Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Full name | Luke Owen Jephcott [1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 26 January 2000||
Place of birth | Aberystwyth, Wales [3] | ||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.77 m) [4] | ||
Position(s) | Striker [2] | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Newport County | ||
Number | 31 | ||
Youth career | |||
2007–2013 | Wendron United | ||
2013–2014 | Helston Athletic | ||
2014–2019 | Plymouth Argyle | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2018–2023 | Plymouth Argyle | 106 | (33) |
2019–2020 | → Truro City (loan) | 18 | (8) |
2022–2023 | → Swindon Town (loan) | 32 | (7) |
2023–2024 | St Johnstone | 8 | (0) |
2024– | Newport County | 21 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2018–2019 | Wales U19 [5] | 7 | (4) |
2020–2022 | Wales U21 | 12 | (4) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:28, 21 September 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:13, 22 October 2022 (UTC) |
Luke Owen Jephcott (born 26 January 2000) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a striker for EFL League Two club Newport County. He is a former Wales under-21 international.
Whilst still an apprentice, Jephcott made his professional debut in the EFL League One on 20 October 2018. He featured against Burton Albion in a 3–2 defeat, replacing Stuart O'Keefe in the 86th minute. Jephcott's full debut came ten days later, when he started in a 5-0 EFL Trophy defeat to Chelsea U21s. [6]
In August 2019, Jephcott joined Truro City on loan. [7] He was recalled by his parent club, Plymouth Argyle, in January 2020. [8]
Jephcott won both the EFL League Two Player of the Month and EFL Young Player of the Month awards for January 2020, after scoring 5 goals in 4 starts in January 2020. [9] [10] Jephcott finished the season with 7 goals in 14 games as Plymouth won promotion to League One. [11]
Jepchott started the 2020-21 League One season strongly by scoring the winner for Plymouth on the opening day against Blackpool. [12] He scored 1 in the next 7 games before starting a sensational run of form, scoring 14 goals in the next 18 league games, which attracted interest from a clutch of Championship clubs including Stoke City and Cardiff City. [13]
On 1 September 2022, Jephcott signed for EFL League Two club Swindon Town on an initial loan deal with the option to join the club permanently. [14]
He was released by Plymouth following their promotion to the EFL Championship at the end of the 2022–23 season. [15]
On 21 July 2023, Jephcott signed a two-year deal with Scottish Premiership club St Johnstone. [16]
On 25 January 2024 Jephcott joined EFL League Two club Newport County on a free transfer [17] He made his debut for Newport County in the 2-1 League Two win against Swindon Town on 3 February 2024 as a second half substitute. [18]
On 9 September 2018 Jephcott made his Wales U19 debut in a friendly against Ireland U19s at the City Calling Stadium. Wales won the game 1–0.
Jephcott was first called up to the Wales U19 team in 2018. He made his debut for Wales Under 21s in a 3–0 win against Moldova. [19]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Plymouth Argyle | 2018–19 [20] | League One | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 [lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 10 | 0 |
2019–20 [21] | League Two | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 7 | |
2020–21 [22] | League One | 41 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 [lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 46 | 18 | |
2021–22 [22] | League One | 40 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 [lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 43 | 11 | |
2022–23 [22] | League One | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 [lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
Total | 106 | 33 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 118 | 37 | ||
Truro City (loan) | 2019–20 [23] | Southern Football League Premier South | 18 | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | 1 [lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 21 | 5 | |
Swindon Town (loan) | 2022–23 [22] | League Two | 32 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 7 |
St Johnstone | 2023–24 | Scottish Premiership | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
Career total | 163 | 45 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 178 | 49 |
Luke Martin McCormick is an English footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Southern Football League side Plymouth Parkway.
Gary Dean Sawyer is an English former professional footballer who played as a defender.
James Steven Wilson is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL League One club Bristol Rovers. He has also represented Wales at international level. Primarily a centre-back, he can also play at right-back.
Jamille Antonio Matt is a Jamaican professional footballer who plays as a striker for EFL League Two club Walsall.
Dominic David Telford is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for EFL League Two club Barrow.
Craig David Tanner is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker or winger who plays for National League club Ebbsfleet United. Tanner began his career with Reading and spent time on loan at AFC Wimbledon and Plymouth Argyle (twice) before joining Motherwell in June 2017.
Joshua Luke Sheehan is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League One club Bolton Wanderers and the Wales national team.
Ryan Hardie is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL Championship club Plymouth Argyle. Hardie started his career with Rangers, and was loaned by them to Raith Rovers, St Mirren and Livingston. In July 2019 he moved to English club Blackpool, with whom he remained for 18 months, before signing for Plymouth Argyle in January 2021.
Marko Maroši is a Slovak professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for EFL Championship club Plymouth Argyle. He is a former Slovakia U21 international.
Conor James Grant is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League Two club Port Vale.
Alex Samuel Fletcher is an English former professional footballer who played as a forward.
Bali Mumba is an English professional footballer who plays as a full-back, wing-back or left winger for EFL Championship club Plymouth Argyle.
Ryan James Law is an English professional footballer who plays as a left back for Truro City.
Michael Dennis Peck is a professional footballer who plays for the Missouri State Bears as a defender.
Tom Purrington is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Plymouth Parkway.
Morgan Reece Whittaker is an English footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or right winger for EFL Championship club Plymouth Argyle.
Adam Thomas Lewis is an English professional footballer who plays as a left-back for EFL League Two club Morecambe.
Finn Isaac Azaz is a professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for EFL Championship club Middlesbrough and the Republic of Ireland national team.
Finley Thomas Craske is an English footballer who plays as a defender for National League South club Torquay United.
William Iwan Jenkins Davies is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Torquay United on loan from EFL Championship club Plymouth Argyle and the Wales national under-18 team.