosed fee |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/41050790 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=25 August 2017 |access-date=26 August 2017}} 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,{{cite web|url=https://www.lutontoday.co.uk/sport/football/luton-town/berry-play-off-final-win-with-the-hatters-is-a-dream-come-true-4163690|title=Berry: Play-off final win with the Hatters is a 'dream come true'|last=Simmonds|first=Mike|date=31 May 2023|work=Luton Today|accessdate=26 September 2024}} whilst scoring for Luton in all three of the lower leagues.

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.{{cite web | title=Rob Edwards delighted as Luke Berry has another fruitful moment with Luton | website=beIN SPORTS | date=29 August 2023 | url=https://www.beinsports.com/en-us/soccer/premier-league/articles/rob-edwards-delighted-as-luke-berry-has-another-fruitful-moment-with-luton-2024-03-17 | access-date=18 March 2024}} 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.{{Cite web |title=Luton Town Retained and Released list 2024 |url=https://www.lutontown.co.uk/news/2024/may/retained-released-2024/ |access-date=2024-05-24 |website=www.lutontown.co.uk |language=en-gb}}

=Charlton Athletic=

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.{{cite news |title=

LUKE BERRY JOINS THE ADDICKS|url=https://www.charltonafc.com/news/luke-berry-joins-addicks |access-date=17 June 2024 |publisher=Charlton Athletic Official Site |date=17 June 2024}}

Career statistics

{{updated|match played 11 May 2025}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"

|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

rowspan="2"|Club

!rowspan="2"|Season

!colspan="3"|League

!colspan="2"|FA Cup

!colspan="2"|League Cup

!colspan="2"|Other

!colspan="2"|Total

DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
rowspan="6"|Cambridge United

|2009–10{{cite book |editor1-first=Tony |editor1-last=Williams |editor2-first=James |editor2-last=Wright |title=Non-League Club Directory 2011 |year=2010 |publisher=Tony Williams Publications |isbn=978-1-869833-68-8 |pages=50–51}}

|Conference Premier

|1

000colspan="2"|—0010
2010–11{{cite book |editor1-first=Mike |editor1-last=Williams |editor2-first=Tony |editor2-last=Williams |title=Non-League Club Directory 2012 |year=2011 |publisher=Tony Williams Publications |isbn=978-1-869833-70-1 |pages=52–53}}

|Conference Premier

|14

100colspan="2"|—00141
2011–12{{cite book |editor1-first=Mike |editor1-last=Williams |editor2-first=Tony |editor2-last=Williams |title=Non-League Club Directory 2013 |year=2012 |publisher=Tony Williams Publications |isbn=978-1-869833-77-0 |pages=46–47}}

|Conference Premier

|43

631colspan="2"|—4{{efn|Appearances in FA Trophy}}2509
2012–13

|Conference Premier

|28

310colspan="2"|—00293
2013–14{{cite web |title=L. Berry |url=https://uk.soccerway.com/players/luke-berry/89072/ |website=Soccerway |publisher=Perform Group |access-date=20 May 2018}}

|Conference Premier

|42

1242colspan="2"|—10{{efn|Eight appearances and two goals in FA Trophy, two appearances in Conference Premier play-offs}}25616
colspan="2"|Total

!128

2283colspan="2"|—14415029
Barnsley

|2014–15{{soccerbase season|53906|2014|access-date=26 August 2017}}

|League One

|31

140002{{efn|name=FLT|Appearance(s) in Football League Trophy}}1372
rowspan="4"|Cambridge United

|2015–16{{soccerbase season|53906|2015|access-date=26 August 2017}}

|League Two

|46

1221101{{efn|name=FLT}}05013
2016–17{{soccerbase season|53906|2016|access-date=26 August 2017}}

|League Two

|45

1744211{{efn|name=EFLT|Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy}}05222
2017–18

