Luke Pearce (footballer)

Luke Pearce

Personal information
Full name	Luke Edward Andrew Pearce
Date of birth	(2004-06-08) 8 June 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth	England
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Cardiff City
Number	56
Youth career
0000–2020	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, correct 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 Championship club Cardiff City.

Club career

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]}

International career

He represented the Republic of Ireland at youth level. ^{[14] [15]}

Personal life

His mother’s side of the family is from Sligo. ^[15]

Career statistics

As of match played 9 January 2025 ^[16]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

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

1. Appearances in FA Trophy

References

1. Keen, Liam (11 August 2020). "Walsall's Luke Pearce leaves for Southampton". Express & Star. Retrieved 5 February 2025.
2. "Pearce signs first professional deal". Southampton FC. 7 July 2021. Retrieved 5 February 2025.
3. Sarson, Kelan (16 April 2024). "Southampton teen could be their perfect replacement if Che Adams leaves". Football FanCast. Retrieved 5 February 2025.
4. "Luke Pearce joins Eastbourne Borough on loan". Southampton FC. 30 January 2023. Retrieved 5 February 2025.
5. Thomas, Dave (2 September 2023). "Luke Pearce signs on loan for Torquay United". Torbay Weekly. Retrieved 5 February 2025.
6. "Luke Pearce joins Weston-super-Mare on loan". Southampton FC. 8 October 2023. Retrieved 5 February 2025.
7. "Luke Pearce joins Dover Athletic on loan". Southampton FC. 17 November 2023. Retrieved 5 February 2025.
8. "Men's retained list published for 2024". Southampton FC. 4 June 2024. Retrieved 5 February 2025.
9. "Four signings bolster Bluebirds' under-21 squad". BBC Sport. 4 July 2024. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
10. "Sligo Rovers sign Luke Pearce on loan from Cardiff City". Extratime. July 16, 2024. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
11. Farry, Jessica (16 July 2024). "Sligo Rovers' latest recruit Luke Pearce hoping to bring goals to the table". Irish Independent. Retrieved 5 February 2025.
12. "Everton advances in FA Cup after Dyche's firing and Fulham also wins". Newsday. 9 January 2025. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
13. Pritchard, Dafydd (9 January 2025). "Sheffield United 0–1 Cardiff City". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 February 2025.
14. "Sligo Rovers sign Luke Pearce on loan". Oceanfm.ie. 16 July 2024. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
15. "Sligo Rovers bring in Cardiff City striker Luke Pearce on loan". RTE. 16 July 2024. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
16. Luke Pearce at Soccerway. Retrieved 5 February 2025.
17. "Games played by Luke Pearce in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 February 2025.
18. "Games played by Luke Pearce in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 February 2025.
19. "Games played by Luke Pearce in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 February 2025.

External links

• Luke Pearce at Soccerway
• Luke Pearce at WorldFootball.net