Luke Conlan
{{short description|Northern Irish professional footballer|bot=PearBOT 5}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Luke Conlan
| image =
| image_size =
| caption =
| fullname = Luke Vincent Conlan{{cite web |url=http://www.thefa.com/-/media/files/thefaportal/governance-docs/registrations/july-2018.ashx |title=List of Players under Written Contract Registered Between 01/07/2018 and 31/07/2018 |publisher=The Football Association |page=8 |accessdate=22 October 2019}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|10|31|df=y}}{{cite web
| title = Burnley FootballSquads
| url = http://www.footballsquads.co.uk/eng/2014-2015/faprem/burnley.htm
| publisher = Football Squads
| accessdate = 2 August 2015 }}
| birth_place = Portaferry, Northern Ireland
| height = {{convert|1.80|m|order=flip}}
| position = Defender
| currentclub = Cliftonville
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 = 2011–2012
| youthclubs1 = Burnley
| years1 = 2012–2016
| clubs1 = Burnley
| caps1 = 0
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2015–2016
| clubs2 = → St Mirren (loan)
| caps2 = 3
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2016
| clubs3 = → Morecambe (loan)
| caps3 = 16
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2016–2020
| clubs4 = Morecambe
| caps4 = 124
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2020–2024
| clubs5 = AFC Fylde
| caps5 = 102
| goals5 = 9
| years6 = 2024–
| clubs6 = Cliftonville
| caps6 = 0
| goals6 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2010
| nationalteam1 = Northern Ireland U16
| nationalcaps1 = 5
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2010
| nationalteam2 = Northern Ireland U17
| nationalcaps2 = 2
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears3 = 2012
| nationalteam3 = Northern Ireland U19
| nationalcaps3 = 2
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| nationalyears4 = 2013–2016
| nationalteam4 = Northern Ireland U21
| nationalcaps4 = 11
| nationalgoals4 = 0
| club-update = 10:16, 26 April 2024 (UTC)
}}
Luke Vincent Conlan (born 31 October 1994) is a Northern Irish professional footballer who plays as a defender for NIFL Premiership side Cliftonville.
Club career
Born in Portaferry, County Down, Conlan attended St Columba's School in the town and played for junior clubs Grosvenor Youth and Portaferry.{{cite news
| title = Luke Conlan - NIFG
| url = http://nifootball.blogspot.co.uk/2013/10/luke-conlan.html
| publisher = Northern Ireland Football Greats
| accessdate = 2 August 2015}} He was recruited by Championship side Burnley in the summer of 2011, signing a two-year scholarship with the club.{{cite news
| title = Conlon signs for Burnley
| url = http://www.nisfa.co.uk/Latest_News.aspx?lc=1&id=ff4925ce-95d7-4b28-87b8-983dcdf54f5a
| publisher = Northern Ireland School's Football Association
| accessdate = 2 August 2015
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110724024652/http://www.nisfa.co.uk/Latest_News.aspx?lc=1&id=ff4925ce-95d7-4b28-87b8-983dcdf54f5a
| archive-date = 24 July 2011
| url-status = dead
}} He was a key member of the youth side that reached the 2011–12 FA Youth Cup semi-finals, eventually losing 3–1 to Blackburn Rovers on aggregate.
In March 2012, whilst still a first-year apprentice, Conlan signed his first professional contract in a two-year deal.{{cite news
| title = Burnley FC youth team pair sign professional deals at Turf Moor
| url = http://www.clitheroeadvertiser.co.uk/sport/burnley-fc/latest-news/burnley-fc-youth-team-pair-sign-professional-deals-at-turf-moor-1-4401670
| publisher = The Clitheroe Advertiser and Times
| date = 30 March 2012
| accessdate = 2 August 2015}} He remained a regular in the youth and reserve sides until he suffered a knee injury, and in April 2014 it was announced by Burnley that he would not be retained at the end of the season when his contract expired. However, he continued to train with the club during pre-season and in September 2014, after recovering from injury, he signed a one-year contract extension with the club.{{cite news
| title = Conlan Rejoins The Clarets
| url = http://www.burnleyfootballclub.com/news/article/conlan-rejoins-the-clarets-090914-1904443.aspx
| publisher = Burnley F.C.