|League Two

|3

0colspan="2"|—00colspan="2"|—30
colspan="2"|Total

!94

2965312010535
rowspan="8"|Luton Town

|2017–18{{soccerbase season|53906|2017|access-date=20 May 2018}}

|League Two

|34

731colspan="2"|—2{{efn|name=EFLT}}0398
2018–19{{soccerbase season|53906|2018|access-date=5 May 2019}}

|League One

|21

3201000243
2019–20{{soccerbase season|53906|2019|access-date=22 July 2020}}

|Championship

|21

11030colspan="2"|—251
2020–21{{soccerbase season|53906|2020|access-date=18 October 2021}}

|Championship

|31

22010colspan="2"|—342
2021–22{{soccerbase season|53906|2021|access-date=24 October 2021}}

|Championship

|13

62100colspan="2"|—157
2022–23{{soccerbase season|53906|2022|access-date=13 August 2023}}

|Championship

|21

330102{{efn|Appearance in Championship play-offs}}0273
2023–24{{soccerbase season|53906|2023|access-date=13 August 2023}}

|Premier League

|17

21020colspan="2"|—202
colspan="2"|Total

!158

24142804018426
rowspan="3"|Charlton Athletic

|2024–25{{soccerbase season|53906|2024|access-date=20 May 2018}}

|League One

|41

731103Two appearances in the EFL Trophy and one appearance in the League One play-offs0488
2025–26{{soccerbase season|53906|2025|access-date=20 May 2018}}

|Championship

|0

00000colspan="2"|—00
colspan="2"|Total

!41

7311030488
colspan="3"|Career total

!452

833511121255524100

{{notelist}}

Honours

Cambridge United

  • FA Trophy: 2013–14{{cite web |url=http://www.thefa.com/news/2014/mar/23/cambridge-united-gosport-borough-final-wembley-stadium |title=Donaldson at the double for Cambridge in FA Trophy final |first=Glenn |last=Lavery |publisher=The Football Association |date=23 March 2014 |access-date=5 May 2019}}
  • Conference Premier play-offs: 2014{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/27360422 |title=Cambridge United 2–1 Gateshead |first=Chris |last=Osborne |publisher=BBC Sport |date=18 May 2014 |access-date=5 May 2019}}

Luton Town

  • EFL Championship play-offs: 2023{{Cite news |title=Luton win shootout to reach Premier League |language=en-GB |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/65654937 |access-date=27 May 2023}}
  • EFL League One: 2018–19{{cite web |url=https://www.soccerbase.com/tournaments/tournament.sd?tourn_id=1645 |title=League One: 2018/19: Current table |website=Soccerbase |publisher=Centurycomm |access-date=5 May 2019}}
    {{cite web |url=https://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=1628&teamTabs=stats&season_id=151 |title=Luton: Squad details: 2018/19 |website=Soccerbase |publisher=Centurycomm |access-date=5 May 2019}}

Charlton Athletic

  • EFL League One play-offs: 2025{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/cdd2257dmp8t#Line-ups |title=Charlton Athletic 1–0 Leyton Orient: Line-ups |website=BBC Sport |date=25 May 2025 |access-date=25 May 2025}}

Individual

  • PFA Team of the Year: 2016–17 League Two,{{cite news |title=PFA teams of the year: Chelsea and Tottenham dominate Premier League XI |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39648483 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=20 April 2017 |access-date=5 May 2018}} 2017–18 League Two{{cite news |title=PFA League Two Team of the Year: Five Luton Town players named in 2017–18 side |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/43796456 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=17 April 2018 |access-date=5 May 2018}}

References

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External links

  • [https://www.lutontown.co.uk/teams/first-team/midfielder/luke-berry/ Profile] at the Luton Town F.C. website

{{Charlton Athletic F.C. squad}}

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Category:1992 births

Category:Living people

Category:Footballers from Cambridge

Category:English men's footballers

Category:Men's association football midfielders

Category:Cambridge United F.C. players

Category:Barnsley F.C. players

Category:Luton Town F.C. players

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Category:21st-century English sportsmen