Luke Jephcott
{{short description|Welsh footballer}}
{{Use British English|date = January 2020}}
{{Use dmy dates|date = January 2020}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Luke Jephcott
| image =
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| fullname = Luke Owen Jephcott{{cite web |url=https://www.efl.com/siteassets/image/201920/general-news/efl-squad-numbering-06.09.2019.pdf |title=Notification of shirt numbers: Purrington |publisher=English Football League |page=54 |access-date=25 October 2019}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|1|26|df=y}}
| birth_place = Aberystwyth, Wales{{cite news |last=Cowdery |first=Rick |date=12 March 2018 |title=Luke Jephcott Interview |work=The Pilgrim Matchday Programme, Plymouth Argyle vs Shrewsbury Town }}
| height = {{convert|1.77|m|order=flip}}{{cite web |title=Luke Jephcott - Forward - First Team - Plymouth Argyle |url=https://www.pafc.co.uk/teams/first-team/forward/luke-jephcott/ |publisher=Plymouth Argyle F.C. |access-date=14 March 2020}}
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| position = Striker{{cite web |title=Luke Jephcott - Striker |url=https://www.pafc.co.uk/teams/development-squad/Players/luke-jephcott/ |website=Plymouth Argyle |access-date=20 November 2018}}
| youthyears1 = 2007–2013
| youthclubs1 = Wendron United
| youthyears2 = 2013–2014
| youthclubs2 = Helston Athletic
| youthyears3 = 2014–2019
| youthclubs3 = Plymouth Argyle
| years1 = 2018–2023
| clubs1 = Plymouth Argyle
| caps1 = 106
| goals1 = 33
| years2 = 2019–2020
| clubs2 = → Truro City (loan)
| caps2 = 18
| goals2 = 8
| years3 = 2022–2023
| clubs3 = → Swindon Town (loan)
| caps3 = 32
| goals3 = 7
| years4 = 2023–2024
| clubs4 = St Johnstone
| caps4 = 8
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2024–2025
| clubs5 = Newport County
| caps5 = 28
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2025
| clubs6 = → Truro City (loan)
| caps6 = 17
| goals6 = 6
| nationalyears1 = 2018–2019
| nationalteam1 = Wales U19{{soccerway|luke-jephcott/530041}}
| nationalcaps1 = 7
| nationalgoals1 = 4
| nationalyears2 = 2020–2022
| nationalteam2 = Wales U21
| nationalcaps2 = 12
| nationalgoals2 = 4
| club-update = 08:07, 19 May 2025 (UTC)
| ntupdate = 21:13, 22 October 2022 (UTC)
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Luke Owen Jephcott (born 26 January 2000) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a striker. He is a former Wales under-21 international.
Club career
=Plymouth Argyle=
Whilst still an apprentice, Jephcott made his professional debut in the EFL League One on 20 October 2018. He featured against Burton Albion in a 3–2 defeat, replacing Stuart O'Keefe in the 86th minute. Jephcott's full debut came ten days later, when he started in a 5-0 EFL Trophy defeat to Chelsea U21s.{{cite web |title=Luke Jephcott making the most of busy schedule of matches |url=https://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/plymouth-argyle-prospect-luke-jephcott-2186991 |website=The Herald (Plymouth) |date=9 November 2018|access-date=20 November 2018}}
In August 2019, Jephcott joined Truro City on loan.{{Cite web|url=https://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/luke-jephcott-set-goals-target-3166200|title=Luke Jephcott set goals target by Ryan Lowe after Truro loan move|last=Errington|first=Chris|date=2019-08-02|website=plymouthherald|access-date=2020-01-03}} He was recalled by his parent club, Plymouth Argyle, in January 2020.{{Cite web|url=https://www.pafc.co.uk/news/2020/january/jephcott-recalled/|title=Jephcott Recalled|last=|first=|date=2020-01-03|website=www.pafc.co.uk|language=en-gb|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-01-03}}
Jephcott won both the EFL League Two Player of the Month and EFL Young Player of the Month awards for January 2020, after scoring 5 goals in 4 starts in January 2020.{{Cite web|url=https://www.efl.com/news/2020/february/sky-bet-league-two-manager-and-player-of-the-month-january-winners/|title=Sky Bet League Two: Manager and Player of the Month January winners|last=|first=|date=2020-02-07|website=www.efl.com|language=en-gb|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-02-25}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51482400|title=Luke Jephcott: Plymouth Argyle forward named EFL Young Player of Month for January|date=2020-02-14|work=BBC Sport|access-date=2020-02-25|language=en-gb}} Jephcott finished the season with 7 goals in 14 games as Plymouth won promotion to League One.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/52679614|title = League Two clubs vote to end season|work = BBC Sport}}
Jepchott started the 2020-21 League One season strongly by scoring the winner for Plymouth on the opening day against Blackpool.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54038015|title = Plymouth Argyle 1-0 Blackpool|work = BBC Sport}} He scored 1 in the next 7 games before starting a sensational run of form, scoring 14 goals in the next 18 league games, which attracted interest from a clutch of Championship clubs including Stoke City and Cardiff City.{{Cite web|url=https://footballleagueworld.co.uk/stoke-city-and-luke-jephcott-what-do-we-know-so-far-is-it-likely-to-happen/|title = Stoke City and Luke Jephcott: What do we know so far? Is it likely to happen?|date = 15 February 2021}}
