Dermi Lusala

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Dermi Lusala
Personal information
Full name Dermi Lusala [1]
Date of birth (2003-01-16) 16 January 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Edmonton, England
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) [2]
Position(s) Right back
Team information
Current team
 Matlock Town
(on loan from Buxton)
Youth career
Chettle Court Rangers
0000–2016 Brentford
2016–2022 Tottenham Hotspur
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022–2024 Coventry City 0 (0)
2022–2023 → Barwell (loan) 4 (0)
2024– Buxton 8 (0)
2024– → Matlock Town (loan) 1 (0)
International career
2018–2019 England U16 5 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:51, 16 November 2024 (UTC)

Dermi Lusala (born 16 January 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a right back for Northern Premier League Premier Division club Matlock Town, on loan from National League North club Buxton.

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Lusala is a product of the Tottenham Hotspur and Brentford academies and transferred to Coventry City in 2022. After failing to break into the first team squad, he dropped into non-League football in 2024. Lusala was capped by England at U16 level.

Club career

Youth years

A right back, Lusala began his career in the Brentford Academy and was a part of the U13 team which won the 2016 Elite Neon Cup. [3] Following the closure of the academy at the end of the 2015–16 season, [4] Lusala transferred into the Tottenham Hotspur Academy. [5] He progressed to sign a one-year professional contract at the end of the 2020–21 season. [6] Following an injury-plagued season in the Development Squad, [7] during which he participated in first team training sessions, [8] Lusala was released when his contract expired. [9]

Coventry City

On 1 July 2022, Lusala signed a two-year contract with Championship club Coventry City on a free transfer. [10] [11] On 25 November 2022, he joined Southern League Premier Division Central club Barwell on a one-month loan and made four appearances. [12] [13] Lusala was a part of the Coventry City U21 team which reached the final of the 2022–23 Birmingham Senior Cup. [14]

During the 2023–24 pre-season, Lusala was included in the first team squad for its training camp in Portugal. [15] Lusala was an unused substitute on 16 occasions during the 2023–24 season and was released when his contract expired. [16] [17]

Buxton

After a successful trial, Lusala transferred to National League North club Buxton on 10 August 2024. [18] He made eight appearances, [16] before succumbing to injury. [19] In order to build match fitness after his recovery, [19] Lusala joined Northern Premier League Premier Division club Matlock Town on a one-month loan on 15 November. [20]

International career

Lusala was capped by England at U16 level. [16]

Personal life

Lusala attended St Ignatius College, Enfield. [7]

Career statistics

As of match played 16 November 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupEFL CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Coventry City 2023–24 [21] Championship 000000―00
Barwell (loan) 2022–23 [13] Southern League Premier Division Central40―――40
Buxton 2024–25 [16] National League North 8000―0080
Matlock Town (loan) 2024–25 [22] Northern Premier League Premier Division10―――10
Career total130000000130

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References

  1. ↑ "Updated squad lists for 2021/22 Premier League". www.premierleague.com. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
  2. ↑ Dermi Lusala at WorldFootball.net
  3. ↑ "Brentford win Elite Neon Cup". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
  4. ↑ "Club statement: Brentford Academy restructuring". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
  5. ↑ Guest, Rob (9 October 2019). "The Spurs starlet who could become Pochettino's future right-back". Football.London. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
  6. ↑ "Academy contract update". Tottenham Hotspur. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
  7. 1 2 Christenson, Marcus; Powell, Jim; Blight, Garry. "Next Generation 2019: 20 of the best talents at Premier League clubs". The Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 11 July 2022.
  8. ↑ Turner, Andy (1 July 2022). "Spurs lowdown on new Coventry City signing Dermi Lusala". CoventryLive. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
  9. ↑ "Player update". Tottenham Hotspur. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
  10. ↑ Horby, Mark. "Transfer: Dermi Lusala joins Coventry City". www.ccfc.co.uk. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
  11. ↑ Turner, Andy (1 July 2022). "Coventry City have signed Tottenham Hotspur teen Dermi Lusala". CoventryLive. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
  12. ↑ "Three more Under 21s head out on loan". Coventry City FC. 25 November 2022. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
  13. 1 2 "Dermi Lusala – Barwell Football Club First". www.pitchero.com. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
  14. ↑ "Senior Challenge Cup Match Report". www.birminghamfa.com. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
  15. ↑ "Coventry City's next generation who could save the club millions". Coventry Live. 18 November 2023. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  16. 1 2 3 4 Dermi Lusala at Soccerway. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
  17. ↑ "News: Coventry City confirm players leaving at the end of 2023/24 season". www.ccfc.co.uk. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
  18. ↑ @Buxton_FC (10 August 2024). "✍🏼⚽️ | We are delighted to confirm the signing of trialist right-back Dermi Lusala. A former @SpursOfficial academy players and @England U16 international, Dermi spent the last two years with @Coventry_City. Let's go, Dermi! 👊🏼 #WelcomeDermi | #TeamBuxton" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  19. 1 2 @Buxton_FC (15 November 2024). "📤 𝗟𝗢𝗔𝗡 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗟𝗨𝗦𝗔𝗟𝗔 Good luck to Dermi Lusala, who has today joined @Matlock_TownFC on a month's loan, as he looks to build match fitness following the injury he suffered earlier in the season. All the best, Dermi! 👊🏼 #UpTheBucks | #TeamBuxton" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  20. ↑ "Lusala joins on loan from Buxton FC". www.matlocktownfc.co.uk. 15 November 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
  21. ↑ "Games played by Dermi Lusala in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  22. ↑ "Matlock Town | Appearances | Dermi Lusala". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
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