Luke Supyk
{{short description|New Zealand footballer (born 2006)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2024}}
{{Use New Zealand English|date=January 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Luke Supyk
| image =
| fullname = Luke Stuart Supyk
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2006|3|4|df=y}}
| birth_place = Wellington, New Zealand{{WorldFootball.net|luke-supyk}}
| height =
| currentclub = Wellington Phoenix
| clubnumber = 23
| position = Left-winger
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Waimakariri United
| youthyears2 =
| youthclubs2 = Nomads United
| youthyears3 = 2021–2023
| youthclubs3 = Wellington Phoenix
| years1 = 2023–
| clubs1 = Wellington Phoenix Reserves
| caps1 = 26
| goals1 = 12
| years2 = 2023–
| clubs2 = Wellington Phoenix
| caps2 = 9
| goals2 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2023–
| nationalteam1 = New Zealand U17
| nationalcaps1 = 5
| nationalgoals1 = 6
| club-update = 19 March 2025
| nationalteam-update = 17:14, 2 November 2023 (UTC)
}}
Luke Supyk (born 4 March 2006) is a New Zealand footballer who currently plays as a forward for Wellington Phoenix.
Club career
Born in Wellington, Supyk began his career in the academies of Waimakariri United and Nomads United before joining Wellington Phoenix in 2021.{{cite web|url=https://wellingtonphoenix.com/squads/8cm47rkriszpe69f8tt7cj7ro?slug=8cm47rkriszpe69f8tt7cj7ro&competition=52kxi893484fk75l1h7sndlp0&teams=6j4xzc2g1eeafo6v1f38d4x22&selected=MEN|title=Luke Supyk|access-date=2 November 2023|website=wellingtonphoenix.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231112103328/https://wellingtonphoenix.com/squads/8cm47rkriszpe69f8tt7cj7ro?slug=8cm47rkriszpe69f8tt7cj7ro&competition=52kxi893484fk75l1h7sndlp0&teams=6j4xzc2g1eeafo6v1f38d4x22&selected=MEN|archive-date=12 November 2023}} Having progressed through the academy, he was added to the club's reserve side, playing in the Central League, where he impressed with his goal-scoring prowess.
He made his professional debut for the first team in the 3–0 Australia Cup round-of-32 loss against Melbourne City on 27 August 2023, coming on as a late substitute for Kosta Barbarouses. On his return from a training camp with the New Zealand under-17 squad in Japan, Supyk was officially announced as the first-team's nineteenth signing.{{cite web|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/a-league/300977859/wellington-phoenix-sign-17yearold-schoolboy-luke-supyk|title=Wellington Phoenix sign 17-year-old schoolboy Luke Supyk|first=Phillip|last=Rollo|date=27 September 2023|access-date=2 November 2023|website=stuff.co.nz}}
International career
Supyk was called up to the New Zealand under-17 squad for the 2023 OFC U-17 Championship, where he finished joint-top scorer alongside Tahitian Titouan Guillemant, helping New Zealand to the title.{{cite web|url=https://www.friendsoffootballnz.com/2023/01/28/new-zealand-u-17-striker-we-want-to-make-you-proud-and-bring-trophy-home/|title=New Zealand U-17 striker: ‘We want to make you proud and bring trophy home’|access-date=2 November 2023|website=friendsoffootballnz.com}}{{cite web|url=https://www.friendsoffootballnz.com/2023/01/29/new-zealanders-among-award-winners-at-end-of-ofc-u-17-championship/|title=New Zealanders among award winners at end of OFC U-17 Championship|date=29 January 2023|access-date=2 November 2023|website=friendsoffootballnz.com}} The competition served as qualification for the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup, and Supyk was again called up to represent the nation in the tournament.{{citation needed|date=January 2024}}
Personal life
Supyk's older brother is Adam Supyk, who is also a professional footballer and currently plays for Wellington Olympic.{{cite web|url=https://www.flashscore.com/player/supyk-adam/MJ41Yh9K/|title=Adam Supyk|publisher=Flashcore|access-date=5 March 2025}}
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|2 November 2023.}}{{Soccerway|luke-supyk/887848}}
| 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"|Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="2"|Wellington Phoenix Reserves
|2023 |12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 26 | |
| colspan=2 | Total
!12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 | |
| Wellington Phoenix
|0 | 0 | 1{{efn|name=AC|Appearances in the Australia Cup}} | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| colspan=3 | Career total
!12 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 6 |
;Notes
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Honours
New Zealand
References
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External links
- {{Soccerway|luke-supyk/887848}}
{{Wellington Phoenix FC squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Supyk, Luke}}
Category:New Zealand people of English descent
Category:New Zealand men's association footballers
Category:New Zealand men's youth international footballers
Category:Men's association football wingers
Category:Wellington Phoenix FC players