Luca Woodhouse

Luca Woodhouse

Woodhouse in January 2025
Personal information
Full name	Luca Jack Alexander Woodhouse [1]
Date of birth	(2004-07-25) 25 July 2004 (age 21) [2]
Place of birth	Royal Tunbridge Wells, England
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position	Defender
Team information
Current team	Exeter City
Number	20
Youth career
0000–2021	Tonbridge Angels
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–2022	Tonbridge Angels	3	(0)
	→ Hythe Town (loan)	17	(2)
2022–2025	Wycombe Wanderers	0	(0)
2022–2023	→ Slough Town (loan)	14	(0)
2023	→ Worthing (loan)	3	(0)
2024	→ Banbury United (loan)	14	(0)
2024–2025	→ Dagenham & Redbridge (loan)	16	(1)
2025	→ Aldershot Town (loan)	20	(1)
2025–	Exeter City	14	(1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22:35, 27 January 2026 (UTC)

Luca Jack Alexander Woodhouse (born 25 July 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or left-back for Exeter City.

Career

Woodhouse began his career at Tonbridge Angels, from where he was loaned out to Whitstable Town and Hythe Town. ^[3] Woodhouse is also listed as a graduate of AF Global Football, a UK-based football development organisation that runs academy and school-based development programmes. ^[4]

Wycombe Wanderers

In August 2022, he joined League One club Wycombe Wanderers on a development squad contract following a successful trial. ^[5] He joined Slough Town on loan in December 2022. ^[6] On 31 August 2023, he joined National League South leaders Worthing on loan until January. ^[7] In February 2024, he joined National League North club Banbury United on loan until 21 March. ^[8]

On 13 August 2024, Woodhouse joined National League side Dagenham & Redbridge on loan until 1 January 2025. ^[9] In January 2025, he joined Aldershot Town on loan for the remainder of the season. ^[10] On 20 May 2025, the club announced he would be leaving in June when his contract expired.

Exeter City

On 19th June 2025 Woodhouse signed for League One club Exeter City on a two-year deal, with a club option of a third year. ^[11]

Style of play

A left-footed defender, Luca is comfortable as a left centre-back or in the middle of a back three. His versatility allows him to fill in at left-back or central midfield, offering flexibility to the squad. ^[11]

Career statistics

As of match played 27 January 2026 ^[2]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		EFL Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Tonbridge Angels	2020–21 [12]	National League South	0	0	0	0	—		0	0	0	0
	2021–22 [12]	National League South	3	0	0	0	—		2 [a]	0	5	0
	Total		3	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	5	0
Whitstable Town (loan)	2021–22 [13]	IL South East Division	2	0	—		—		—		2	0
Hythe Town (loan)	2021–22 [14]	IL South East Division	17	2	—		—		2 [b]	0	19	2
Wycombe Wanderers	2022–23 [15]	League One	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2023–24 [16]	League One	0	0	—		0	0	1 [c]	0	1	0
	2024–25 [17]	League One	0	0	—		0	0	1 [c]	0	1	0
	Total		0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	0
Slough Town (loan)	2022–23 [6]	National League South	12	0	—		—		1 [d]	0	13	0
Worthing (loan)	2023–24 [2] [18]	National League South	3	0	1	0	—		—		4	0
Banbury United (loan)	2023–24 [2]	National League North	14	0	—		—		—		14	0
Dagenham & Redbridge (loan)	2024–25 [2]	National League	14	1	3	0	—		3 [e]	0	20	1
Aldershot Town (loan)	2024–25 [2]	National League	20	1	0	0	—		4 [d]	0	24	1
Exeter City	2025-26 [19]	League One	14	1	1	0	1	0	4 [c]	0	20	1
Career total			99	4	5	0	1	0	18	1	123	5

1. Appearance(s) in Kent Senior Cup
2. Appearance(s) in Alan Turvey Trophy
3. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
4. Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
5. Appearance(s) in National League Cup

Honours

Aldershot Town

• FA Trophy: 2024–25 ^[20]

References

1. "SQUAD LIST 2023/24 & U21 REGISTERED CONTRACT PLAYERS" (PDF). English Football League. 7 September 2023. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
2. Luca Woodhouse at Soccerway
3. "Chairboys youngster signs on loan". worthingfc.com. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
4. "Luca Woodhouse – AF Global Football". AF Global Football. Retrieved 24 December 2025.
5. "Luca Woodhouse". Wycombe Wanderers. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
6. "Luca Woodhouse". Slough Town FC. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
7. "Luca heads out on loan". Wycombe Wanderers. 31 August 2023. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
8. "Luca leaves on loan". www.wwfc.com. 27 February 2024. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
9. "✍️ Daggers Sign Luca Woodhouse". daggers.co.uk. 13 August 2024. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
10. "NEW SIGNING: Luca Woodhouse". www.theshots.co.uk. 16 January 2025. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
11. "Luca Woodhouse signs for City | Exeter City F.C." www.exetercityfc.co.uk.
12. "Luca Woodhouse". tonbridgeangels.co.uk. 13 August 2024. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
13. "Whitstable Town – Appearances – Luca Woodhouse – 2021-2022" . Retrieved 16 January 2024.
14. "Hythe Town | Appearances | Luca Woodhouse | 2021-2022 | Football Web Pages". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
15. "Games played by Luca Woodhouse in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
16. "Games played by Luca Woodhouse in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
17. "Games played by Luca Woodhouse in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
18. "Worthing 2–1 Whitehawk" . Retrieved 16 January 2024.
19. "Games played by Luca Woodhouse in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
20. "Second-half goals seal Aldershot Town's first FA Trophy title with 3-0 win at Wembley". www.thefa.com. 11 May 2025. Retrieved 12 May 2025.