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 |
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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 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Aug 2014 | Sheffield United v Bristol City | W | 1-2 | League One | |
| 16 Aug 2014 | Bristol City v Colchester United | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 19 Aug 2014 | Bristol City v Leyton Orient | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 23 Aug 2014 | Rochdale v Bristol City | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 31 Aug 2014 | Notts County v Bristol City | W | 1-2 | League One | |
| 06 Sep 2014 | Bristol City v Scunthorpe United | W | 2-0 | League One | |
| 13 Sep 2014 | Bristol City v Doncaster Rovers | W | 3-0 | League One | |
| 16 Sep 2014 | Port Vale v Bristol City | W | 0-3 | League One | |
| 20 Sep 2014 | Fleetwood Town v Bristol City | D | 3-3 | League One | |
| 27 Sep 2014 | Bristol City v Milton Keynes Dons | W | 3-2 | League One | |
| 04 Oct 2014 | Walsall v Bristol City | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 11 Oct 2014 | Bristol City v Chesterfield | W | 3-2 | League One | |
| 18 Oct 2014 | Coventry City v Bristol City | W | 1-3 | League One | |
| 21 Oct 2014 | Bristol City v Bradford City | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 25 Oct 2014 | Barnsley v Bristol City | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 01 Nov 2014 | Bristol City v Oldham Athletic | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 08 Nov 2014 | Gillingham v Bristol City | W | 1-2 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 11 Nov 2014 | Bristol City v AFC Wimbledon | W | 2-1 | Johnstones Paint Trophy | Quarter-final - southern section |
| 15 Nov 2014 | Swindon Town v Bristol City | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 22 Nov 2014 | Bristol City v Preston North End | L | 0-1 | League One | |
| 28 Nov 2014 | Peterborough United v Bristol City | W | 0-3 | League One | |
| 07 Dec 2014 | Bristol City v AFC Telford United | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 10 Dec 2014 | Bristol City v Coventry City | W | 2-0 | Johnstones Paint Trophy | Semi-final - southern section |
| 13 Dec 2014 | Bristol City v Crawley Town | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 20 Dec 2014 | Crewe Alexandra v Bristol City | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 26 Dec 2014 | Bristol City v Yeovil Town | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 28 Dec 2014 | Gillingham v Bristol City | W | 1-3 | League One | |
| 03 Jan 2015 | Doncaster Rovers v Bristol City | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 06 Jan 2015 | Gillingham v Bristol City | W | 2-4 | Johnstones Paint Trophy | Final - southern section (1st leg) |
| 10 Jan 2015 | Bristol City v Notts County | W | 4-0 | League One | |
| 13 Jan 2015 | Bristol City v Doncaster Rovers | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 17 Jan 2015 | Scunthorpe United v Bristol City | W | 0-2 | League One | |
| 25 Jan 2015 | Bristol City v West Ham United | L | 0-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 29 Jan 2015 | Bristol City v Gillingham | D | 1-1 | Johnstones Paint Trophy | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 01 Feb 2015 | Bristol City v Fleetwood Town | W | 2-0 | League One | |
| 07 Feb 2015 | Milton Keynes Dons v Bristol City | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 10 Feb 2015 | Bristol City v Port Vale | W | 3-1 | League One | |
| 14 Feb 2015 | Bristol City v Sheffield United | L | 1-3 | League One | |
| 17 Feb 2015 | Bristol City v Peterborough United | W | 2-0 | League One | |
| 21 Feb 2015 | Colchester United v Bristol City | L | 3-2 | League One | |
| 24 Feb 2015 | Doncaster Rovers v Bristol City | W | 1-3 | League One | |
| 28 Feb 2015 | Bristol City v Rochdale | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 03 Mar 2015 | Leyton Orient v Bristol City | W | 1-3 | League One | |
| 07 Mar 2015 | Crawley Town v Bristol City | W | 1-2 | League One | |
| 10 Mar 2015 | Yeovil Town v Bristol City | W | 0-3 | League One | |
| 14 Mar 2015 | Bristol City v Gillingham | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 17 Mar 2015 | Bristol City v Crewe Alexandra | W | 3-0 | League One | |
| 22 Mar 2015 | Bristol City v Walsall | W | 2-0 | Johnstones Paint Trophy | Final |
| 28 Mar 2015 | Bristol City v Barnsley | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 03 Apr 2015 | Oldham Athletic v Bristol City | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 07 Apr 2015 | Bristol City v Swindon Town | W | 3-0 | League One | |
| 11 Apr 2015 | Preston North End v Bristol City | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 14 Apr 2015 | Bradford City v Bristol City | W | 0-6 | League One | |
| 18 Apr 2015 | Bristol City v Coventry City | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 25 Apr 2015 | Chesterfield v Bristol City | W | 0-2 | League One | |
| 03 May 2015 | Bristol City v Walsall | W | 8-2 | League One | |
| 08 Aug 2015 | Sheffield Wednesday v Bristol City | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 11 Aug 2015 | Luton Town v Bristol City | L | 3-1 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 15 Aug 2015 | Bristol City v Brentford | L | 2-4 | League Championship | |
| 12 Sep 2015 | Birmingham City v Bristol City | L | 4-2 | League Championship | |
