| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jayden Joshua Luker [1] | ||
| Date of birth | 30 April 2005 [2] | ||
| Place of birth | Peckham, London | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) [2] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Grimsby Town (on loan from Luton Town) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2022 | Lambeth Tigers | ||
| 2022 | ProDirect Academy | ||
| 2022–2023 | Luton Town | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Luton Town | 0 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Woking (loan) | 17 | (2) |
| 2024– | → Grimsby Town (loan) | 15 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:45, 1 March 2025 (UTC) | |||
Jayden Joshua Luker (born 30 April 2005) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League Two club Grimsby Town, on loan from EFL Championship side Luton Town.
Born in Peckham, Luker came through the academy at Lambeth Tigers playing at under 7 to under 16 level, [3] before signing for Luton Town in July 2022, after impressing whilst playing against them for the Pro Direct Academy in the previous campaign. [3]
In January 2023, Luker was named on the first team bench for the first time during an FA Cup Third Round tie against Wigan Athletic, [4] which came about after some impressive displays in the Hatters academy and after he'd started all three of Luton’s FA Youth Cup games. [5]
On 23 November 2023, after featuring on the bench as an unused substiute on four occasions during the 2023–24 campaign, Luker signed a new contract with The Hatters of an undisclosed length. [6]
In January 2024, Luker joined National League side Woking on loan until the end of the season, [5] and after making 17 appearances for The Cardinals, scoring twice; Luker returned to parent club, Luton Town at the conclusion of the loan. [2]
On 30 August 2024, after featuring in pre-season friendlies for Luton Town, Luker was loaned out again, this time to League Two side Grimsby Town; however he'll link up with The Mariners after completing his rehabilitation from a minor injury picked up during pre-season. [7] Luker made his first appearance for Grimsby on 8 October 2024, starting in the 2–1 loss to Lincoln City in the EFL Trophy Group Stage. [8] His first league appearance came as a substitute in the 3–1 home loss to MK Dons on 26 October 2024. [9] He scored his first league goal in the 5–2 home victory over Accrington Stanley on 3 December 2024 scoring from the edge of the box. [10]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Luton Town | 2022–23 [12] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023–24 [13] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024–25 [14] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Woking (loan) | 2023–24 [13] | National League | 17 | 2 | — | — | — | 17 | 2 | |||
| Grimsby Town (loan) | 2024–25 [14] | League Two | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 [a] | 0 | 19 | 1 |
| Career total | 32 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 36 | 3 | ||