Luke Alker
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luke William Alker[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 12 December 2006[2] | ||
| