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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Nov 2011 | Leyton Orient v Stevenage | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 26 Nov 2011 | Stevenage v Walsall | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 03 Dec 2011 | Stourbridge v Stevenage | W | 0-3 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 10 Dec 2011 | Preston North End v Stevenage | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 17 Dec 2011 | Stevenage v Tranmere Rovers | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 26 Dec 2011 | Colchester United v Stevenage | W | 1-6 | League One | |
| 31 Dec 2011 | Wycombe Wanderers v Stevenage | W | 0-1 | League One | |
| 02 Jan 2012 | Stevenage v Leyton Orient | L | 0-1 | League One | |
| 07 Jan 2012 | Reading v Stevenage | W | 0-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 14 Jan 2012 | Rochdale v Stevenage | W | 1-5 | League One | |
| 21 Jan 2012 | Scunthorpe United v Stevenage | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 24 Jan 2012 | Stevenage v Milton Keynes Dons | W | 4-2 | League One | |
| 28 Jan 2012 | Stevenage v Notts County | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 14 Feb 2012 | Sheffield Wednesday v Stevenage | W | 0-1 | League One | |
| 19 Feb 2012 | Stevenage v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 22 Feb 2012 | Notts County v Stevenage | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 25 Feb 2012 | Charlton Athletic v Stevenage | L | 2-0 | League One | |
| 10 Mar 2012 | Stevenage v Chesterfield | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 13 Mar 2012 | Stevenage v Oldham Athletic | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 17 Mar 2012 | Hartlepool United v Stevenage | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 24 Mar 2012 | Walsall v Stevenage | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 27 Mar 2012 | Stevenage v AFC Bournemouth | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 31 Mar 2012 | Stevenage v Wycombe Wanderers | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 06 Apr 2012 | Tranmere Rovers v Stevenage | L | 3-0 | League One | |
| 09 Apr 2012 | Stevenage v Preston North End | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 14 Apr 2012 | Yeovil Town v Stevenage | W | 0-6 | League One | |
| 17 Apr 2012 | Stevenage v Carlisle United | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 21 Apr 2012 | Stevenage v Brentford | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 28 Apr 2012 | Sheffield United v Stevenage | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 05 May 2012 | Stevenage v Bury | W | 3-0 | League One | |
| 11 May 2012 | Stevenage v Sheffield United | D | 0-0 | League One Play-Offs | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 14 May 2012 | Sheffield United v Stevenage | L |
1-0 Agg: 1-0 |
League One Play-Offs | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 14 Aug 2012 | Stevenage v AFC Wimbledon | W | 3-1 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 18 Aug 2012 | Stevenage v Carlisle United | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 21 Aug 2012 | Leyton Orient v Stevenage | W | 0-1 | League One | |
| 25 Aug 2012 | Oldham Athletic v Stevenage | W | 0-1 | League One | |
| 28 Aug 2012 | Stevenage v Southampton | L | 1-4 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 01 Sep 2012 | Stevenage v Shrewsbury Town | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 04 Sep 2012 | Dagenham and Redbridge v Stevenage | L | 3-2 | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1st round - southern section |
| 09 Sep 2012 | Coventry City v Stevenage | W | 1-2 | League One | |
| 15 Sep 2012 | Stevenage v Crewe Alexandra | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 18 Sep 2012 | Stevenage v Walsall | W | 3-1 | League One | |
| 29 Sep 2012 | Stevenage v Bury | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 02 Oct 2012 | Notts County v Stevenage | W | 1-2 | League One | |
| 06 Oct 2012 | Stevenage v Scunthorpe United | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 13 Oct 2012 | Colchester United v Stevenage | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 20 Oct 2012 | Milton Keynes Dons v Stevenage | W | 0-1 | League One | |
| 23 Oct 2012 | Stevenage v Portsmouth | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 27 Oct 2012 | Stevenage v Swindon Town | L | 0-4 | League One | |
| 03 Nov 2012 | Rotherham United v Stevenage | L | 3-2 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 06 Nov 2012 | Yeovil Town v Stevenage | W | 1-3 | League One | |
| 10 Nov 2012 | Stevenage v Preston North End | L | 1-4 | League One | |
| 17 Nov 2012 | Sheffield United v Stevenage | L | 4-1 | League One | |
| 24 Nov 2012 | Stevenage v Tranmere Rovers | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 08 Dec 2012 | Hartlepool United v Stevenage | W | 0-2 | League One | |
| 15 Dec 2012 | Stevenage v Crawley Town | L | 1-2 | League One | |
| 26 Dec 2012 | Stevenage v Coventry City | L | 1-3 | League One | |
| 05 Jan 2013 | Crewe Alexandra v Stevenage | W | 1-2 | League One | |
| 05 Feb 2013 | Stevenage v Notts County | W | 2-0 | League One | |
| 09 Feb 2013 | Carlisle United v Stevenage | L | 2-1 | League One | |
| 12 Feb 2013 | Brentford v Stevenage | L | 2-0 | League One | |
| 19 Feb 2013 | Stevenage v Oldham Athletic | L | 1-2 | League One | |
| 23 Feb 2013 | Shrewsbury Town v Stevenage | L | 2-1 | League One | |
