Luke Dreher
Personal information
Full name Luke Garry Dreher[1]
Date of birth (1998-11-27) 27 November 1998
Place of birth Epsom, England
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Lewes
(on loan from Wealdstone)
Youth career
2007–2016 Crystal Palace
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2022 Crystal Palace 1 (0)
2022 → Bromley (loan) 0 (0)
2023– Wealdstone 0 (0)
2023– → Lewes (loan) 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10.54, 30 July 2023 (UTC)

Luke Garry Dreher (born 27 November 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Lewes on loan from Wealdstone.

Career

Dreher joined the Crystal Palace academy system at the age of nine and in April 2016, reached the first team squad for the first time as an unused substitute in an away fixture against Manchester United.[2] He was also named as the club's under-18 player of the year in May 2016.[2]

At the start of the 2016–17 season, Dreher was again included in the first-team squad, but then incurred two separate injuries which kept him out of action for almost six months. Upon his return, he was made captain of the Palace under-23 side.[3]

Dreher made his senior debut in a home 5–3 win against Bournemouth on 12 May 2019, as an injury-time substitute for Andros Townsend.[4]

In Summer 2019, Dreher sustained an injury during pre-season training. Despite this, in October, he signed a contract extension until June 2021.[5] He signed a further contract extension in August 2021.[6]

On 26 January 2022, Dreher joined National League side Bromley on loan for the remainder of the 2021–22 season.[7][8]

Dreher was released by Crystal Palace at the end of the 2021–22 season.[9]

In July 2023, Dreher joined National League club Wealdstone having impressed on trial.[10] In November 2023, he joined Isthmian League Premier Division club Lewes on a one-month loan deal.[11]

Career statistics

As of match played 12 May 2019
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Crystal Palace 2018–19 Premier League 10000010
Career total 10000010

References

  1. ↑ "Premier League clubs publish 2019/20 retained lists". Premier League. 26 June 2020. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
  2. 1 2 "Luke Dreher has won the 2016 Crystal Palace Under-18s Player of the Year award". cpfc.co.uk. 12 May 2016. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  3. ↑ "Dreher Delight At Return To Action". cpfc.co.uk. 23 March 2017. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
  4. ↑ "Crystal Palace 5-3 Bournemouth: Michy Batshuayi scores twice in entertaining finale". BBC Sport. 12 May 2019. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
  5. ↑ "Development duo Woods and Dreher extend contracts". Crystal Palace F.C. 25 October 2019. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  6. ↑ "Seven Under-23s sign contracts with Palace - News". Crystal Palace F.C. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
  7. ↑ "Ravens sign Luke Dreher on loan". Bromley FC. 26 January 2022. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  8. ↑ "Luke Dreher moves to Bromley on loan - News". Crystal Palace F.C. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  9. ↑ "Crystal Palace Academy confirms retained list and thanks departing players - News". Crystal Palace F.C. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
  10. ↑ "Stones sign Dreher after impressing on trial". www.wealdstone-fc.com. 29 July 2023. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
  11. ↑ "Dreher signs on-loan". lewesfc.com. 17 November 2023. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
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