Luke Russe
{{short description|English footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2018}}
{{Use British English|date=February 2018}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Luke Russe
| image =
| image_size =
| caption =
| fullname = Luke Cameron Russe
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|7|19|df=y}}
| birth_place = Bristol, England
| height =
| position = Midfielder
| currentclub = Bath City
| clubnumber = 19
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Bristol Rovers
| years1 = 2017–2020
| clubs1 = Bristol Rovers
| caps1 = 3
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2019
| clubs2 = → Gloucester City (loan)
| caps2 = 9
| goals2 = 1
| years3 = 2019
| clubs3 = → Gloucester City (loan)
| caps3 = 13
| goals3 = 2
| years4 = 2020
| clubs4 = → Chippenham Town (loan)
| caps4 = 10
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2020–2023
| clubs5 = Chippenham Town
| caps5 = 99
| goals5 = 7
| years6 = 2023–
| clubs6 = Bath City
| caps6 = 75
| goals6 = 4
| club-update = 08:30, 27 April 2025 (UTC)
}}
Luke Cameron Russe (born 19 July 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Bath City.
Career
= Bristol Rovers =
Russe began his career in the youth academy at Bristol Rovers at Under-10 level.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/bristol-rovers-boss-darrell-clarke-218740|title=Rovers boss Clarke talks Menayese, Hargreaves and Russe|last=Vittles|first=Jack|date=2017-07-19|work=bristolpost|access-date=2018-02-22}} In July 2017, he joined the first team during a pre-season camp in Portugal.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/teams/first-team/midfielder/luke-russe2/|title=Luke Russe - Midfielder - First Team - Bristol Rovers|website=www.bristolrovers.co.uk|language=en-gb|access-date=2018-02-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180223050940/https://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/teams/first-team/midfielder/luke-russe2/|archive-date=23 February 2018|url-status=dead}}
On 29 August 2017, he made his professional debut replacing Byron Moore in the 71st minute of a 5–1 EFL Trophy victory against Wycombe Wanderers.{{Cite news|url=https://www.wwfc.com/news/2017/august/match-report-for-wycombe-wanderers-vs-bristol-rovers-on-29-aug-17/|title=Report: Wycombe 1-5 Bristol Rovers|access-date=2018-02-22|language=en-gb}} On 31 October, he played the full 90 minutes in a 3–1 defeat to West Ham United Under-23s in the same competition.{{Cite web|url=https://www.whufc.com/news/articles/2017/october/31-october/it-happened-bristol-rovers-1-3-west-ham-united-u21s|title=As it happened: Bristol Rovers 1-3 West Ham United U21s {{!}} West Ham United|website=www.whufc.com|language=en|access-date=2018-02-22}} He made his league debut for the club when on 3 March 2018, he started in a 1–0 away victory to MK Dons before being replaced by Ryan Sweeney in the 75th minute of the game.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/43178224|title=Milton Keynes Dons 0-1 Bristol Rovers|publisher=BBC Sport|date=3 March 2018}} He went on to make two more league appearances that season, coming off the bench against Fleetwood Town{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/43536930|title=Fleetwood Town 2-0 Bristol Rovers|publisher=BBC Sport|date=2 April 2018}} and Southend United.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/43931647|title=Southend United 0-0 Bristol Rovers|publisher=BBC Sport|date=5 May 2018}}
Russe appeared in all 3 of the EFL Trophy group matches coming off the bench against West Ham Under-23s{{cite web|url=https://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/news/2018/september/west-ham-united-match-report/|title=Match Report: Bristol Rovers 2-0 West Ham United U21|website=www.bristolrovers.co.uk|date=18 September 2018}} and Yeovil Town{{cite web|url=https://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/news/2018/october/yeovil-town-match-report/|title=Checkatrade Trophy Report: Bristol Rovers 2-0 Yeovil Town|website=www.bristolrovers.co.uk|date=9 October 2018}} before playing the full 90 minutes against Exeter City.{{cite web|url=https://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/news/2018/november/13.11.18-report-ecfc/|title=Checkatrade Trophy Match Report: Exeter City 2 - 0 Rovers|website=www.bristolrovers.co.uk|date=13 November 2018}}
==Gloucester City (loan)==
On 25 January 2019, Russe joined Gloucester City on a one-month loan deal.{{cite web|url=https://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/news/2019/january/24.1.19-russe-loan/|title=Luke Russe Joins Gloucester City On Loan|website=www.bristolrovers.co.uk|date=25 January 2019}} Russe made his debut the following day in a 0–0 home draw to Bath City where he played the full match.{{cite web|url=http://www.thenationalleague.org.uk/match-info/match-centre/1-3615043|title=Gloucester City 0-0 Bath City|website=www.thenationalleague.org.uk|date=26 January 2019}} On 21 February, Russe extended his loan deal until the end of the season.{{cite web|url=https://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/news/2019/february/21.2.19-russe-loan/|title=Luke Russe Extends Gloucester City Loan|website=www.bristolrovers.co.uk|date=21 February 2019|accessdate=19 June 2019}}
