Luke Pennell
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luke Pennell | ||
| Date of birth | 26 January 1996[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Milton Keynes, England | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[1] | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Dagenham & Redbridge | ||
| Number | 29 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Milton Keynes Dons | |||
| 2012–2013 | AFC Rushden & Diamonds | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2014 | Banbury United | 5 | (1) |
| 2014–2015 | Wolverton Town | 2 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Dunstable Town | 22 | (3) |
| 2016– | Dagenham & Redbridge | 4 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:08, 30 April 2016 (UTC). | |||
Luke Pennell (né Fathers; born 26 January 1996), is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Football League Two side Dagenham & Redbridge.
Club career
Pennell was born in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire and attended the Lord Grey School in the town.[2] He started his career with local side Milton Keynes Dons before playing for the football team at Milton Keynes College, which he attended for three years. During this period he also spent time at AFC Rushden & Diamonds, featuring for the under-18 and under-21 sides, making 15 appearances and scoring once between 2012 and 2013.[3][4][5] In March 2014, he joined Southern Football League Premier Division side Banbury United for a one month spell, making six appearances and scoring twice.[6] At the end of the season he joined Spartan South Midlands Football League side Wolverton Town, appearing for the first and reserve sides throughout the year whilst still playing for the College team.[7]
After leaving Milton Keynes College in the summer of 2015, he signed for Southern League Premier Division side Dunstable Town.[8] His form for the Blues alerted professional clubs and Pennell spent time on trial with Premier League side Norwich City and Football League sides Burnley, Fulham, Peterborough United and Fleetwood Town.[9][10][11] He was offered a professional contract by League One side Fleetwood Town, but he turned the move down due to financial and logistical problems.[9] However, none of the trials proved successful and Pennell returned to playing for Dunstable in January 2016.[8]
In March 2016, he signed for League Two side Dagenham & Redbridge on a one-year contract with the option of a further year, after manager John Still learned of his availability following his trial at Norwich.[12] He made his professional debut in April 2016, replacing Justin Hoyte as a substitute in a 3–2 defeat to Leyton Orient as the Daggers were relegated to the National League for the first time in nine years.[13]
Career statistics
- As of match played 30 April 2016.
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Banbury United | 2013–14[6] | Southern League Premier Division | 5 | 1 | — | — | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 1 | 6 | 2 | ||
| Wolverton Town | 2014–15[7] | Spartan South Midlands Division Two | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Dunstable Town | 2015–16[8] | Southern League Premier Division | 22 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | 2[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 27 | 3 | |
| Dagenham & Redbridge | 2015–16[13] | League Two | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 33 | 4 | 3 | 0 | — | 3 | 1 | 39 | 5 | |||
- ↑ Appearances in Buckingham Senior Charity Cup
- ↑ One appearance in FA Trophy, one in Bedfordshire Senior Cup
References
- 1 2 "Luke Pennell". 11v11. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
- ↑ "Lord Grey School Newsletter" (PDF). Lord Grey. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
- ↑ "2013/14 AFC R&D U21 Stats". AFC Diamonds. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
- ↑ "2013/14 U18 League Table / Stats". AFC Diamonds. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
- ↑ "2012/13 U18 Stats". AFC Diamonds. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
- 1 2 "Luke Fathers - Banbury". Banbury United FC. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
- 1 2 "Luke Farthers - Dunstable". Aylesbury United FC. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
- 1 2 3 "Luke Pennell - Dunstable". Aylesbury United FC. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
- 1 2 "EXCLUSIVE: MILTON KEYNES YOUNGSTER REJECTS FLEETWOOD TOWN AFTER NORWICH CITY, BURNLEY AND FULHAM TRIALS". Citiblog. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
- ↑ "Norwich look at Burnley target Luke Pennell". HITC. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
- ↑ "Blues defender set for Cottagers switch". Dunstable Today. 13 January 2016. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
- ↑ "BREAKING: Daggers Sign Centre Half". Dagenham & Redbridge FC. 29 March 2016. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
- 1 2 "Games played by Luke Pennell in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
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