| 26 Feb 2013 | Scunthorpe United v Stevenage | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 02 Mar 2013 | Stevenage v Colchester United | L | 0-2 | League One | |
| 05 Mar 2013 | Stevenage v Brentford | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 09 Mar 2013 | Preston North End v Stevenage | L | 2-0 | League One | |
| 12 Mar 2013 | Stevenage v AFC Bournemouth | L | 0-1 | League One | |
| 24 Mar 2013 | Tranmere Rovers v Stevenage | L | 3-1 | League One | |
| 29 Mar 2013 | Crawley Town v Stevenage | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 01 Apr 2013 | Stevenage v Hartlepool United | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 06 Apr 2013 | Portsmouth v Stevenage | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 13 Apr 2013 | Stevenage v Yeovil Town | L | 0-2 | League One | |
| 20 Apr 2013 | Swindon Town v Stevenage | L | 3-0 | League One | |
| 27 Apr 2013 | Stevenage v Milton Keynes Dons | L | 0-2 | League One | |
| 03 Aug 2013 | Stevenage v Oldham Athletic | L | 3-4 | League One | |
| 06 Aug 2013 | Stevenage v Ipswich Town | W | 2-0 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 10 Aug 2013 | Swindon Town v Stevenage | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 17 Aug 2013 | Stevenage v Leyton Orient | L | 0-1 | League One | |
| 24 Aug 2013 | Notts County v Stevenage | W | 0-1 | League One | |
| 28 Aug 2013 | Everton v Stevenage | L | 2-1 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 31 Aug 2013 | Stevenage v Bradford City | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 07 Sep 2013 | Tranmere Rovers v Stevenage | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 14 Sep 2013 | Preston North End v Stevenage | L | 3-0 | League One | |
| 21 Sep 2013 | Stevenage v Carlisle United | L | 1-3 | League One | |
| 28 Sep 2013 | Milton Keynes Dons v Stevenage | L | 4-1 | League One | |
| 05 Oct 2013 | Stevenage v Coventry City | L | 0-1 | League One | |
| 08 Oct 2013 | Stevenage v Milton Keynes Dons | W | 2-1 | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 2nd round - southern section |
| 19 Oct 2013 | Walsall v Stevenage | L | 2-1 | League One | |
| 22 Oct 2013 | Crewe Alexandra v Stevenage | W | 0-3 | League One | |
| 26 Oct 2013 | Stevenage v Crawley Town | W | 2-0 | League One | |
| 02 Nov 2013 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Stevenage | L | 2-0 | League One | |
| 09 Nov 2013 | Stevenage v Portsmouth | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 12 Nov 2013 | Stevenage v Leyton Orient | W | 3-2 | Johnstones Paint Trophy | Quarter-final - southern section |
| 16 Nov 2013 | Stevenage v Rotherham United | L | 0-3 | League One | |
| 23 Nov 2013 | Peterborough United v Stevenage | W | 0-1 | League One | |
| 26 Nov 2013 | Gillingham v Stevenage | L | 3-2 | League One | |
| 30 Nov 2013 | Stevenage v Shrewsbury Town | L | 1-3 | League One | |
| 07 Dec 2013 | Stevenage v Stourbridge | W | 4-0 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 10 Dec 2013 | Swindon Town v Stevenage | L | 1-1 (1-3) | Johnstones Paint Trophy | Semi-final - southern section |
| 14 Dec 2013 | Port Vale v Stevenage | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 21 Dec 2013 | Stevenage v Sheffield United | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 26 Dec 2013 | Colchester United v Stevenage | L | 4-0 | League One | |
| 29 Dec 2013 | Bristol City v Stevenage | L | 4-1 | League One | |
| 04 Jan 2014 | Doncaster Rovers v Stevenage | W | 2-3 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 11 Jan 2014 | Oldham Athletic v Stevenage | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 14 Jan 2014 | Stevenage v Swindon Town | W | 2-0 | League One | |
| 18 Jan 2014 | Stevenage v Notts County | L | 0-1 | League One | |
| 25 Jan 2014 | Stevenage v Everton | L | 0-4 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 04 Feb 2014 | Stevenage v Gillingham | W | 3-1 | League One | |
| 15 Feb 2014 | Rotherham United v Stevenage | L | 2-1 | League One | |
| 18 Feb 2014 | Leyton Orient v Stevenage | L | 2-0 | League One | |
| 22 Feb 2014 | Stevenage v Peterborough United | L | 0-1 | League One | |
| 25 Feb 2014 | Stevenage v Crewe Alexandra | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 01 Mar 2014 | Bradford City v Stevenage | W | 2-3 | League One | |
| 04 Mar 2014 | Crawley Town v Stevenage | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 08 Mar 2014 | Stevenage v Tranmere Rovers | W | 3-1 | League One | |
| 11 Mar 2014 | Stevenage v Preston North End | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 15 Mar 2014 | Carlisle United v Stevenage | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 22 Mar 2014 | Stevenage v Milton Keynes Dons | L | 2-3 | League One | |
| 26 Mar 2014 | Coventry City v Stevenage | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 29 Mar 2014 | Stevenage v Port Vale | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 01 Apr 2014 | Stevenage v Wolverhampton Wanderers | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 05 Apr 2014 | Shrewsbury Town v Stevenage | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 12 Apr 2014 | Stevenage v Colchester United | L | 2-3 | League One | |
| 18 Apr 2014 | Sheffield United v Stevenage | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 21 Apr 2014 | Stevenage v Bristol City | L | 1-3 | League One | |
| 26 Apr 2014 | Stevenage v Walsall | W | 3-2 | League One | |
| 03 May 2014 | Brentford v Stevenage | L | 2-0 | League One | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.