Luke Merrill

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Luke Merrill
Personal information
Full name Luke Merrill
Date of birth (2000-05-03) May 3, 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Layton, Utah, United States
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position(s) Full-back, winger
Youth career
2009–2017 La Roca
2017–2018 Sparta United
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2018–2019 SLCC Bruins 30 (0)
2021–2022 Westminster Griffins 31 (10)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021–2022 Salt City SC 10 (2)
2023 Hartford Athletic 26 (1)
2024 Salt City SC 7 (0)
2024 Spokane Velocity 7 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 24, 2024

Luke Merrill (born May 3, 2000) is an American soccer player.

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Career

Early career

Merrill attended Davis High School, playing club soccer with La Roca from under-10 to under-17 and a further year with Sparta United SC. [1]

In 2018, Merrill attended Salt Lake Community College to play college soccer. In two seasons with the Bruins, Merrill made 30 appearances and added seven assists, earning All-Region Second Team honors in 2019. [2] In 2021, Merrill transferred to Westminster College where he went on to make 31 appearances and scored ten goals and tallied three assists. [3]

Whilst at college, Merrill also appeared in the USL League Two with Salt City SC in both 2021 and 2022, scoring two goals in ten games. [4] [5] [1]

Professional

On 27 January 2023, Merrill signed his first professional contract, joining USL Championship side Hartford Athletic after impressing in a club combine. [6] [7] He made his debut on March 11, 2023, appearing as a 59th-minute substitute during a 5–3 loss away to Monterey Bay FC. [8] On April 5, 2023, Merrill helped Hartford to the second round of the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup after they defeated amateur side Lansdowne Yonkers 3–0. [9]

Following a stint back with Salt City SC during their 2024 season, [10] Merrill signed with USL League One side Spokane Velocity on October 2, 2024. [11] Spokane opted not to renew his contract following their 2024 season. [12]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Ogden City SC Adds Four More Players | Arkansas State Soccer". www.arkansassoccer.org.
  2. ↑ "Luke Merrill - Men's Soccer". Salt Lake Community College Athletics.
  3. ↑ "Luke Merrill - Men's Soccer". Westminster College Athletics.
  4. ↑ "Ogden City SC | uslleaguetwo.com". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
  5. ↑ "Salt City SC - 2022 Regular Season - Roster - #14 - Luke Merrill - F". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
  6. ↑ "HARTFORD ATHLETIC ADD LUKE MERRILL TO DEFENSE".
  7. ↑ "Former Griffin inks deal with Hartford Athletic". Westminster College Athletics.
  8. ↑ "Match Center | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com.
  9. ↑ "2023 US Open Cup round 2: Elvis Amoh's hat trick sends Hartford Athletic past Lansdowne Yonkers". thecup.us.
  10. ↑ "USL League Two Stats | uslleaguetwo.com". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
  11. ↑ "Velocity Receives Boost From New Additions Joe Schmidt and Luke Merrill".
  12. ↑ "Spokane Velocity to Return 13 Members From Its League One Final Team".
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