Luke Singh
{{short description|Trinidad and Tobago footballer}}
{{about|the soccer player|the British singer-songwriter|Luke Sital-Singh}}
{{Use Trinidad and Tobago English|date=January 2022}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
|name = Luke Singh
|image = Luke Singh, FC Edmonton.jpg
|upright = 0.8
|alt = The player during a match
|caption = Luke Singh in 2022 with FC Edmonton
|full_name = Luke Adam Singh
|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2000|9|12|df=y}}
|birth_place = Brampton, Ontario, Canada
|height = 1.88 m
|position = Defender
|currentclub = York United
|clubnumber = 3
|youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2015
|youthclubs1 = North Mississauga SC
|youthyears2 = 2015
|youthclubs2 = Brampton Youth SC
|youthyears3 = 2016
|youthclubs3 = Vaughan Azzurri
|youthyears4 = 2017–2020
|youthclubs4 = Toronto FC
|youthyears5 = 2019
|youthclubs5 = → Brøndby
|years1 = 2018 |clubs1 = Toronto FC III |caps1 = 10 |goals1 = 1
|years2 = 2019–2021 |clubs2 = Toronto FC II |caps2 = 0 |goals2 = 0
|years3 = 2019 |clubs3 = → Brøndby (loan) |caps3 = 0 |goals3 = 0
|years4 = 2021 |clubs4 = → Toronto FC (loan) |caps4 = 0 |goals4 = 0
|years5 = 2021–2024 |clubs5 = Toronto FC |caps5 = 6 |goals5 = 1
|years6 = 2021 |clubs6 = → Toronto FC II (loan) |caps6 = 7 |goals6 = 2
|years7 = 2022 |clubs7 = → FC Edmonton (loan) |caps7 = 23 |goals7 = 0
|years8 = 2023 |clubs8 = → Atlético Ottawa (loan) |caps8 = 25 |goals8 = 1
|years9 = 2024 |clubs9 = → Atlético Ottawa (loan) |caps9 = 19 |goals9 = 0
|years10 = 2025– |clubs10 = York United |caps10 = 1 |goals10 = 0
|nationalyears1 = 2016
|nationalteam1 = Trinidad and Tobago U17
|nationalcaps1 = 2
|nationalgoals1 = 0
|nationalyears2 = 2018
|nationalteam2 = Trinidad and Tobago U20
|nationalcaps2 = 3
|nationalgoals2 = 0
|nationalteam3 = Trinidad and Tobago
|nationalcaps3 = 2
|nationalgoals3 = 0
|nationalyears3 = 2023–
|club-update = April 6, 2025
|nationalteam-update = July 3, 2023
}}
Luke Adam Singh (born 12 September 2000) is a professional football player who plays as a defender for York United FC of the Canadian Premier League. Born in Canada, he represents the Trinidad and Tobago national team.
Early life
Singh played youth soccer with North Mississauga SC and the Brampton Youth SC.{{cite web|url=https://www.canadasoccer.com/fr/profil/?id=5725&teamId=2073|title=Luke Singh profile|work=Canadian Soccer Association}} He also spent some time with the Team Ontario Provincial program.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ontariosoccer.net/news_article/show/741613-ontario-players-compete-against-quebec-in-provincial-teams-competition|title=Ontario Players Compete against Quebec in Provincial teams Competition|date=May 11, 2015|work=Ontario Soccer Association}} He later moved on to the Toronto FC Academy.
