Luke Molyneux
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luke Molyneux | ||
| Date of birth | 29 March 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Bishop Auckland, England | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Hartlepool United | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2014–2018 | Sunderland | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2019 | Sunderland | 3 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | → Gateshead (loan) | 15 | (2) |
| 2019 | → Hartlepool United (loan) | 16 | (2) |
| 2019– | Hartlepool United | 10 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:41, 14 March 2020 (UTC) | |||
Luke Molyneux (born 29 March 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays for Hartlepool United as a Winger.
History
Molyneux came through the ranks with Sunderland and played his first professional games for the under 23 squad in the EFL Trophy during the 2016-17 season. He later went on to make his first-team debut in a 3-0 victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers on 6 May 2018. [1]
After a handful of substitute appearances early in the 2018-19 season, Molyneux went on a half-season loan to National League side Gateshead. [2] Molyneux scored his first career goal in a 4-0 victory over Dunston UTS on 20 October 2018 in the fourth qualifying round of the FA Cup. [3] He later went on to score his first league goals against Maidstone United on 22 December 2018, netting two goals in a 3-2 win. [4] Molyneux made 18 appearances for Gateshead during his loan spell, scoring three goals.
Following his return to Sunderland, Molyneux went on a further loan to another local National League side Hartlepool United on 18 January 2019. [5] Molyneux made 16 appearances for Hartlepool during his loan spell, scoring the winning goals in victories over Dover Athletic and Halifax Town. Following his release by Sunderland, Molyneux signed permanently for Hartlepool permanently on 12 June 2019. [6] Unfortunately for Molyneux, his first full season with the club was cut short after suffering an ankle injury during a pre-season friendly at York City. [7]
Career statistics
- As of matches played 14 March 2020.[8]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sunderland | 2016–17 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2017–18 | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2018–19 | League One | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||
| Gateshead (loan) | 2018–19 | National League | 15 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 3 |
| Hartlepool United | 2018–19 | National League | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 |
| 2019–20 | National League | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | |
| Total | 26 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 44 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 58 | 6 | ||
References
- ^ "Sunderland 3-0 Wolves". bbc.co.uk. BBC Sport. 6 May 2018. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
- ^ "Molyneux joins Gateshead on loan". safc.com. Sunderland AFC. 7 September 2018. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
- ^ "Dunston UTS 0-4 Gateshead RECAP- Heed through to the next with dominant display". chroniclelive.co.uk. Chronicle Live. 20 October 2018. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
- ^ "Maidstone United 2-3 Gateshead". bbc.co.uk. BBC Sport. 22 December 2018. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
- ^ "Hartlepool United boss reacts after landing Sunderland youngster on loan". bbc.co.uk. BBC Sport. 18 January 2019. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
- ^ "Luke Molyneux joins Hartlepool United just a week after leaving Sunderland". chroniclelive.co.uk. Chronicle Live. 12 June 2019. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
- ^ "Molyneux Out After Surgery On Ankle". hartlepoolunited.co.uk. Hartlepool United FC. 31 August 2019. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
- ^ Luke Molyneux at Soccerway
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