Luke Plange
{{Short description|English footballer}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Luke Plange
| image = Luke_Plange.jpg
| caption = Plange with HJK in 2024
| fullname = Luke Elliot Plange{{cite web |url=https://www.premierleague.com/news/2470630 |title=Updated squad lists for 2021/22 Premier League |publisher=Premier League |date=4 February 2022 |access-date=6 February 2022}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2002|11|4|df=y}}
| birth_place = Kingston upon Thames, England
| position = Forward
| currentclub = Crystal Palace
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 = 2008–2021
| youthclubs1 = Arsenal
| youthyears2 = 2021
| youthclubs2 = Derby County
| years1 = 2021–2022
| clubs1 = Derby County
| caps1 = 8
| goals1 = 3
| years2 = 2022–
| clubs2 = Crystal Palace
| caps2 = 0
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2022
| clubs3 = → Derby County (loan)
| caps3 = 18
| goals3 = 1
| years4 = 2022–2023
| clubs4 = → RWD Molenbeek (loan)
| caps4 = 14
| goals4 = 2
| years5 = 2023
| clubs5 = → Lincoln City (loan)
| caps5 = 18
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2023–2024
| clubs6 = → Carlisle United (loan)
| caps6 = 22
| goals6 = 2
| years7 = 2024
| clubs7 = → HJK (loan)
| caps7 = 26
| goals7 = 6
| years8 = 2025
| clubs8 = → Motherwell (loan)
| caps8 = 4
| goals8 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2022
| nationalteam1 = England U20
| nationalcaps1 = 2
| nationalgoals1 = 1
| club-update = 22 February 2025
| nationalteam-update = 10:51, 30 March 2022 (UTC)
}}
Luke Elliot Plange (born 4 November 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Premier League club Crystal Palace.
Club career
A youth product of Arsenal since the age of six,{{Cite web|url=https://www.richmondandtwickenhamtimes.co.uk/news/8976929.luke-plange-hopes-to-be-next-ronaldo-after-signing-for-arsenal-aged-eight/|title=Boy hopes to be next Ronaldo |website=Richmond and Twickenham Times}} Plange moved to Derby County on 21 March 2021.{{Cite web|url=https://dailypost.ng/2021/03/21/epl-luke-plange-leaves-arsenal-ahead-of-west-ham-clash/|title=EPL: Luke Plange leaves Arsenal ahead of West Ham clash|first=John Owen|last=Nwachukwu|date=March 21, 2021}} He made his professional debut with Derby County on 4 December 2021, coming on as a half-time substitute in a 1–0 EFL Championship defeat against Bristol City.{{Cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2021/12/04/england/championship/bristol-city-fc/derby-county-fc/3523334/|title=Bristol City vs. Derby County – 4 December 2021 – Soccerway|website=int.soccerway.com}}
On 31 January 2022, Plange signed for Crystal Palace and was loaned back to Derby for the remainder of the season.{{cite web |title=Crystal Palace sign Luke Plange |url=https://www.cpfc.co.uk/news/announcement/crystal-palace-sign-luke-plange-from-derby-county/2022-01-31/ |publisher=Crystal Palace F.C.|access-date=31 January 2022 |date=31 January 2022}} In August 2022 he was loaned to Belgian club RWD Molenbeek, along with teammate Jake O'Brien, for the 2022–23 season.{{Cite web |title=Luke Plange and Jake O'Brien join RWD Molenbeek on loan - News |url=https://www.cpfc.co.uk/news/announcement/luke-plange-and-jake-obrien-join-rwd-molenbeek-on-loan/2022-08-26/ |access-date=2022-08-26 |website=Crystal Palace F.C. |language=en-GB}} On 30 January 2023, Crystal Palace recalled him from his loan at RWD Molenbeek and sent on loan to Lincoln City for the remainder of the season.{{cite news |title=City win race for Plange|url=https://www.weareimps.com/news/2023/january/city-win-race-for-plange/|access-date=30 January 2023 |publisher=Lincoln City FC |date=30 January 2023}}
On 1 August 2023, Plange joined Carlisle United on a half-season long loan.{{cite news |title=Palace forward swoops in|url=https://www.carlisleunited.co.uk/news/2023/august/loan-palace-forward-swoops-in/|access-date=1 August 2023 |publisher=Lincoln City FC |date=1 August 2023}} He returned to his parent club at the end of the loan deal in January 2024.{{cite web|url=https://www.carlisleunited.co.uk/news/2024/january/club-striker-returns-to-parent-club/|title=CLUB: Striker returns to parent club|website=www.carlisleunited.co.uk|date=4 January 2024|accessdate=4 January 2024}}
