| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dermi Lusala [1] | ||
| Date of birth | 16 January 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Edmonton, England | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) [2] | ||
| Position(s) | Right back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Buxton | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Chettle Court Rangers | |||
| –2016 | Brentford | ||
| 2016–2022 | Tottenham Hotspur | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2024 | Coventry City | 0 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → Barwell (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2024– | Buxton | 20 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Matlock Town (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2018–2019 | England U16 | 5 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:46, 23 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
Dermi Lusala (born 16 January 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a right back for National League North club Buxton.
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.
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]
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]
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 and made three appearances. [20] [21]
Lusala attended St Ignatius College, Enfield. [7]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Coventry City | 2023–24 [22] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ― | 0 | 0 | |
| Barwell (loan) | 2022–23 [13] | Southern League Premier Division Central | 4 | 0 | ― | ― | ― | 4 | 0 | |||
| Buxton | 2024–25 [16] | National League North | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ― | 1 [a] | 0 | 21 | 0 | |
| Matlock Town (loan) | 2024–25 [21] | Northern Premier League Premier Division | 3 | 0 | ― | ― | ― | 3 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 0 | ||