Sonny Pike

Sonny Pike

Personal information
Full name	Luke Pike
Date of birth	c. 1983/1984
Place of birth	England
Youth career
–	Leyton Orient
–	Ajax
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
–	Stevenage Borough	?	(?)
–	Barnet	?	(?)
–	Enfield	?	(?)
2004	Waltham Forest	?	(?)
2006	Dryburgh Saints	?	(?)
Total		?	(?)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Luke "Sonny" Pike (born 1983/1984) was an English footballer who became famous at a young age for his tremendous talent which saw him being compared to other famous stars such as Diego Maradona and George Best.

Football career

Pike's talent was present from an early age and led to his signature for Dutch side Ajax at the age of only seven. Pike was playing for the Leyton Orient youth team at the time. He was described as a player who, "had a lot of skill, could pass it and was a nice player, but he lacked pace."

However, the pressure on Pike led to both his personal mental breakdown in 2000 and the collapse of his parents' marriage. Pike's collapse has been used as a warning to other young athletes, such as Cherno Samba and Rhain Davis.

After leaving Ajax, Pike returned to England and played non-league football with teams including Stevenage Borough, Barnet, Enfield, Waltham Forest and Dryburgh Saints, all under his birth name of Luke Pike.

After football

After retiring from football, Pike attended the University of Dundee.

Personal life

Pike is the nephew of former Tottenham Hotspur and Queens Park Rangers striker Mark Falco.