On 15 March 2024, Plange joined Finnish Veikkausliiga club HJK Helsinki on loan until 1 January 2025.{{cite web|url=https://www.cpfc.co.uk/news/announcement/luke-plange-joins-hjk-helsinki-loan|title=Luke Plange joins HJK Helsinki on loan|publisher=Crystal Palace F.C.|date=15 March 2024|accessdate=15 March 2024}} On 27 April 2024, Plange scored his first goal in the league, in a 1–1 away draw against Haka.[https://www.hs.fi/urheilu/art-2000010390580.html HJK jäi tasapeliin klassikko-ottelussa – tähtihankinta osui vihdoin], Helsingin Sanomat, 27 April 2024 On 7 June 2024, Plange scored a hat-trick in a 4–1 home win against SJK, after coming on as the 71st minute substitute to Anthony Olusanya.[https://www.hs.fi/urheilu/art-2000010480289.html Luke Plange pelasti hattutempullaan pisteet Klubille SJK:ta vastaan – "Tämä tuntuu uskomattomalta"], Helsingin Sanomat, 7 June 2024
On 1 February 2025, Plange joined Scottish Premiership club Motherwell on loan until the end of the season.{{Cite web |last=Club |first=Motherwell Football |last2=Gibson |first2=Scott |date=2025-02-01 |title=Luke Plange joins until end of season |url=https://www.motherwellfc.co.uk/2025/02/01/luke-plange-joins-until-end-of-season/ |access-date=2025-02-02 |website=Motherwell Football Club |language=en}}
International career
On 25 March 2022, he made his England U20 debut in a 2–0 defeat to Poland in Bielsko-Biała.{{Cite web|url=https://www.englandfootball.com/articles/2022/Mar/25/poland-england-mu20s-match-report-20222503|title=Report: Poland 2–0 England MU20s|website=englandfootball.com|accessdate=26 March 2022}}
Personal life
Born in England, Plange is of Malaysian descent through a grandmother.{{Cite web|url=https://makanbola.com/penyerang-warisan-berdarah-sarawak-jadi-bualan-di-epl/|title=Penyerang Warisan Berdarah Kelantan Jadi Bualan Di EPL|date=May 28, 2024}}
Career statistics
{{updated|22 February 2025}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | |||||||||||
| + Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
!rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !rowspan="2"|Division !colspan="2"|League !colspan="2"|Cup{{efn|Includes FA Cup, Belgian Cup, Finnish Cup}} !colspan="2"|League cup{{efn|Includes EFL Cup and Finnish League Cup}} !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | |||||||||||
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derby County
|2021–22{{Soccerbase season|id=134942|season=2021}} |8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 9 | 3 | ||
| rowspan="4"|Crystal Palace
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23{{Soccerbase season|id=134942|season=2022}}
|Premier League |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25{{Soccerbase season|id=134942|season=2024}}
|Premier League |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 |
| Derby County (loan)
|Championship |18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 18 | 1 | ||
| RWD Molenbeek (loan)
|14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 16 | 2 | |||
| Lincoln City (loan)
|18 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 18 | 0 | ||||
| Carlisle United (loan)
|2023–24{{Soccerbase season|id=134942|season=2023}} |League One |22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 2{{efn|Appearances in EFL Trophy}} | 0 | 26 | 2 | |
| HJK Helsinki (loan)
|2024 |26 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9{{efn|name=UCEL|Appearances in UEFA Champions League and UEFA Conference League}} | 1 | colspan=2|— | 36 | 7 | |
| Motherwell (loan)
|4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | 4 | 0 | ||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!110 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 127 | 15 |
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References
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External links
- {{Soccerway|luke-plange/549732}}
- [https://www.dcfc.co.uk/teams/player/luke-plange DCFC Profile]
{{Motherwell F.C. squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Plange, Luke}}
Category:Footballers from the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames
Category:People from Kingston upon Thames
Category:English men's footballers
Category:England men's youth international footballers
Category:English people of Malaysian descent
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Derby County F.C. players
Category:Crystal Palace F.C. players
Category:R.W.D. Molenbeek (2015) players
Category:Lincoln City F.C. players
Category:Carlisle United F.C. players
Category:English Football League players
Category:Challenger Pro League players
Category:English expatriate men's footballers
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium
Category:English expatriate sportspeople in Belgium
Category:Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi players
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Finland
Category:English expatriate sportspeople in Finland
Category:21st-century English sportsmen
Category:Motherwell F.C. players