| 15 Sep 2015 | Preston North End v Bristol City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 19 Sep 2015 | Bristol City v Reading | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 26 Sep 2015 | Ipswich Town v Bristol City | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 03 Oct 2015 | Bristol City v Milton Keynes Dons | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 16 Oct 2015 | Bristol City v Nottingham Forest | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 20 Oct 2015 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Bristol City | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 26 Oct 2015 | Cardiff City v Bristol City | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 31 Oct 2015 | Bristol City v Fulham | L | 1-4 | League Championship | |
| 03 Nov 2015 | Bristol City v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 07 Nov 2015 | Bolton Wanderers v Bristol City | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 21 Nov 2015 | Bristol City v Hull City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 28 Nov 2015 | Rotherham United v Bristol City | L | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 05 Dec 2015 | Bristol City v Blackburn Rovers | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 12 Dec 2015 | Huddersfield Town v Bristol City | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 15 Dec 2015 | Derby County v Bristol City | L | 4-0 | League Championship | |
| 19 Dec 2015 | Bristol City v Queens Park Rangers | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 26 Dec 2015 | Bristol City v Charlton Athletic | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 28 Dec 2015 | Burnley v Bristol City | L | 4-0 | League Championship | |
| 02 Jan 2016 | Reading v Bristol City | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 09 Jan 2016 | West Bromwich Albion v Bristol City | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 12 Jan 2016 | Bristol City v Preston North End | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 19 Jan 2016 | Bristol City v West Bromwich Albion | L | 0-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 23 Jan 2016 | Leeds United v Bristol City | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 30 Jan 2016 | Bristol City v Birmingham City | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 06 Feb 2016 | Charlton Athletic v Bristol City | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 13 Feb 2016 | Bristol City v Ipswich Town | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 20 Feb 2016 | Milton Keynes Dons v Bristol City | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 23 Feb 2016 | Bristol City v Brighton and Hove Albion | L | 0-4 | League Championship | |
| 27 Feb 2016 | Nottingham Forest v Bristol City | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 05 Mar 2016 | Bristol City v Cardiff City | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 08 Mar 2016 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Bristol City | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 12 Mar 2016 | Fulham v Bristol City | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 19 Mar 2016 | Bristol City v Bolton Wanderers | W | 6-0 | League Championship | |
| 02 Apr 2016 | Hull City v Bristol City | L | 4-0 | League Championship | |
| 05 Apr 2016 | Bristol City v Rotherham United | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 09 Apr 2016 | Bristol City v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 4-1 | League Championship | |
| 16 Apr 2016 | Brentford v Bristol City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 19 Apr 2016 | Bristol City v Derby County | L | 2-3 | League Championship | |
| 30 Apr 2016 | Bristol City v Huddersfield Town | W | 4-0 | League Championship | |
| 07 May 2016 | Queens Park Rangers v Bristol City | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 06 Aug 2016 | Bristol City v Wigan Athletic | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 09 Aug 2016 | Wycombe Wanderers v Bristol City | W | 0-1 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 16 Aug 2016 | Norwich City v Bristol City | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 20 Aug 2016 | Bristol City v Newcastle United | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 23 Aug 2016 | Scunthorpe United v Bristol City | W | 1-2 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 27 Aug 2016 | Bristol City v Aston Villa | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 10 Sep 2016 | Rotherham United v Bristol City | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 17 Sep 2016 | Bristol City v Derby County | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 21 Sep 2016 | Fulham v Bristol City | W | 1-2 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 24 Sep 2016 | Fulham v Bristol City | W | 0-4 | League Championship | |
| 27 Sep 2016 | Bristol City v Leeds United | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 14 Oct 2016 | Cardiff City v Bristol City | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 18 Oct 2016 | Queens Park Rangers v Bristol City | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 22 Oct 2016 | Bristol City v Blackburn Rovers | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 03 Dec 2016 | Bristol City v Ipswich Town | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 10 Dec 2016 | Huddersfield Town v Bristol City | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 13 Dec 2016 | Bristol City v Brentford | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 17 Dec 2016 | Bristol City v Preston North End | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 26 Dec 2016 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Bristol City | L | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 30 Dec 2016 | Ipswich Town v Bristol City | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 02 Jan 2017 | Bristol City v Reading | L | 2-3 | League Championship | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.