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
 Coventry City
Number 41
Youth career
0000–2016 Brentford
2016–2022 Tottenham Hotspur
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022– Coventry City 0 (0)
2022–2023 → Barwell (loan) 4 (0)
International career
2018–2019 England U16 5 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:25, 14 April 2024 (UTC)

Dermi Lusala (born 16 January 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays for EFL Championship club Coventry City as a right back.

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Lusala is a product of the Tottenham Hotspur and Brentford academies and transferred to Coventry City in 2022. 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] On 21 October 2023, Lusala won his maiden call into a first team matchday squad and he remained an unused substitute during a 1–0 defeat to Bristol City. [16]

International career

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

Personal life

Lusala attended St Ignatius' College. [7]

Career statistics

As of match played on 13 April 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupEFL CupTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Coventry City 2023–24 [17] Championship 00000000
Barwell (loan) 2022–23 [13] Southern League Premier Division Central40――40
Career total40000040

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  10. ↑ Horby, Mark. "Transfer: Dermi Lusala joins Coventry City". www.ccfc.co.uk. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
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  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 Dermi Lusala at Soccerway. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
  17. ↑ "Games played by Dermi Lusala in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
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