Club career
After spending time in the Toronto FC Academy, he began playing for Toronto FC III in the semi-professional League1 Ontario in 2018. He scored his first goal on August 26 against North Mississauga SC.{{Cite web|url=https://www.league1ontario.com/news_article/show/944995|title=TFC III Remains Top Of Table After 4–1 Result Over North Miss|first=Jonathan|last=Cheng|date=August 27, 2018|work=League1 Ontario}} He went on trial with Danish club Brøndby at the beginning of 2019.{{Cite web|url=https://ekstrabladet.dk/sport/fodbold/dansk_fodbold/superligaen/broendby/broendby-giver-mini-valderrama-chancen-saadan-scorede-han-aftalen/7466670|title=Brøndby giver 'Mini Valderrama' chancen: Sådan scorede han aftalen|language=Danish|trans-title=Brøndby gives 'Mini Valderrama' the chance: This is how he scored the agreement|date=January 9, 2019|first=Gisle|last=Thorsen|work=Ekstra Bladet}} He returned to Toronto at the end of January, after suffering an injury.{{Cite web|url=https://3point.dk/nyheder/skadet-luke-singh-rejser-hjem-fra-traeningslejren|title=Skadet Luke Singh rejser hjem fra træningslejren|language=Danish|date=January 25, 2019|trans-title=Injured Luke Singh travels home from training camp|work=3 Point}}
In March 2019, he signed a professional contract with Toronto FC II of USL League One.{{cite web|url=https://www.torontofc.ca/post/2019/03/05/toronto-fc-ii-signs-luke-singh-and-ralph-priso|title=Toronto FC II signs Luke Singh and Ralph Priso|date=March 5, 2019|work=Toronto FC}} He immediately joined Brøndby IF in the Danish Superliga on loan, with whom he had trained earlier in the year until the end of 2019.{{Cite web|url=https://brondby.com/nyhed/2019/01/31/broendby-if-lejer-luke-singh|title=Brøndby IF lejer Luke Singh|language=Danish|trans-title=Brøndby IF hires Luke Singh|date=January 31, 2019|work=Brøndby IF}}{{Cite web|url=https://3point.dk/nyheder/officielt-brondby-if-lejer-luke-singh|title=Officielt: Brøndby IF lejer Luke Singh|trans-title=Official: Brøndby IF hires Luke Singh|date=January 31, 2020|language=Danish|work=3 Point}} He did not make any appearances with the first team, playing primarily with the Reserve team, with whom he scored two goals in 24 appearances, and the U19 team.{{cite web|url=https://3point.dk/nyheder/luke-singh-efter-et-halvt-aar-i-brondby-jeg-har-laert-meget|trans-title=Luke Singh after half a year in Brøndby: I have learned a lot|title=Luke Singh efter et halvt år i Brøndby: Jeg har lært meget|date=June 24, 2019|language=Danish|work=3 Point}}{{cite web|url=https://www.wakingthered.com/2021/4/13/22382475/toronto-fc-once-again-add-luke-singh-to-concacaf-champions-league-roster|title=Toronto FC (once again) add Luke Singh to CONCACAF Champions League roster|first1=Ryan|first2=Michael|last1=Lindsay|last2=Singh|work=Waking the Red|date=April 13, 2021}}{{Cite web|url=https://3point.dk/nyheder/luke-singh-faerdig-i-brondby-bekraefter-retur-til-toronto|trans-title=Luke Singh finished in Brøndby – Confirms return to Toronto|date=December 11, 2019|title=Luke Singh færdig i Brøndby – Bekræfter retur til Toronto|language=Danish|work=3 Point}}
After Toronto FC II withdrew from the 2020 USL League One season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Singh spent a large part of the season training with the first team.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/2218361/2020/11/24/tfc-vanney-interview/|title=Greg Vanney unplugged: On a 'most difficult' season and what he's learned about TFC|date=November 24, 2020|first=Joshua|last=Kloke|work=The Athletic}} In April 2021, he signed a short-term non-MLS loan deal ahead of the club's CONCACAF Champions League match against Mexican side León,{{cite news |url=https://torontosun.com/sports/short-handed-reds-sign-tfc-ii-star-luke-singh-to-round-out-roster |title=Short-handed Reds sign TFC II star Luke Singh to round out roster |date=April 7, 2021| newspaper=Toronto Sun |first=Steve |last=Buffery |publisher=Postmedia Network |access-date=April 8, 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://lastwordonsports.com/2016/06/20/mls-3-0-usl-mls-short-term-loans-exist/|title=MLS 3.0: USL-to-MLS Short Term Loans and Integrity of USL Competition|first=Matt|last=Pollard|date=June 20, 2016|work=Last Word on Sports}} making his debut as a late game substitute in that match.