External links
- Luca Stephenson – UEFA competition record ( archive )
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luca Stephenson [1] | ||
| Date of birth | 17 September 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Horden, England | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder, defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Dundee United (on loan from Liverpool) | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2018 | Sunderland | ||
| 2018–2023 | Liverpool | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Liverpool | 0 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → Barrow (loan) | 30 | (0) |
| 2024– | → Dundee United (loan) | 28 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
Luca Stephenson (born 17 September 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder or defender for Scottish Premiership club Dundee United, on loan from Premier League club Liverpool.
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 also captain the under-21 side, becoming a regular with them 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]
Stephenson signed his first professional contract in September 2020, [4] with his deal being extended in February 2022. [5]
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 English Football League play-offs by a single point, one of their best league finishes in a 122-year history. [12]
On 15 August 2024, Stephenson signed for newly promoted Scottish Premiership side Dundee United on a season-long loan. [13] He debuted for the club three days later in a Scottish League Cup match against St Mirren. [14] On 24 August, he made his league debut and scored his first professional goal in a 2–0 win over St Johnstone. [15]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Barrow (loan) | 2023–24 | EFL League Two | 30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 [a] | 0 | 34 | 0 |
| Dundee United (loan) | 2024–25 | Scottish Premiership | 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 3 |
| Career total | 55 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 62 | 3 | ||
