Luke Dennison
{{short description|American soccer player (born 1996)}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Luke Dennison
| image =
| full_name =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|8|21}}
| birth_place = California, United States
| height =
| position = Goalkeeper
| currentclub = Drogheda United
| clubnumber = 45
| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2014
| youthclubs1 = San Jose Earthquakes
| collegeyears1 = 2014–2018
| college1 = Chico State Wildcats
| years1 = 2018
| clubs1 = San Francisco Glens
| caps1 = 0
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2019–2022
| clubs2 = Longford Town
| caps2 = 30
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2021
| clubs3 = → Galway United (loan)
| caps3 = 4
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2023–2024
| clubs4 = Bohemians
| caps4 = 0
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2024–
| clubs5 = Drogheda United
| caps5 = 24
| goals5 = 0
| club-update = 12:32, 1 May 2025 (UTC)
}}
Luke Dennison (born August 21, 1996) is an American professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for League of Ireland Premier Division club Drogheda United.
Early life
Dennison was born on August 21, 1996 in 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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.the42.ie/luke-denisson-drogheda-6634795-Feb2025/|title=The power of risk inspires adventure of a lifetime for Drogheda United goalkeeper|trans-title=|language=en|publisher=The42.ie|date=28 February 2025|access-date=28 February 2025}}
Club career
Dennison started his career with American side San Francisco Glens in 2018 and trialed with Irish side Shamrock Rovers in 2019.{{Cite web|url=https://www.irishmirror.ie/sport/soccer/soccer-news/remarkable-story-californian-who-fell-33380334|title=The remarkable story of the Californian who fell in love with the League of Ireland|trans-title=|language=en|publisher=Irish Mirror|date=2 August 2024|access-date=28 February 2025}} 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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/regionals/louth/sport/soccer/drogheda-united-keeper-dennison-prepared-for-fai-cup-final-penalty-shootout/a934463146.html|title=Drogheda United keeper Dennison prepared for FAI Cup Final penalty shootout|trans-title=|language=en|publisher=Irish Independent|date=5 November 2024|access-date=28 February 2025}}
Career statistics
{{updated|match played on 25 April 2025}}{{Cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/-/632585/|title=USA - L. Dennison - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway|website=int.soccerway.com}}
| 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|National Cup{{efn|Includes FAI Cup}} !colspan=2|Other !colspan=2|Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| San Francisco Glens
|2018{{Cite web|url=https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/roster_players/25411566|title=San Francisco Glens SC - 2018 Regular Season - Roster - # - Luke Dennison -|website=www.uslleaguetwo.com}} |0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 0 | 0 | |||
| rowspan="5"|Longford Town
|2019https://ie.soccerway.com/players/-/632585/ |rowspan="2"|LOI First Division |0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2020
|0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2021
|0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2022
|30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 31 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 32 | 0 | ||
| Galway United (loan)
|2021 |4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| rowspan="3"|Bohemians
|2023 |rowspan="2"|LOI Premier Division |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2{{efn|Appearance(s) in the Leinster Senior Cup|name=statsLSC}} | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2024
|0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 0{{efn|name=statsLSC}} | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| rowspan="3"|Drogheda United
|2024 |rowspan="2"|LOI Premier Division |12 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1{{efn|Appearance in the 2024 League of Ireland Promotion/Relegation Playoff}} | 0 | 18 | 0 | |
| 2025
|12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3{{efn|1 appearance in the President of Ireland's Cup; 2 appearances in the Leinster Senior Cup}} | 0 | 15 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!24 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 33 | 0 | |
| colspan="3"|Career Total
!58 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 71 | 0 |
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Honours
References
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External links
- {{Soccerway|632585}}
{{Drogheda United F.C. squad}}
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Category:American people of Irish descent
Category:American men's soccer players
Category:American expatriate men's soccer players
Category:American expatriate sportspeople in Ireland
Category:21st-century American sportsmen
Category:Men's association football goalkeepers
Category:Expatriate men's association footballers in the Republic of Ireland
Category:Bohemian F.C. players
Category:Drogheda United F.C. players
Category:Galway United F.C. players
Category:Longford Town F.C. players