Luca Stephenson (born 17 September 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder or defender for Scottish Premiership club Dundee United, on loan from Premier League club Liverpool.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luca Stephenson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 17 September 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Horden, England | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder, defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Dundee United (on loan from Liverpool) | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2018 | Sunderland | ||
| 2018–2023 | Liverpool | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Liverpool | 0 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → Barrow (loan) | 30 | (0) |
| 2024– | → Dundee United (loan) | 11 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
Career
editEarly career
editStephenson started his career in Sunderland's academy, before signing for Liverpool in September 2018.[2][3]
Stephenson captained Liverpool's under-18 team for the 2020–21 season, going on to also captain the under-21 side, becoming a regular with them in the following season.[3]
During his time in Liverpool's academy, Stephenson was versatile, playing at both centre-back and right-back in addition to his natural midfield role.[3]
Liverpool
editStephenson signed his first professional contract in September 2020,[4] with his deal being extended in February 2022.[5]
Loan to Barrow
editOn 1 September 2023, Stephenson joined EFL League Two club Barrow on a season-long loan.[6][7] On 5 September, he made his professional debut in an EFL Trophy fixture against Blackpool.[8] He later made his professional league debut on 30 September against Doncaster Rovers, coming on as a substitute for Tyrell Warren in the 62nd minute.[9] On 14 October 2023, Stephenson made his full league debut at right-wing-back as Barrow faced Milton Keynes Dons, being replaced after 46 minutes.[10]
During his time at Barrow, Stephenson was mainly deployed on the right of a back-five, with his hard-working and tough tackling style making him popular amongst fans.[11] He became a regular in a Barrow team that narrowly missed-out on the League Two English Football League play-offs by a single point, one of their best league finishes in a 122-year history.[12]
Loan to Dundee United
editOn 15 August 2024, Stephenson signed for newly promoted Scottish Premiership side Dundee United on a season-long loan.[13] He debuted for the club three days later in a Scottish League Cup match against St Mirren.[14] On 24 August, he made his league debut and scored his first professional goal in a 2–0 win over St Johnstone.[15]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 23 November 2024
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Barrow (loan) | 2023–24 | EFL League Two | 30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 34 | 0 |
| Dundee United (loan) | 2024–25 | Scottish Premiership | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 |
| Career total | 41 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 47 | 3 | ||
- ^ Appearance in EFL Trophy
References
edit- ^ "2023/24 Premier League squad lists". Premier League. 13 September 2023. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
- ^ Rayner, Stuart (2 September 2018). "Sunderland youngster Luca Stephenson set to join Liverpool". ChronicleLive. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
- ^ a b c "Luca Stephenson". Liverpool F.C. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ^ "Luca Stephenson signs first professional contract with Liverpool FC". Liverpool F.C. 22 September 2020. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
- ^ "Luca Stephenson signs new contract with Liverpool FC". Liverpool F.C. 5 February 2022. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
- ^ O'Hara, Matthew (1 September 2023). "Barrow AFC complete Deadline Day loan-deal for Liverpool midfielder". The Mail. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
- ^ "Luca Stephenson makes loan move to Barrow". Liverpool F.C. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ^ "Barrow Vs. Blackpool - 5 September 2023". Soccerway. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ^ "Barrow Vs. Doncaster Rovers - 30 September 2023". Soccerway. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ^ "MK Dons Vs. Barrow - 14 October 2023". Soccerway. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
- ^ "Manager facing sack calls as Liverpool loanee subbed 42 minutes into debut". This is Anfield. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
- ^ "End of season review – Where do Barrow AFC go from here?". Retrieved 1 August 2023.
- ^ "Luca Stephenson completes loan switch to Dundee United". Liverpool F.C. 15 August 2024. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
- ^ "Dundee United 1–0 St Mirren". BBC Sport. 18 August 2024. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
- ^ "Dundee United 2–0 St Johnstone". BBC Sport. 24 August 2024. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
External links
edit- Luca Stephenson at Soccerway
- Luca Stephenson at Soccerbase
