| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luke Edward Andrew Pearce | ||
| Date of birth | 8 June 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | England | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Cardiff City | ||
| Number | 56 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2020 | Walsall | ||
| 2020–2024 | Southampton | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2024 | Southampton | 0 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → Eastbourne Borough (loan) | 17 | (6) |
| 2023 | → Torquay United (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Weston-super-Mare (loan) | 5 | (2) |
| 2024 | → Dover Athletic (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2024– | Cardiff City | 0 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Sligo Rovers (loan) | 11 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| 2021 | Republic of Ireland U18 | 4 | (1) |
| 2021 | Republic of Ireland U19 | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 00:15, 1 January 2025 (UTC) | |||
Luke Edward Andrew Pearce (born 8 June 2004) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL League One club Cardiff City.
He began his career at Walsall before moving to Southampton, and signed his first professional contract with the club in July 2021. [1] [2] Pearce scored 30 goals from 71 games for their youth teams including six in nine in Premier League 2 during the 2023–24 season. [3] He spent time on loan at Eastbourne Borough, Torquay United, Weston-Super-Mare and Dover Athletic. [4] [5] [6] [7] Pearce was released from Southampton at the end of the 2023–24 season. [8]
On 4 July 2024, he joined Cardiff City. [9] Pearce joined Sligo Rovers on loan in the League of Ireland on 16 July until the end of the season. [10] [11] On 9 January 2025, Pearce made his debut for Cardiff in a 1–0 away victory against Sheffield United in the FA Cup. [12] [13]
He represented the Republic of Ireland at youth level. [14] [15]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Southampton | 2022–23 [17] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023–24 [18] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Eastbourne Borough (loan) | 2022–23 | National League South | 17 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 17 | 6 | |
| Torquay United (loan) | 2023–24 | National League South | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Weston-super-Mare (loan) | 2023–24 | National League South | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |
| Dover Athletic (loan) | 2023–24 | National League South | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 [a] | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Cardiff City | 2024–25 [19] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| Sligo Rovers (loan) | 2024 | League of Ireland Premier Division | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 38 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 9 | ||