Luke Williams (footballer, born 1993)


Luke Anthony Williams is an English professional footballer who plays for Hartlepool United as a striker.

Career

He was born in Middlesbrough, England.

Middlesbrough

He made his league debut on 28 December 2009, coming on as a substitute. In doing so, Williams became the youngest Middlesbrough player in over a century, aged just 16 years and 200 days. Williams made his first Middlesbrough start against Coventry City. On 13 May 2010, it was announced that Williams had secured a professional four-year contract with Middlesbrough. He scored his first goal for Middlesbrough on 21 August 2012, a long range goal in the 88th minute in a 3–2 win against Burnley. He scored his second goal for Middlesbrough on 15 September, in a 2–0 win against Ipswich Town.

Hartlepool United (loan)

On 23 January 2014, Williams joined Hartlepool United on a one-month loan deal, playing a central-attacking midfield role.

Scunthorpe United (loan)

On 23 October 2014 Williams signed for Scunthorpe United on a one-month loan deal. He made his debut against Notts County.

Scunthorpe United

On 2 July 2015, Williams completed a permanent move to Scunthorpe for an undisclosed fee.

Hartlepool United

Williams signed for National League side Hartlepool United in July 2018.

International career

He made his England under-17 debut on 26 October 2009, in a 6–2 win against Kazakhstan. He made his under-19 debut on 2 September 2010, in a 2–0 win against Slovakia. He scored his first goal on 2 June 2011, in a 3–2 win against Switzerland during 2011 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship qualification. On 28 May 2013, he was named in manager Peter Taylor's 21-man squad for the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup. He scored on his debut on 16 June, in a 3–0 win in a warm-up game against Uruguay. He also scored in the opening group-stage game on 23 June against Iraq.

Career statistics

Honours

;England U17