Luca Stephenson

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Luca Stephenson
Personal information
Full name Luca Stephenson [1]
Date of birth (2003-09-17) 17 September 2003 (age 20)
Place of birth Horden, England
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Dundee United
(on loan from Liverpool)
Youth career
0000–2018 Sunderland
2018–2023 Liverpool
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2023– Liverpool 0 (0)
2023–2024 → Barrow (loan) 30 (0)
2024– → Dundee United (loan) 1 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 August 2024 (UTC)

Luca Stephenson (born 17 September 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Scottish Premiership club Dundee United, on loan from Premier League club Liverpool.

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Career

Early career

Stephenson started his career in Sunderland's academy, before signing for Liverpool in September 2018. [2] [3]

Stephenson captained Liverpool's under-18 team for the 2020–21 season, going on to become a regular with the under-21s in the following season. [3]

During his time in Liverpool's academy, Stephenson was versatile, playing at both centre-back and right-back in addition to his natural midfield role. [3]

Liverpool

Stephenson signed his first professional contract in September 2020, [4] with his deal being extended in February 2022. [5]

Loan to Barrow

On 1 September 2023, Stephenson joined EFL League Two club Barrow on a season-long loan. [6] [7] On 5 September, he made his professional debut in an EFL Trophy fixture against Blackpool. [8] He later made his professional league debut on 30 September against Doncaster Rovers, coming on as a substitute for Tyrell Warren in the 62nd minute. [9] On 14 October 2023, Stephenson made his full league debut at right-wing-back as Barrow faced Milton Keynes Dons, being replaced after 46 minutes. [10]

During his time at Barrow, Stephenson was mainly deployed on the right of a back-five, with his hard-working and tough tackling style making him popular amongst fans. [11] He became a regular in a Barrow team that narrowly missed-out on the League Two 2024 English Football League play-offs by a single point, one of their best league finishes in a 122-year history. [12]

Loan to Dundee United

On 15 August 2024, Stephenson signed for newly promoted Scottish Premiership side Dundee United on a season-long loan. [13]

Career statistics

As of match played 24 August 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup EFL Cup EuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Barrow (loan) 2023–24 EFL League Two 3002000002 [lower-alpha 1] 0340
Dundee United (loan) 2024–25 Scottish Premiership 110010000021
Career total31120100020361
  1. ↑ Appearance in EFL Trophy

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References

  1. ↑ "2023/24 Premier League squad lists". Premier League. 13 September 2023. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  2. ↑ Rayner, Stuart (2 September 2018). "Sunderland youngster Luca Stephenson set to join Liverpool". ChronicleLive. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
  3. 1 2 3 "Luca Stephenson". Liverpool F.C. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
  4. ↑ "Luca Stephenson signs first professional contract with Liverpool FC". Liverpool F.C. 22 September 2020. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
  5. ↑ "Luca Stephenson signs new contract with Liverpool FC". Liverpool F.C. 5 February 2022. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
  6. ↑ O'Hara, Matthew (1 September 2023). "Barrow AFC complete Deadline Day loan-deal for Liverpool midfielder". The Mail. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
  7. ↑ "Luca Stephenson makes loan move to Barrow". Liverpool F.C. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
  8. ↑ "Barrow Vs. Blackpool - 5 September 2023". Soccerway. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
  9. ↑ "Barrow Vs. Doncaster Rovers - 30 September 2023". Soccerway. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
  10. ↑ "MK Dons Vs. Barrow - 14 October 2023". Soccerway. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  11. ↑ "Manager facing sack calls as Liverpool loanee subbed 42 minutes into debut". This is Anfield. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
  12. ↑ "End of season review – Where do Barrow AFC go from here?" . Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  13. ↑ "Luca Stephenson completes loan switch to Dundee United". Liverpool F.C. 15 August 2024. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
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