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 23)
Place of birth Edmonton, England
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) [2]
Position Right back
Team information
Current team
 Dagenham & Redbridge
Number 2
Youth career
Chettle Court Rangers
–2016 Brentford
2016–2021 Tottenham Hotspur
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021–2022 Tottenham Hotspur 0 (0)
2022–2024 Coventry City 0 (0)
2022–2023 → Barwell (loan) 4 (0)
2024–2025 Buxton 27 (0)
2024 → Matlock Town (loan) 3 (0)
2025– Dagenham & Redbridge 25 (2)
International career
2017 England U15 1 (0)
2018–2019 England U16 5 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:10, 30 January 2026 (UTC)

Dermi Lusala (born 16 January 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a right back for National League South club Dagenham & Redbridge.

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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 after his release 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 and signed a one-year contract, [18] with the option of a further year. [19] He made eight appearances, [16] before succumbing to injury. [20] In order to build match fitness after his recovery, [20] Lusala joined Northern Premier League Premier Division club Matlock Town on a one-month loan on 15 November and made three appearances. [21] [22] He made 29 appearances during a 2024–25 season which concluded with defeat in the National League North playoff quarter-finals. [16] [23] The club exercised its option on Lusala's contract for the 2025–26 season, [19] but he elected to transfer away in June 2025. [24]

Dagenham & Redbridge

On 27 June 2025, Lusala signed a two-year contract with National League South club Dagenham & Redbridge for an undisclosed fee. [24]

International career

Lusala was capped by England at under-15 and under-16 level. [16] [25]

Personal life

Lusala attended St Ignatius College, Enfield. [7]

Career statistics

As of match played 27 January 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup EFL Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Barwell (loan) 2022–23 [13] SL Premier Division Central40―――40
Coventry City 2023–24 [26] Championship 000000―00
Buxton 2024–25 [16] National League North 27000―2 [a] 0290
Matlock Town (loan) 2024–25 [22] NPL Premier Division30―――30
Dagenham & Redbridge 2025–26 [13] National League South 25220―2 [b] 0292
Career total592200040652
  1. ↑ 1 appearance in National League North play-offs, 1 appearance in Derbyshire Senior Cup
  2. ↑ Appearances in FA Trophy

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 3 "Dermi Lusala | Player Profile". Aylesbury United Archive. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
  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 5 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; (1 June 2025). "𝑳𝒆𝒕'𝒔 𝒔𝒆𝒆 𝒉𝒐𝒘 𝒘𝒆'𝒓𝒆 𝒍𝒐𝒐𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈, 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒏.. 😎 Discussions are taking place regarding a new deal for 𝗝𝗼𝘀𝗵 𝗣𝗼𝗽𝗼𝗼𝗹𝗮, with 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘂𝗺 𝗟𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗵 set to continue his rehabilitation with the squad for pre-season. The management team are working hard to add new additions to the squad over the coming weeks. #UpTheBucks | #TeamBuxton" – via Instagram.
  20. 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.
  21. ↑ "Lusala joins on loan from Buxton FC". www.matlocktownfc.co.uk. 15 November 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
  22. 1 2 "Matlock Town | Appearances | Dermi Lusala | 2024–2025". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
  23. ↑ Buxton F.C. at the Football Club History Database
  24. 1 2 "✍️ Daggers Sign Dermi Lusala". daggers.co.uk. 27 June 2025. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
  25. ↑ "England U15". englandfootballonline.com. Retrieved 21 November 2025.
  26. ↑ "Games played by Dermi Lusala in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
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