Luke Cundle
{{short description|English footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2019}}
{{Use British English|date=December 2019}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Luke Cundle
| image =
| caption =
| full_name = Luke James Cundle{{cite web|url=https://www.premierleague.com/news/1335777|title=2019/20 Premier League squads confirmed|publisher=Premier League|date=3 September 2019}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2002|4|26|df=y}}
| birth_place = Warrington, England
| height = {{height|m=1.70}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.wolves.co.uk/teams/first-team/luke-cundle/|title=| Wolverhampton Wanderers FC|website=www.wolves.co.uk}}
| currentclub = Millwall
| clubnumber = 25
| position = Attacking midfielder
| youthyears1 = 2010–2012
| youthclubs1 = Warrington Town
| youthyears2 = 2012–2014
| youthclubs2 = Burnley
| youthyears3 = 2014–2019
| youthclubs3 = Wolverhampton Wanderers
| years1 = 2019–2025
| clubs1 = Wolverhampton Wanderers
| caps1 = 4
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2022–2023
| clubs2 = → Swansea City (loan)
| caps2 = 32
| goals2 = 3
| years3 = 2023–2024
| clubs3 = → Plymouth Argyle (loan)
| caps3 = 24
| goals3 = 3
| years4 = 2024
| clubs4 = → Stoke City (loan)
| caps4 = 16
| goals4 = 2
| years5 = 2025–
| clubs5 = Millwall
| caps5 = 8
| goals5 = 1
| club-update = 13 March 2025 (UTC)
}}
Luke James Cundle (born 26 April 2002) is an English footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for {{English football updater|Millwall}} club Millwall.
Career
=Wolverhampton Wanderers=
Cundle was born in Warrington and played in the youth teams at Warrington Town where he then played in Burnley's academy before joining Wolverhampton Wanderers in 2014 at the age of 12.{{cite web |title=Warrington's Luke Cundle makes full Premier League debut |url=https://www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/news/19925599.warringtons-luke-cundle-makes-full-premier-league-debut/ |website=Warrington Guardian |access-date=9 January 2024}} He made his first team debut for Wolves, on 25 September 2019 as a substitute in a EFL Cup victory against Reading.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/49736851|title=Wolves 1–1 Reading|publisher=BBC Sport|date=25 September 2019}} He had been part of the club's pre-season tour of China, where he played in the Premier League Asia Trophy Final victory against Manchester City.{{cite web|url=https://www.premierleague.com/news/1289695|title=Wolves edge Man City to win Asia Trophy|publisher=Premier League|date=20 July 2019}} Cundle made his second senior appearance for Wolves as a second-half substitute in a 4–0 away win over Nottingham Forest in the EFL Cup 2nd round on 24 August 2021.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/58239476 |title=Carabao Cup: Nottingham Forest 0–4 Wolverhampton Wanderers|date=24 August 2021|publisher=BBC Sport}}
Cundle made his third senior appearance for Wolves as a late substitute in a 3–0 victory over Sheffield United at Molineux in the 3rd round of the 2021–22 FA Cup on 9 January 2022.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/59911632|title=Wolves 3–0 Sheffield United: Wolves score in either half to make fourth round|publisher=BBC Sport|date=9 January 2022}} On 15 January 2022, he made his Premier League debut, when he appeared as a stoppage time substitute in a 3–1 win over Southampton at Molineux.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/59918929|title=Wolves 3–1 Southampton: Adama Traoré's first goal of season seals win|publisher=BBC Sport|first=Mantej|last=Mann|date=22 January 2022}} Cundle made his full debut in the Premier League in 2–0 win away to Tottenham Hotspur on 13 February 2022.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/60276484|title=Tottenham Hotspur 0–2 Wolverhampton Wanderers:Conte's side beaten at home|publisher=BBC Sport|first=Alex|last=Bysouth|date=13 February 2022}}
On 29 August 2022, Cundle joined Championship side Swansea City on loan for the 2022–23 season.{{cite web |title=Luke Cundle: Wolves midfielder joins Swansea City on loan |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/62709277 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=9 January 2024}} He played 34 times for the Swans scoring twice as they finished in tenth position. On 7 August 2023, Cundle joined newly promoted Plymouth Argyle on loan for the 2023–24 season.{{cite web |title=Luke Cundle: Plymouth Argyle sign Wolves midfielder on loan |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66427761 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=9 January 2024}} After scoring five goals in 27 appearances for Argyle, Cundle was recalled by Wolves and loaned out to Stoke City for the remainder of the 2023–24 season linking back up with Steven Schumacher who had left Plymouth for Stoke.{{cite web |title=Luke Cundle: Stoke sign Wolves midfielder on loan after Plymouth recall |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/67922058 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=9 January 2024}} Cundle came off the bench to score in a 1–1 draw against relegation rivals Sheffield Wednesday on 13 April 2024.{{cite web |title=Sheffield Wednesday 1-1 Stoke City |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68723869 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=9 May 2024}}
=Millwall=
On 31 January 2025, Cundle signed for Championship side Millwall on a long-term contract for an undisclosed fee, believed to be just over £1million. {{cite web|url=https://www.millwallfc.co.uk/news/2025/january/31/millwall-confirm-luke-cundle-signing/|title=Millwall confirm Luke Cundle signing|website=www.millwallfc.co.uk|date=31 January 2025|accessdate=31 January 2025}} He made his debut the following day, scoring the winner in a 2–1 victory over Queens Park Rangers. {{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/c9qjnp7pe92t#Report|title=Millwall 2–1 Queens Park Rangers: Luke Cundle scores winner on debut|publisher=BBC Sport|date=1 February 2025|accessdate=2 February 2025}}
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 1 February 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 | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="7"|Wolverhampton Wanderers
|2019–20{{Soccerbase season|116525|2019|access-date=26 September 2019}} |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2020–21{{Soccerbase season|116525|2020|access-date=5 May 2021}}
|Premier League |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22{{Soccerbase season|116525|2021|access-date=26 August 2021}}
|Premier League |4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23{{Soccerbase season|116525|2022}}
|Premier League |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24{{Soccerbase season|116525|2023}}
|Premier League |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25{{soccerbase season|116525|2024}}
|Premier League |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| rowspan="4"|Wolverhampton Wanderers U21s
|colspan="3"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 1{{efn|name=EFLT|Appearances in EFL Trophy}} | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2020–21
|colspan="3"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 3{{efn|name=EFLT}} | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 2024–25
|colspan="3"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 1{{efn|name=EFLT}} | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| colspan="2"|Total
!colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||||
| Swansea City (loan)
|32 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 34 | 2 | ||
| Plymouth Argyle (loan)
|Championship |24 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 27 | 5 | ||
| Stoke City (loan)
|Championship |16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 16 | 2 | ||
| Millwall
|Championship |1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 1 | ||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!77 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 90 | 10 |
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References
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External links
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{{Millwall F.C. squad}}
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Category:Footballers from Warrington
Category:English men's footballers
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. players
Category:Swansea City A.F.C. players
Category:Plymouth Argyle F.C. players
Category:Stoke City F.C. players
Category:Millwall F.C. players
Category:Premier League players