.jpg) Lundstram playing forEngland U19 in 2012 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John David Lundstram[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1994-02-18)18 February 1994 (age 31)[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Liverpool, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.81 m)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Trabzonspor | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2012 | Everton | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2015 | Everton | 0 | (0) |
| 2013 | →Doncaster Rovers (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | →Yeovil Town (loan) | 14 | (2) |
| 2014 | →Leyton Orient (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | →Blackpool (loan) | 17 | (0) |
| 2015 | →Leyton Orient (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2015 | →Scunthorpe United (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2015–2017 | Oxford United | 82 | (4) |
| 2017–2021 | Sheffield United | 108 | (8) |
| 2021–2024 | Rangers | 98 | (6) |
| 2024– | Trabzonspor | 22 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2010–2011 | England U17 | 17 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | England U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | England U19 | 10 | (2) |
| 2013 | England U20 | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:16, 25 February 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 01:01, 24 June 2013 (UTC) | |||
John David Lundstram (born 18 February 1994) is an English professionalfootballer who plays as adefensive midfielder forSuper Lig clubTrabzonspor.
Lundstram started his career inEverton's academy. He signed his first professional contract in June 2011 but never made a first-team appearance for Everton. He had loan spells atDoncaster Rovers,Yeovil Town,Leyton Orient,Blackpool andScunthorpe United before leaving Everton to joinOxford United in 2015.
After racking up 104 appearances for Oxford, he joinedSheffield United in 2017. He helped theBlades win promotion and played for them in thePremier League for two seasons. He then signed for Rangers in July 2021. Lundstram has scored goals in each of England's top four divisions.
He has represented England internationally atunder-17,under-18,under-19, andunder-20 levels and has appeared in four official youth competitions for theThree Lions.
Lundstram was developed as a football player byEverton from a very early age and signed a full-time scholarship in July 2010.[4] In June 2011, Lundstram signed a two-year professional contract with Everton,[5] followed by another two-year contract in June 2013.[citation needed] On 22 July 2014, he made his first appearance for Everton's first team in a friendly againstTranmere Rovers.[6]
At the end of the 2014–15 season, Lundstram was released by the club.[7] Lundstram later revealed that Everton offered him a six-month contract, but he rejected it in search of first-team football, saying that "it definitely makes a difference being permanent. You just feel much more part of things."[8]
In February 2013, he joinedDoncaster Rovers on a one-month loan.[9] He made his full league début for the club in a 1–1 draw againstYeovil Town on 23 February 2013.[10] There was concern over Lundstram's future at Doncaster Rovers after he sustained an ankle injury during a match againstPortsmouth, which ended a 1–1 draw,[11] but in the end Lundstram's loan spell was extended until the end of the season.[12] Lundstram went on to make over a dozen appearances for Rovers, becoming a key part of the side that lifted the League One trophy at the end of the season.
On 28 November 2013, Lundstram joinedFootball League Championship sideYeovil Town on loan until January.[13] He made his debut againstWatford two days later, Yeovil winning 3–0. During the match, Lundstram assistedJoe Edwards for the third goal.[14] On 3 December, he scored on his second appearance for the club in a 1–0 win againstBlackpool.[15] Lundstram then extended his loan until the end of the season.[16] He scored his second goal for the club in a 3–2 loss againstDerby County on 28 January 2014.[17] On 10 March 2014, Lundstram was recalled by Everton having become a peripheral figure at Yeovil, having made 16 appearances and scoring twice.[18]
On 27 March 2014, Lundstram joinedFootball League One sideLeyton Orient on a one-month loan deal.[19] Two days later, he made his debut in a 1–0 loss againstBradford City.[20] After five appearances, Lundstram extended his loan stay until after theFootball League play-offs on 24 April 2014.[21] He played in two of the club's three play-off matches and came on as a substitute forDave Mooney in the 108th minute of theplay-off final againstRotherham United. Lundstram was one of the three Leyton Orient players to convert their kick in a penalty shoot-out, which they lost 4–3.[22] After the Os failed to achieve promotion,[23] Lundstram returned to his parent club.[24]
On 6 August 2014, Lundstram joinedBlackpool on a season-long loan,[25] making his debut on 9 August.[26] Lundstram made seventeen straight appearances for Blackpool until he was recalled by his parent club on 3 January 2015.[27]
On 9 January 2015, Lundstram rejoined Leyton Orient on loan until 19 February 2015, stating on his return: "I feel like I have unfinished business at Orient after the way last season ended."[28] His second debut for the club came the following day, when he came on as a second-half substitute forJosh Wright in a 1–0 defeat byFleetwood Town.[29] After four appearances, it was announced on 19 February 2015 that Lundstram would return to his parent club.[30]
Just 30 days after returning to his parent, Lundstram joinedScunthorpe United on a one-month loan deal.[31] Upon moving to Scunthorpe, Lundstram expressed happiness at the way the club treated him.[32] His debut came in a 4–0 loss againstSheffield United.[33] After extending his loan spell at the club,[34] he went on to make seven appearances before returning to Everton at the end of the season.