| date = 9 September 2014
| accessdate = 2 August 2015}} In April 2015, it was announced that Conlan had signed another one-year contract extension until the summer of 2016.{{cite news
| title = New deals for six young players
| url = http://www.clarets-mad.co.uk/news/tmnw/new_deals_for_six_young_players_858859/index.shtml
| publisher = Claretsmad
| date = 7 April 2015
| accessdate = 2 August 2015}}
In July 2015 he signed for Scottish Championship side St Mirren on a season-long loan deal.{{cite news
| title = Burnley defender Luke Conlan completes St Mirren loan move
| url = http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11797/9922317/burnley-defender-luke-conlan-completes-st-mirren-loan-move
| publisher = Sky Sports
| date = 23 July 2015
| accessdate = 2 August 2015}} He made his debut for the club in the 3–1 Scottish Challenge Cup victory over Berwick Rangers. Conlan received his first senior red card in the Renfrewshire derby against Greenock Morton on 21 August 2015. The match ended 0–0.{{cite news|url=http://spfl.co.uk/championship/fixture/3636713/|title=Morton 0-0 St Mirren|publisher=Scottish Professional Football League|date=21 August 2015|accessdate=24 August 2015}} Conlan returned to Burnley in January 2016, having failed to break into the St Mirren first team.{{cite news|url=http://www.saintmirren.net/pages/?p=50861|title=Post Match Quotes – Alex Rae (02/01/2016)|publisher=St Mirren Official website|date=2 January 2016|accessdate=2 January 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160106015837/http://www.saintmirren.net/pages/?p=50861|archive-date=6 January 2016|url-status=dead}}{{cite news|url=http://www.saintmirren.net/pages/?p=50967|title=Luke Conlan and Craig Reid|publisher=St Mirren Official website|date=5 January 2016|accessdate=5 January 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160105215756/http://www.saintmirren.net/pages/?p=50967|archive-date=5 January 2016|url-status=dead}} In January 2016, he was sent on a one-month youth loan to Football League Two side Morecambe.{{cite news|url=http://www.morecambefc.com/news/article/conlan-loan-2903296.aspx|title=Conlan Loan|publisher=Morecambe F.C.|date=15 January 2016|accessdate=18 January 2016}}
In June 2019 he signed a new contract with Morecambe.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48698363|title=Luke Conlan: Morecambe defender signs new contract|date=19 June 2019|publisher=BBC Sport}} He scored his first professional goal for Morecambe when he scored in an EFL Trophy tie against Carlisle United on 12 November 2019.{{cite web|url=https://www.lancasterguardian.co.uk/sport/football/morecambe-3-carlisle-united-1-derek-adams-joy-recording-first-victory-shrimps-boss-995246 |title=Morecambe 3 Carlisle United 1: Derek Adams' joy at recording a first victory as Shrimps boss |date=13 November 2019 |website=lancasterguardian.co.uk |accessdate=13 November 2019}}
In September 2020 he signed for AFC Fylde.{{cite web|url=https://www.afcfylde.co.uk/luke-conlan-joins-the-coasters/ |title=LUKE CONLAN JOINS THE COASTERS! |date=11 September 2020 |website=afcfylde.co.uk |accessdate=11 September 2020}} He was released at the end of the 2023–24 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.afcfylde.co.uk/2024-2025-retained-list/|title=2024/2025 Retained List|website=www.afcfylde.co.uk|date=25 April 2024|accessdate=26 April 2024}}
On 10 May 2024, it was announced that 2023–24 Irish Cup winners Cliftonville had signed Conlan upon his release from AFC Fylde.
International career
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 17 September 2022}}
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References
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External links
- {{Soccerbase}}
{{Cliftonville F.C. squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Conlan, Luke}}
Category:People from Portaferry
Category:Association footballers from County Down
Category:Men's association footballers from Northern Ireland
Category:Northern Ireland men's youth international footballers
Category:Northern Ireland men's under-21 international footballers
Category:St Mirren F.C. players
Category:Morecambe F.C. players
Category:Scottish Professional Football League players
Category:English Football League players
Category:National League (English football) players
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:21st-century sportsmen from Northern Ireland