==Chippenham Town (loan)==
In January 2020 he joined Chippenham Town on loan.{{cite web| url = http://nonleaguedaily.com/chippenham-town-sign-bristol-rovers-russe-on-loan/| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200117165938/http://nonleaguedaily.com/chippenham-town-sign-bristol-rovers-russe-on-loan/| url-status = usurped| archive-date = 17 January 2020| title = ► NonLeagueDaily.com {{!}} Non League News and Interviews for 2021}}
=Chippenham Town=
On 3 August 2020, Russe joined Chippenham Town on a permanent deal.{{cite web|url= https://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/news/2020/august/luke-russe-leaves/|title= Luke Russe departs for Chippenham Town|website=www.bristolrovers.co.uk|date=3 August 2020|accessdate=3 August 2020}} He made his debut on 3 October 2020 as Chippenham beat Poole Town on penalties after drawing 2-2 in the FA Cup, a game that saw Russe score his penalty in the shootout.{{cite web|url=https://www.pitchero.com/clubs/chippenhamtown/teams/8730/match-centre/0-4926988/report|title=CHIPPENHAM TOWN 2 2 POOLE TOWN - Saturday 3rd October 2020|publisher=Chippenham Town - Pitchero|date=3 October 2020|accessdate=25 October 2020}}
Russe was awarded the National League South Goal of the Season award for his impressive strike in a 1–0 victory over Weymouth. {{cite web|url=https://www.thenationalleague.org.uk/luke-russe-wins-national-league-south-goal-of-the--76462|title=Luke Russe Wins National League South Goal Of The Season|website=www.thenationalleague.org.uk|date=5 June 2023|accessdate=12 June 2023}}
=Bath City=
Career statistics
{{updated|end of 2024–25 season}}
| 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|EFL Cup !colspan=2|Other !colspan=2|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan=3|Bristol Rovers
|2017–18{{soccerbase season|106142|2017|accessdate=21 September 2017}} |3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |2{{efn|name=EFLT|Appearances in EFL Trophy}} | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2018–19{{soccerbase season|106142|2018|accessdate-26 January 2019}}
|League One |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3{{efn|name=EFLT}} | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| colspan=2|Bristol Rovers total
!3||0||0||0||0||0|||5||0||8||0 | ||||||||||
| Gloucester City (loan)
|2018–19{{cite web |title=L. Russe: Summary |url=https://uk.soccerway.com/players/luke-russe/493575/ |website=Soccerway |publisher=Perform Group |access-date=20 August 2024 }} |9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | ||
| Gloucester City (loan)
|13 | 2 | 3 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 1{{efn|name=FAT|Appearance(s) in FA Trophy}} | 0 | 17 | 2 | ||
| Chippenham Town (loan)
|National League South |10 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 10 | 0 | ||||
| rowspan=4|Chippenham Town
|National League South |14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 1{{efn|name=FAT}} | 0 | 18 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22
|National League South |40 | 4 | 3 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 3{{efn|One appearance in FA Trophy, two appearances in National League South play-offs}} | 0 | 46 | 4 | ||
| 2022–23
|National League South |45 | 3 | 6 | 1 | colspan=2|— | 2{{efn|name=FAT}} | 0 | 53 | 4 | ||
| colspan=2|Chippenham Town total
!109||7||12||1||colspan=2|—||6||0||127||8 | ||||||||||
| rowspan=3|Bath City
|National League South |37 | 0 | 3 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 4{{efn|Two appearances in FA Trophy, two appearances in Somerset Premier Cup}} | 0 | 44 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25
|National League South |38 | 4 | 3 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 2{{efn|One appearance in FA Trophy, one appearance in Somerset Premier Cup}} | 0 | 43 | 4 | ||
| colspan=2|Bath City total
!75||4||6||0||colspan=2|—||6||0||87||4 | ||||||||||
| colspan=3|Career total
!219||14||21||1||0||0||18||0||258||15 |
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References
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Category:Footballers from Bristol
Category:English men's footballers
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Bristol Rovers F.C. players
Category:Gloucester City A.F.C. players
Category:Chippenham Town F.C. players
Category:Bath City F.C. players
Category:English Football League players