Luke Young (footballer born 1993)

Luke Young
Personal information
Full name Luke Young[1]
Date of birth 22 February 1993 (1993-02-22) (age 19)
Place of birth Plymouth, England
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current club Plymouth Argyle
Number 15
Youth career
2000–2011 Plymouth Argyle
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2011– Plymouth Argyle 14 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:02, 2 January 2012 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).

Luke Young (born 22 February 1993) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for Plymouth Argyle.

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Club career

Early life and career

Young was born in Plymouth.[2] He signed Centre of Excellence forms with Plymouth Argyle in May 2000, aged nine, and played schools football for Plymouth and Devon.[3] In the 2008–09 season, he made 23 appearances for the club's under-18 side,[3] including the full 90 minutes of the FA Youth Cup fifth round tie with Tottenham Hotspur.[2][4] Despite still being a schoolboy, he also played once for the reserve team.[2] He was a student at Ivybridge Community College before signing a full time scholarship with the club.[2][5] Young made a further 22 appearances for the under-18's in the 2009–10 season, scoring one goal, along with seven appearances for the reserves.[3] Having played in 11 matches for the under-18 side the following season, where he scored two goals,[6][7] and three matches for the reserves, Young was promoted to the first team squad in January 2011.[3]

Plymouth Argyle

He was an unused substitute in the club's league game at Charlton Athletic on 22 January 2011.[8] Young made his debut one week later against Bournemouth, replacing Northern Ireland international Rory Patterson in the 86th minute.[9] In doing so, he became the 29th player to represent the club in a competitive game during the 2010–11 season.[10] "Rory took a knock, but the boy Young has got good feet. He's a bit slight, but he's a good little footballer," said manager Peter Reid. "I knew Rory was struggling, so I just wanted to have a look at him."[10] He made his first start in a 4–0 defeat at Brighton & Hove Albion on his 18th birthday.[11][12]

Career statistics

As of 3 January 2012 (2012 -01-03).
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Plymouth Argyle 2010–11 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
2011–12 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 1
Career total 14 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 1

References

  1. ^ "Search 1837 to 2006 – Birth, Marriage and Death indexes". Findmypast.com. http://www.findmypast.co.uk/birth-indexes-search-start.action. Retrieved 2011-07-29. 
  2. ^ a b c d "Who are Argyle's stars of the future?". The Plymouth Herald. 9 August 2009. Retrieved 1 February 2011.
  3. ^ a b c d "Young gun". Plymouth Argyle. 22 January 2011. Retrieved 1 February 2011.
  4. ^ "Tottenham prove too hot for young Pilgrims at Home Park". The Plymouth Herald. 12 February 2009. Retrieved 1 February 2011.
  5. ^ "Nine given new apprenticeships by youth chiefs". The Plymouth Herald. 26 February 2009. Retrieved 1 February 2011.
  6. ^ "Young star performer in Pilgrims' opening win". The Plymouth Herald. 16 August 2010. Retrieved 3 February 2011.
  7. ^ "Young's on the mark to snatch win for Greens". The Plymouth Herald. 9 January 2011. Retrieved 3 February 2011.
  8. ^ "Charlton 2–0 Plymouth". BBC Sport. 22 January 2011. Retrieved 1 February 2011.
  9. ^ "Plymouth 1–2 Bournemouth". BBC Sport. 29 January 2011. Retrieved 1 February 2011.
  10. ^ a b "Plymouth Argyle boss stays upbeat despite spurned chances". The Plymouth Herald. 31 January 2011. Retrieved 1 February 2011.
  11. ^ "Young starts". Plymouth Argyle. 22 February 2011. Retrieved 11 March 2011.
  12. ^ "Brighton 4–0 Plymouth". BBC Sport. 22 February 2011. Retrieved 11 March 2011.

External links

Plymouth Argyle F.C. – current squad