{{cite journal |url=https://www.thestar.com/sports/soccer/2021/04/07/toronto-fc-signs-defender-luke-singh-to-short-term-deal-ahead-of-match-n-mexico.html |title=Toronto FC holds Mexico's Club Leon to 1–1 draw in CONCACAF Champions League play |journal=Toronto Star |date=April 7, 2021 |access-date=April 8, 2021}} He signed a second four-day deal on April 13, ahead of the second leg tie against León, making his first start in a 2–1 victory over the Mexican side.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/soccer/article/toronto-fc-dispatches-club-leon-concacaf-champions-league-play/|work=Sportsnet|title=Toronto FC dispatches Club Leon in CONCACAF Champions League play|date=April 14, 2021}} He signed an official first team deal on April 16.{{Cite web|url=https://www.torontofc.ca/post/2021/04/16/toronto-fc-sign-defender-luke-singh|title=Toronto FC sign defender Luke Singh|date=April 16, 2021|work=Toronto FC}} Singh scored his first goal for TFC on April 24 against Vancouver Whitecaps FC.{{cite web|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/recap-toronto-fc-2-vancouver-whitecaps-fc-2|title=Recap: Toronto FC 2, Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2|first=Abbie|last=Mood|work=Major League Soccer|date=April 24, 2021}} He was loaned to the second team for some matches in 2021.{{Cite web|url=https://www.torontofc.ca/post/2021/06/16/toronto-fc-loan-luke-singh-toronto-fc-ii|title=Toronto FC loan Luke Singh to Toronto FC II|date=June 16, 2021|work=Toronto FC}}
In February 2022, Singh was set to join Canadian Premier League side Pacific FC on loan as part of Toronto FC's transfer deal for Lukas MacNaughton,{{cite web |title=Lukas MacNaughton joins MLS side Toronto FC; Pacific receives Luke Singh on loan |url=https://canpl.ca/article/lukas-macnaughton-joins-mls-side-toronto-fc-pacific-receives-luke-singh-on-loan |publisher=Canadian Premier League |access-date=25 January 2022 |date=25 January 2022|first=Charlie|last=O'Connor-Clarke}} however, the loan ultimately did not proceed following further discussions between the clubs.{{cite web|url=https://northerntribune.ca/pacific-fc-luke-singh-loan-cancel/|title=Luke Singh's Loan To Be Called Off|date=February 4, 2022|first=John|last=Jacques|work=Northern Tribune}} Instead, the next month on March 3 Toronto announced Singh had joined FC Edmonton on loan for the 2022 CPL season.{{cite web|url=https://www.torontofc.ca/news/toronto-fc-loan-luke-singh-to-fc-edmonton|date=March 3, 2022|title=Toronto FC loan Luke Singh to FC Edmonton|work=Toronto FC}} He made his debut for Edmonton on April 10, in the season-opener against Valour FC.{{cite web|url=https://www.wakingthered.com/2022/4/11/23020522/loan-watch-luke-singh-and-andreas-vaikla-debut-for-fc-edmonton|date=April 11, 2022|title=Loan Watch: Luke Singh and Andreas Vaikla debut for FC Edmonton|first=Anthony|last=Khoury|work=Waking the Red}}