On 13 August 2015, after attracting interest fromCrewe Alexandra andWigan Athletic of League One,[35] Lundstram signed for League Two sideOxford United on a two-year deal, with the option of a further year.[36] Upon joining the club, Lundstram stated he was motivated with a move, stating that he "need a full season out there of playing 30-odd games".[37]
Shortly after signing for the club, Lundstram missed the first two league games of the season because of an ankle ligament injury sustained at Everton.[37] He eventually recovered and made his Oxford United debut, coming on as a late substitute, in a 3–1 win overNotts County on 18 August 2015.[38] He quickly became a first-team regular in the midfield position, partnering withLiam Sercombe.[39] It wasn't until 17 October 2015 that he scored his first goal for the club, in a 2–2 draw againstLeyton Orient.[40] He also went on to score two more goals later in the season againstExeter City[41] andMorecambe.[42] His performance throughout December earned him a nomination for Player of the Month for Sky Bet League 2, but he lost out toGareth Evans.[43] However, he was sent off for a "reckless challenge" onMichael Tonge in the 16th minute of a 1–1 draw againstStevenage on 25 March 2016.[44] The club unsuccessfully appealed against his three-match suspension, which included theFootball League Trophy final.[45][46] Nevertheless, he helped the side get promoted to League One after finishing second place in the league.[47] Although he suffered an injury during his first season,[48] Lundstram went on to finish with 47 appearances and scored three times in all competitions.
In hissecond season at Oxford United, his appointment as team captain, at the age of 22, was announced on 12 July 2016 following the departure of long-serving defenderJake Wright.[49] Lundstram played his first match as captain in the opening game of the season, in a 1–1 draw againstChesterfield.[50] Throughout the season, Lundstram captained the side 53 times, an experience he described as "enjoyable rather than burden".[51] On 18 March 2017, Lundstram scored his first goal of the season, in a 2–1 win over Scunthorpe United.[52] After beating Luton Town inthe semi-finals of the EFL Trophy on 1 March 2017,[53] Lundstram played in thefinal, where he stated he learned his lesson following a suspension that cost him a place in the previous final.[54][55] However, like Oxford United's previous final, they lost in a 2–1 defeat toCoventry City.[56][57] Despite this, he helped the side finish 8th in the 2016–17 season and went on to make 57 appearances, scoring once in all competitions. At the end of the 2016–17 season, he received the award for Community Contribution at the club's award ceremony.[58] Although he had his contract triggered after making 35 appearances in the 2016–17 season, the club began negotiations with Lundstram over a long-term contract.[59]
Lundstram joined newly promotedChampionship sideSheffield United in July 2017 on a three-year deal for a fee that, according to the Oxford Mail, is believed to be in the region of £700,000.[60] He scored his first goal for Sheffield United in a 2–1 loss atNottingham Forest on 30 September 2017.[61] On 28 April 2019 he gained promotion with United to thePremier League.[62]
On 18 August 2019, he scored his first ever goal in thetop flight of English football when he netted the only goal in a 1–0 victory overCrystal Palace.[63] It ensured that he scored in each of the top four divisions of English football.[64]
On 5 July 2021, Lundstram signed a three-year contract with Scottish clubRangers.[65]On 31 July 2021, Lundstram made his competitive debut forRangers coming off the bench in Rangers' 3–0 win againstLivingston.[66] He made his first start three days later in aUEFA Champions League qualifier againstSwedish sideMalmö.[67] Lundstram scored his first goal for Rangers in a 5-0 home win toDunfermline Athletic on 13 August 2021.[68] He endured a slow start to his Rangers career and attracted criticism when he was sent off in the 43rd minute, after receiving a second yellow card during the clubs first legUEFA Europa League play-off againstArmenian teamAlashkert.[69][70]
On 5 May 2022, he scored the winning goal in a 3–1 win overRB Leipzig in the second leg of the semi-finals of theEuropa League, which helped Rangers to reach thefinal.[71]
On 1 June 2024, it was announced that Lundstram had been released by Rangers, ending his 3 years at the club.
