Luke Freeman
| Date of birth | 22 March 1992 |
| Place of birth | Dartford |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 64 kg |
| Height | 1.83 m |
| Position | Midfielder/Forward |
At 15 years and 233 days, Luke Freeman became the youngest player ever to appear in the FA Cup proper breaking the record held by Derby County's Lee Holmes (versus Brentford in 2003) by 44 days.
The youngest player to appear in any round of the FA Cup (including qualifying rounds) is Andy Awford, who played for Oxford City in a Third Qualifying Round tie against Boreham Wood in October 1987 - aged 15 years and 88 days.
Luke also became Gillingham's youngest ever player beating Billy Hughes' record (against Southend United in 1976) by 26 days.
After a loan spell, he joined Stevenage in January 2012 with a contract to June 2014 that was extended to June 2015 in May 2014.
Luke joined Bristol City in July 2014 with a three-year contract.
He joined Queens Park Rangers in January 2017 with a contract to June 2020.
Luke joined Sheffield United in July 2019 for an undisclosed club record fee with a three-year contract.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gillingham | 01 Jul 2007 | 30 Jan 2008 | |
| Arsenal | 30 Jan 2008 | 10 Jan 2012 | |
| Yeovil Town | 01 Jul 2010 | 01 Jan 2011 | L |
| Stevenage | 17 Nov 2011 | 08 Jan 2012 | L |
| Stevenage | 10 Jan 2012 | 26 Jun 2014 | |
| Bristol City | 26 Jun 2014 | 30 Jan 2017 | |
| Queens Park Rangers | 30 Jan 2017 | 03 Jul 2019 | |
| Sheffield United | 03 Jul 2019 | 30 Jun 2022 | |
| Nottingham Forest | 28 Aug 2020 | 31 May 2021 | L |
| Millwall | 31 Jan 2022 | 31 May 2022 | L |
| Luton Town | 04 Jul 2022 | 24 Aug 2023 | |
| Barnet | 31 Jan 2024 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-08 | Gillingham | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Gillingham | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Gillingham | League One | 1 |
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| 2010-11 | Yeovil Town | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 |
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| 2010-11 | Yeovil Town | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Yeovil Town | League One | 5 | 8 |
2 |
2
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| 2011-12 | Stevenage | FA Cup | 4 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Stevenage | League One | 22 | 4 |
7 |
2
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| 2011-12 | Stevenage | League One Play-Offs | 2 | ||||
| 2012-13 | Stevenage | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2012-13 | Stevenage | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 |
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| 2012-13 | Stevenage | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2012-13 | Stevenage | League One | 26 | 13 |
2 |
1
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| 2013-14 | Stevenage | FA Cup | 4 | 1 |
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| 2013-14 | Stevenage | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 3 |
1
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| 2013-14 | Stevenage | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2013-14 | Stevenage | League One | 45 | 6 |
9
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| 2014-15 | Bristol City | FA Cup | 2 | 3 |
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| 2014-15 | Bristol City | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 4 | 1 |
1
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| 2014-15 | Bristol City | League One | 44 | 2 |
7 |
2
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| 2015-16 | Bristol City | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2015-16 | Bristol City | League Championship | 36 | 5 |
1 |
4
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1
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| 2015-16 | Bristol City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2016-17 | Bristol City | League Championship | 14 | 4 |
2 |
3
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| 2016-17 | Bristol City | League Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2016-17 | Queens Park Rangers | League Championship | 12 | 4 |
2 |
3
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1
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| 2017-18 | Queens Park Rangers | FA Cup | 1 |
1
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| 2017-18 | Queens Park Rangers | League Championship | 43 | 2 |
5 |
9
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| 2017-18 | Queens Park Rangers | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2019-20 | Sheffield United | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2019-20 | Sheffield United | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2019-20 | Sheffield United | Premier League | 3 | 8 |
2
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.