Luca Barrington
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 12 December 2004 | ||
Place of birth | Manchester, England | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Brighton & Hove Albion | ||
Number | 53 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2022 | Manchester City | ||
2022– | Brighton & Hove Albion | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2023– | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 December 2023 |
Luca Barrington (born 12 December 2004) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for the academy of Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion.[1]
Career
[edit]Manchester City
[edit]A product of the Manchester City academy, he joined the club at six years-old.[2] He signed a professional contract with City in the summer of 2022,[3] having scored ten goals in 22 appearances to help them win the Under-18 Premier League during the 2021-22 season.[4]
Brighton
[edit]Barrington signed for the academy of Brighton & Hove Albion in August 2022, agreeing a three-year contract.[5] He began training with the first-team squad during the 2023-24 season.[6] He was included in the Brighton first team match-day squads for Premier League matches in December 2023.[7][8] In May 2024, Barrington won Player of the Tournament in the 2024 HKFC Soccer Sevens tournament, which Brighton U21s won for the first time.[9]
Style of play
[edit]Described as two footed, and able to impact play from either flank.[10] He was named by English newspaper The Guardian as one of the best first year scholars in the Premier League in October 2021, who also notes his ability to dribble.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ "Luca Barrington". Soccerway. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
- ^ "Brighton swoop for Man City's Barrington". BBC Sport. 12 August 2022. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
- ^ Bray, Joe (8 July 2022). "Two Man City players sign contract extensions as 13 youngsters sign first professional deals". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
- ^ "BRIGHTON SIGN MAN CITY MIDFIELDER LUCA BARRINGTON". One Football. 13 August 2022. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
- ^ Owen, Brian (12 August 2022). "Manchester City teen Luca Barrington joins Brighton". The Argus. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
- ^ "Manchester United v Brighton: Danny Welbeck back in training". The Argus. 13 September 2023. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
- ^ "Brighton v Brentford: Confirmed team news from the Amex". The Argus. 6 December 2023. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
- ^ "BRIGHTON VS. SPURS". Soccerway. 28 December 2023. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
- ^ "Brighton & Hove Albion Win First HKFC Standard Chartered Soccer Sevens". www.hksoccersevens.com. 26 May 2024. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
- ^ Skentelbery, Hannah (27 December 2021). "Top 10 Rising Premier League Players". Warrington Worldwide. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
- ^ Jackson, Jamie. "Next Generation 2021: 20 of the best talents at Premier League clubs". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 December 2023.