On 25 June 2024, Turkish sideTrabzonspor announced that Lundstram would join the club on afree transfer, signing a three-year deal.[72][73]
Described as a strong tackling midfielder, Lundstram worked his way into the England U17 squad during the 2010–11 campaign after impressing in the Nordic Tournament.[74]
His first full season on the international stage saw him play a major part in the U17s' run to the semi-final of the European Championship in Serbia.[75][76] UEFA described Lundstram as an "influential catalyst in launching attacking moves" and he was also named in the "Tournament select squad".[77] Following the completion of the tournament, UEFA made comparisons to fellow Liverpool-born playerSteven Gerrard and praised his "biting tackle" and a "fine range of passing to instigate attacks".[78]
Lundstram was named in the England squad that reached the quarter-final of the2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup underJohn Peacock.[79] He played in a total of four games. England were eliminated from the competition by Germany having knocked Argentina out in the round of 16.[80]
The 2011–12 season saw him play twice forNoel Blake's U18s, captaining the side to a win against Poland before he made another step-up to the U19s squad, again under Blake, as he helped England to qualify for the European Championship Finals in Estonia.[81][82] The following month, Lundstram was called up toEngland U19 by Noel Blake once again.[83] He scored the opening goal in a 2–1 victory over France in the final tournament.[84] England reached the semi-final of the tournament and were eliminated from the competition by Greece.[85] After the tournament, Lundstram captained the England U19 side for the first time, in a 3–0 win overEstonia U19.[86] Lundstram scored again on 13 November 2012, in a 1–0 win overFinland U19.[87]
On 28 May 2013, he was named in managerPeter Taylor's 20-man squad for the2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[88][89] He made his debut on 16 June, in a 3–0 win in a warm-up game againstUruguay.[90] This turned out to be his only appearance for the side, being an unused substitute for two more matches as England U20 were eliminated from the tournament.[91]
Lundstram inherited his surname from his Norwegian great-grandfather.[92]
Despite progressing in the Everton youth set-up, Lundstram supportedLiverpool as a boy.[93]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Everton | 2012–13[94] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14[95] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2014–15[96] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Doncaster Rovers (loan) | 2012–13[94] | League One | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 0 | ||
| Yeovil Town (loan) | 2013–14[95] | Championship | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 2 | ||
| Leyton Orient (loan) | 2013–14[95] | League One | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[c] | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| Blackpool (loan) | 2014–15[96] | Championship | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 0 | ||
| Leyton Orient (loan) | 2014–15[96] | League One | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Scunthorpe United (loan) | 2014–15[96] | League One | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| Oxford United | 2015–16[97] | League Two | 37 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 4[d] | 0 | 47 | 3 | |
| 2016–17[98] | League One | 45 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 7[d] | 0 | 57 | 1 | ||
| Total | 82 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | 104 | 4 | |||
| Sheffield United | 2017–18[99] | Championship | 36 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 40 | 3 | ||
| 2018–19[100] | Championship | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 0 | |||
| 2019–20[101] | Premier League | 34 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 36 | 5 | |||
| 2020–21[102] | Premier League | 28 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 0 | |||
| Total | 108 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 120 | 8 | ||||
| Rangers | 2021–22[103] | Scottish Premiership | 27 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 16[e] | 2 | — | 48 | 4 | |
| 2022–23[104] | Scottish Premiership | 37 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9[f] | 0 | — | 52 | 5 | ||
| 2023–24[105] | Scottish Premiership | 34 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 10[g] | 0 | — | 52 | 2 | ||
| Total | 98 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 35 | 2 | — | 152 | 11 | |||
| Trabzonspor | 2024–25 | Süper Lig | 19 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | — | 27 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 370 | 21 | 31 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 41 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 471 | 26 | ||
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