On 1 September 2022, Jephcott signed for EFL League Two club Swindon Town on an initial loan deal with the option to join the club permanently.{{cite web|url=https://www.swindontownfc.co.uk/news/2022/september/luke-jephcott-is-a-red/|title=Luke Jephcott is a Red|website=www.swindontownfc.co.uk|date=1 September 2022|accessdate=30 September 2022}}
He was released by Plymouth following their promotion to the EFL Championship at the end of the 2022–23 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.pafc.co.uk/news/retained-list-0|title=Retained List|website=www.pafc.co.uk|date=10 May 2023|accessdate=10 May 2023}}
=St Johnstone=
On 21 July 2023, Jephcott signed a two-year deal with Scottish Premiership club St Johnstone.{{Cite web |title=Luke Jephcott Signs for Saints! |url=https://www.perthstjohnstonefc.co.uk/ |access-date=2023-07-21 |website=St Johnstone Football Club |language=en}}
=Newport County=
On 25 January 2024 Jephcott joined EFL League Two club Newport County on a free transfer[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68092784 Jephcott joins Newport] He made his debut for Newport County in the 2-1 League Two win against Swindon Town on 3 February 2024 as a second half substitute.[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68114929 Jephcott Newport debut] He was released by Newport County at the end of the 2024-25 season.[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cev4ew3zn70o Jephcott released by Newport]
==Truro City (loan)==
On 4 February 2025 Jephcott rejoined Truro City on loan for the remainder of the 2024-25 season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c0qw9enpz28o|access-date=2025-02-04 |title=Luke Jephcott: Truro City sign Newport County striker on loan |date=4 February 2025 }} He scored his first goal on his return to the club on his debut in the 1-3 win over Hampton & Richmond Borough.
International career
On 9 September 2018 Jephcott made his Wales U19 debut in a friendly against Ireland U19s at the City Calling Stadium. Wales won the game 1–0.
Jephcott was first called up to the Wales U19 team in 2018. He made his debut for Wales Under 21s in a 3–0 win against Moldova.{{Cite web|url=https://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/plymouth-argyle-striker-luke-jephcott-4698925|title=Argyle striker Luke Jephcott makes first start for Wales under-21s|date=13 November 2020}}
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 26 April 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="5" |Plymouth Argyle
|2018–19{{Soccerbase season|id=116541|season=2018|accessdate=11 July 2019}} |9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1{{efn|name=EFT|Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy}} | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| 2019–20{{Soccerbase season|id=116541|season=2019|accessdate=11 July 2019}}
|14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 7 | |
| 2020–21
|League One |41 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1{{efn|name=EFT}} | 0 | 46 | 18 | |
| 2021–22
|League One |40 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0{{efn|name=EFT}} | 0 | 43 | 11 | |
| 2022–23{{soccerbase season|116541|2020|accessdate=19 January 2021}}
|League One |2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0{{efn|name=EFT}} | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| colspan="3" |Total
!106 | 33 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 118 | 37 | |
| Truro City (loan)
|2019–20{{Cite web|url=http://www.aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk/players/luke-jephcott|title=Luke Jephcott Profile {{!}} Aylesbury United FC|last=|first=|date=|website=www.aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-01-03}} |Southern Football League Premier South |18 |5 |2 |0 |colspan="2"|— |1{{efn|Appearance(s) in FA Trophy|name=|group=lower-alpha}} |0 |21 |5 | ||||||||||
| Swindon Town (loan)
|League Two |32 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 7 | |
| St Johnstone
|7 |0 |0 |0 |3 |0 |0 |0 |10 |0 | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Newport County
|League Two |16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | |
| 2024–25
|League Two |12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 0 | |
| Truro City (loan)
|2024–25 |17 |6 |0 |0 |colspan="2"|— |0 |0 |17 |6 | ||||||||||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!208 | 51 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 230 | 55 |
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Honours
;Individual
- EFL League Two Player of the Month: January 2020{{Cite web |date=7 February 2020 |title=Sky Bet League Two: Manager and Player of the Month January winners |url=https://www.efl.com/news/2020/february/sky-bet-league-two-manager-and-player-of-the-month-january-winners/ |access-date=8 January 2021 |website=www.efl.com |publisher=English Football League}}
References
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Category:Footballers from Aberystwyth
Category:Welsh men's footballers
Category:Wales men's youth international footballers
Category:Wales men's under-21 international footballers
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Plymouth Argyle F.C. players
Category:Truro City F.C. players
Category:Swindon Town F.C. players
Category:St Johnstone F.C. players
Category:Newport County A.F.C. players
Category:Southern Football League players
Category:English Football League players