Luca Barrington

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Luca Barrington
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-12-12) 12 December 2004 (age 19)
Place of birth Manchester, England
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder, left winger
Team information
Current team
 Grimsby Town
(on loan from Brighton & Hove Albion)
Number 14
Youth career
0000–2022 Manchester City
2022–2024 Brighton & Hove Albion
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2023– Brighton & Hove Albion 0 (0)
2024– → Grimsby Town (loan) 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:10, 22 August 2024 (UTC)

Luca Barrington (born 12 December 2004) is an English footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or left winger for EFL League Two team Grimsby Town on loan from the academy of Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion. [1]

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Career

Manchester City

A product of the Manchester City academy, he joined the club at six years-old. [2] He signed a professional contract with City in the summer of 2022, [3] having scored ten goals in 22 appearances to help them win the Under-18 Premier League during the 2021-22 season. [4]

Brighton & Hove Albion

Barrington signed for the academy of Brighton & Hove Albion in August 2022, agreeing a three-year contract. [5] He began training with the first-team squad during the 2023-24 season. [6] He was included in the Brighton first team match-day squads for Premier League matches in December 2023. [7] [8] In May 2024, Barrington won Player of the Tournament in the 2024 HKFC Soccer Sevens tournament, which Brighton U21s won for the first time. [9]

Grimsby Town (loan)

On 6 August 2024, Barrington joined EFL League Two side Grimsby Town on a season-long loan deal. [10] He made his first appearance for the club off the bench in Grimsby's first league match away to Fleetwood Town. [11]

Style of play

Described as two footed, and able to impact play from either flank. [12] He was named by English newspaper The Guardian as one of the best first year scholars in the Premier League in October 2021, who also notes his ability to dribble. [13]

Career statistics

As of match played 22 August 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Grimsby Town (loan) 2024–25 [14] League Two 3000100040
Career total3000010040

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References

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  2. ↑ "Brighton swoop for Man City's Barrington". BBC Sport. 12 August 2022. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  3. ↑ Bray, Joe (8 July 2022). "Two Man City players sign contract extensions as 13 youngsters sign first professional deals". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  4. ↑ "BRIGHTON SIGN MAN CITY MIDFIELDER LUCA BARRINGTON". One Football. 13 August 2022. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  5. ↑ Owen, Brian (12 August 2022). "Manchester City teen Luca Barrington joins Brighton". The Argus. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  6. ↑ "Manchester United v Brighton: Danny Welbeck back in training". The Argus. 13 September 2023. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  7. ↑ "Brighton v Brentford: Confirmed team news from the Amex". The Argus. 6 December 2023. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  8. ↑ "BRIGHTON VS. SPURS". Soccerway. 28 December 2023. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  9. ↑ "Brighton & Hove Albion Win First HKFC Standard Chartered Soccer Sevens". www.hksoccersevens.com. 26 May 2024. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
  10. ↑ "Barrington Joins the Mariners! - Grimsby Town Football Club". gtfc.co.uk. 2024-08-06. Retrieved 2024-08-06.
  11. ↑ "MATCH REPORT | FLEETWOOD TOWN 1–0 GRIMSBY TOWN - Grimsby Town Football Club". gtfc.co.uk. 2024-08-10. Retrieved 2024-08-12.
  12. ↑ Skentelbery, Hannah (27 December 2021). "Top 10 Rising Premier League Players". Warrington Worldwide. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  13. ↑ Jackson, Jamie. "Next Generation 2021: 20 of the best talents at Premier League clubs". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  14. ↑ "Games played by Luca Barrington in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
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