.jpg) Berry in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luke David Berry[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1992-07-12)12 July 1992 (age 33)[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Cambridge, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.77 m)[3] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Charlton Athletic | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2010 | Cambridge United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2014 | Cambridge United | 128 | (22) |
| 2014–2015 | Barnsley | 31 | (1) |
| 2015–2017 | Cambridge United | 94 | (29) |
| 2017–2024 | Luton Town | 158 | (24) |
| 2024– | Charlton Athletic | 46 | (8) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22:10, 25 November 2025 (UTC) | |||
Luke David Berry (born 12 July 1992) is an English professionalfootballer who plays as amidfielder forEFL Championship clubCharlton Athletic.
Born inCambridge, was inCambridge United's youth setup before making the step up to the first team squad in July 2009.
On 29 July 2014, Berry signed forBarnsley, who were newly relegated intoLeague One on a three-year contract for an undisclosed fee.[4] He made hisFootball League debut in their 1–0 opening day defeat at home toCrawley Town, in which he wassubstituted forNana Boakye-Yiadom in the 78th minute.[5][6] Berry scored his first goal for Barnsley in aFootball League Trophy tie againstOldham Athletic on 7 October 2014, which they lost 4–2 in apenalty shoot-out after the match finished as a 2–2 draw.[6] He scored his first league goal with astoppage time equaliser in a 1–1 draw at home toPeterborough United on 18 April 2015.[7]
On 15 June 2015, Berry re-signed for Cambridge United on a four-year contract for an undisclosed fee.[8] He scored four goals in their 4–0 win at home toCoventry City in theFA Cup second round on 4 December 2016, ensuring their progression to the third round.[9]
On 25 August 2017, Berry signed forLeague Two rivalsLuton Town on a three-year contract for an undisclosed fee, with the option of a further year.[10] He helped the club gain promotion to League One in his first season, followed by winning the Championship in his second season and finally theEFL Championship playoffs in 2023,[11] whilst scoring for Luton in all three of the lower leagues.[12]
Berry scored in a 1–1 home draw againstNottingham Forest on 16 March 2024, making him the first player to score for Luton in all of the top four divisions of English football.[12] On 24 May 2024, it was announced Berry would be leaving the club after Luton chose not to exercise the one-year extension in his contract in order to allow him to gain first-team opportunities elsewhere.[13]
On 17 June 2024, it was confirmed that Berry would joinLeague One sideCharlton Athletic on a two-year deal with the option of another year when his contract at Luton Town expired on 1 July 2024.[14]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Cambridge United | 2009–10[15] | Conference Premier | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2010–11[16] | Conference Premier | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | ||
| 2011–12[17] | Conference Premier | 43 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | 4[a] | 2 | 50 | 9 | ||
| 2012–13[18] | Conference Premier | 28 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 29 | 3 | ||
| 2013–14[18] | Conference Premier | 42 | 12 | 4 | 2 | — | 10[b] | 2 | 56 | 16 | ||
| Total | 128 | 22 | 8 | 3 | — | 14 | 4 | 150 | 29 | |||
| Barnsley | 2014–15[6] | League One | 31 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[c] | 1 | 37 | 2 |
| Cambridge United | 2015–16[19] | League Two | 46 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 50 | 13 |
| 2016–17[20] | League Two | 45 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1[d] | 0 | 52 | 22 | |
| 2017–18[21] | League Two | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| Total | 94 | 29 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 105 | 35 | ||
| Luton Town | 2017–18[21] | League Two | 34 | 7 | 3 | 1 | — | 2[d] | 0 | 39 | 8 | |
| 2018–19[22] | League One | 21 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 3 | |
| 2019–20[23] | Championship | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 25 | 1 | ||
| 2020–21[24] | Championship | 31 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 34 | 2 | ||
| 2021–22[25] | Championship | 13 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 15 | 7 | ||
| 2022–23[26] | Championship | 21 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[e] | 0 | 27 | 3 | |
| 2023–24[27] | Premier League | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 20 | 2 | ||
| Total | 158 | 24 | 14 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 184 | 26 | ||
| Charlton Athletic | 2024–25[28] | League One | 41 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3[f] | 0 | 48 | 8 |
| 2025–26[29] | Championship | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 6 | 2 | ||
| Total | 46 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 54 | 10 | ||
| Career total | 457 | 84 | 35 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 25 | 5 | 530 | 102 | ||
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