In March 2023, Singh was sent on a full season loan to Atlético Ottawa in the Canadian Premier League.{{cite news|url=https://torontosun.com/sports/soccer/mls/atletico-ottawa/atletico-ottawa-gets-toronto-fc-centre-back-singh-on-loan|title=Atletico Ottawa gets Toronto FC centre-back Singh on loan|date=March 2, 2023|newspaper=Toronto Sun}} Singh returned to Atlético Ottawa in March 2024 on loan for a second successive season.{{cite web|url=https://atleticoottawa.canpl.ca/article/atletico-ottawa-welcomes-luke-singh-back-on-loan-from-toronto-fc|title=Atlético Ottawa Welcomes Luke Singh Back on Loan from Toronto FC|website=atleticoottawa.canpl.ca|date=22 March 2024|accessdate=25 March 2024}} At the end of the 2024 season, Toronto FC declined his contract option for 2025.{{cite web|url=https://torontoreds.com/toronto-fc-begins-overhaul-prince-owusu-and-luke-singh-depart-01jdqckzqy76|title=Toronto FC Begins Overhaul: Prince Owusu and Luke Singh Depart|date=November 27, 2024|work=Toronto Reds|first=Oscar|last=Cortes}}{{cite web|url=https://www.tfcrepublic.ca/november-27-toronto-fc-owusu/|title=Transaction tracker: TFC moves on from Owusu, Singh|date=November 27, 2024|work=TFC Republic|first=John|last=Molinaro}}
On January 22, 2025, Singh signed with York United FC in the Canadian Premier League.{{cite web|url=https://yorkunitedfc.canpl.ca/article/york-united-fc-announce-signing-of-canadian-defender-luke-singh|title=York United FC announce signing of Canadian defender Luke Singh|date=22 January 2025|work=York United FC press release|accessdate=22 January 2025}}
International career
Singh is eligible to represent Canada, where he was born, and also Trinidad and Tobago, where both of his parents were born.{{Cite web|url=https://www.guardian.co.tt/sports/tt-usl-players-get-green-light-for-noncontact-training-6.2.1111935.e5a9e32aac|title=T&T USL players get green light for non-contact training|date=May 6, 2020|first=Nigel|last=Simon|work=Trinidad and Tobago Guardian}}{{Cite web|url=https://3point.dk/nyheder/stort-interview-med-luke-singh-om-to-landshold-radosevic-og-parykker-paa-sydsiden|title=Stort interview med Luke Singh: Om to landshold, Radosevic og parykker på Sydsiden|trans-title=Great interview with Luke Singh: About two national teams, Radosevic and wigs on the South Side|date=February 27, 2019|language=Danish|work=3 Point}}
He attended the Canadian U15 Identification camp in 2014 and 2015.{{cite web|url=https://www.canadasoccer.com/fr/profil/?id=5725&teamId=2073|title=Luke Singh Profile|work=Canadian Soccer Association}}
He first represented the Trinidad and Tobago U17 team in the 2017 CONCACAF U-17 Championship qualifying tournament, playing two matches.{{cite web|url=https://wired868.com/2016/09/17/haiti-overcome-immigration-issues-and-weary-legs-to-defeat-tt-u-20s-2-0-in-couva/|title=Haiti overcome Immigration issues and weary legs to defeat T&T U-17s in World Cup qualifier|first=Roneil|last=Walcott|date=September 17, 2016|work=Wired 868}}{{Cite web|url=https://wired868.com/2016/09/21/jamaica-dashes-tts-under-17-cfu-dreams-but-theres-still-concacaf/|title=Jamaica dashes TT's under-17 CFU dreams… but there's still CONCACAF|first=Roneil|last=Walcott|date=September 21, 2016|work=Wired 868}} He later represented the Trinidad and Tobago U20 team at the 2018 CONCACAF U-20 Championship.{{cite web|url=https://www.torontofc.ca/post/2018/10/24/toronto-fc-well-represented-concacaf-u-20-championship|title=Toronto FC well represented at CONCACAF U-20 Championship|date=October 24, 2018|first=Adam|last=Krueger|work=Toronto FC}}
Singh received his first senior call up to Trinidad and Tobago on May 28, 2021, for their World Cup qualifying matches, but three days later also accepted an invitation to join a Canadian training camp ahead of the same international window.