Luca Fletcher

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Luca Fletcher
Personal information
Full name Luca George Murphy Fletcher [1]
Date of birth (2007-04-18) 18 April 2007 (age 17)
Place of birth Reading, England
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Manchester City
Youth career
–2023 Reading
2023– Manchester City
International career‡
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022–2023 England U16 8 (5)
2023–2024 England U17 12 (1)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 00:25, 22 May 2024

Luca George Murphy Fletcher (born 18 April 2007) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for Manchester City. [2]

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Early life

Born in Reading, Fletcher attended school in Croxley Green in Hertfordshire. [3] [4]

Club career

Fletcher won the Reading ‘Academy Player of the Season’ award at the club's end of season awards in May 2023. [5] In 2023 Fletcher joined the Roc Nation sports agency. [6] With his profile raises by his goal-scoring exploits at junior level interest was reported in Fletcher's services both in England [7] and Scotland. [8] Fletcher reportedly turned down a two-year contract with Reading in June 2023 in order to agree terms with Premier League side Manchester City. [9] [10] In July 2024 Fletcher signed his first professional contract with Manchester City. [11]

International career

Fletcher scored three goals in two matches for England U-16s against Turkey U-16s in December 2022. [12] In May 2024 he was a member of the England U-17 squad at the 2024 UEFA European Under-17 Championship in Cyprus and made his only appearance of the tournament in their opening group game against France U-17. [13]

References

  1. ↑ "2024/25 Premier League squad lists". Premier League. 13 September 2024. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
  2. ↑ "Luca Fletcher". Soccerway. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Luca Fletcher - TNT player profile". TNT Sports . Retrieved 3 December 2024.
  4. ↑ McGuinness, Fintan (9 August 2023). "Manchester City sign Croxley Green schoolboy Luca Fletcher". Watford Observer. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
  5. ↑ Earnshaw, James (May 4, 2023). "Reading FC Player of the Season: Top scorer earns prestigious award". Reading Chronicle. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
  6. ↑ O'Connor-Simpson, Matt (March 29, 2023). "Meet Roc Nation Sports International's Class of 2023 as five of England's brightest Under-16 youth talents sign for the world-renowned sports agency". Goal.com. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
  7. ↑ Earnshaw, James (May 22, 2023). "Manchester City set to buy Reading FC teen for seven figure fee". Reading Chronicle. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
  8. ↑ Mail, Harry (March 6, 2023). "Celtic and Rangers 'interested' in the same striker as target comments about transfer talk". Glasgow World. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
  9. ↑ Earnshaw, James (27 June 2023). "Manchester City tempt away Reading FC youngster despite deal". Reading Chronicle. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  10. ↑ Bray, Joe (28 June 2023). "Reading confirm young striker's transfer to Man City". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  11. ↑ Percival, Holly (25 July 2024). "Academy youngsters sign first professional contracts with City". Manchester City F.C. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
  12. ↑ Warlow, Robert (December 22, 2022). "What Reading FC's Luca Fletcher did as England youngsters impress at St George's Park". Berkshire live. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
  13. ↑ Earnshaw, James (20 May 2024). "Reading FC teens look to bring success home for England". Reading Chronicle. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
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