{{cite web|url=https://newsday.co.tt/2021/05/28/trinidad-and-tobago-football-coach-terry-fenwick-names-28-man-squad-for-world-cup-qualifiers/|title=Trinidad and Tobago football coach Terry Fenwick names 28-man squad for World Cup qualifiers|date=May 28, 2021|first=John|last=Ramnanansingh}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.wakingthered.com/2021/5/31/22462192/ayo-akinola-among-6-toronto-fc-players-named-to-extended-canada-squad|title=Ayo Akinola among 6 Toronto FC players named to 'extended' Canada squad|date=May 31, 2021|first=Michael|last=Singh|work=Waking the Red}} He was to join Trinidad and Tobago following the Canadian camp,{{Cite web|url=https://wired868.com/2021/05/31/a-tale-of-two-countries-singh-agrees-to-train-with-canada-before-he-joins-soca-warriors/|title=A tale of two countries: Singh agrees to train with Canada, before he joins Soca Warriors|first=Lasana|last=Liburd|date= May 31, 2021|work=Wired 868}} but on June 7 it was reported that Singh would remain with Canada after the Soca Warriors were eliminated from World Cup qualification.{{cite web|url=https://wired868.com/2021/06/07/frenderup-jomal-and-singh-ruled-out-of-tts-final-wcq-against-st-kitts-tomorrow/|first=Lasana|last=Liburd|date=June 7, 2021|title=Frenderup, Jomal, and Singh ruled out of T&T's final WCQ against St Kitts and Nevis tomorrow}}{{cite web|url=https://wired868.com/2021/06/04/salaries-are-here-but-some-players-are-not-fenwick-selects-23-man-squad-for-bahamas-clash/|title=Salaries are here, but some players are not; Fenwick selects 22-man squad for Bahamas clash|first=Lasana|last=Liburd|date=June 4, 2021|work=Wired 868}}
In June 2023, Singh was named to Trinidad and Tobago's roster for the 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup.{{cite web|url=https://atleticoottawa.canpl.ca/article/luke-singh-called-up-to-trinidad-tobago-national-team-for-upcoming-2023-gold-cup|title=Luke Singh called up to Trinidad & Tobago National Team for upcoming 2023 Gold Cup|date=June 22, 2023|work=Atlético Ottawa}} He made his debut for the senior team on June 25, against Saint Kitts and Nevis in their opening match of the tournament.{{cite web|url=https://atleticoottawa.canpl.ca/article/atletico-ottawa-duo-malcolm-shaw-luke-singh-make-international-debuts-as-trinidad-and-tobago-win-gold-cup-opener|title=Atlético Ottawa duo Malcolm Shaw, Luke Singh make international debuts as Trinidad and Tobago win Gold Cup Opener|date=June 27, 2023|work=Atlético Ottawa}}
Career statistics
{{updated|match played November 3, 2024}}{{Soccerway|luke-singh/529457}}
| 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"|Playoffs !colspan="2"|National cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Toronto FC III
|2018{{cite web|url=https://www.league1ontario.com/roster_players/24253627|title=Luke Singh 2018 Stats|work=League1 Ontario}} |10 | 1 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 10 | 1 | ||||
| Toronto FC II
|2019 |0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 0 | 0 | ||||
| rowspan="3"|Brøndby (loan)
|rowspan="2"|Danish Superliga |0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20
|0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Toronto FC
|2021 |6 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | ||
| Toronto FC II (loan)
|2021 |7 | 2 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 7 | 2 | ||||
| FC Edmonton (loan)
|2022 |23 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 24 | 0 | |||
| rowspan=3|Atlético Ottawa (loan)
|2023 |rowspan=2|Canadian Premier League |25 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 27 | 1 | |||
| 2024
|19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 22 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!44 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 1 | |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!90 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 98 | 5 |
References
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External links
- {{Canada Soccer player|id=5725}}
- {{soccerway|luke-singh/529457}}
{{York United FC squad}}
{{Trinidad and Tobago squad 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Singh, Luke}}
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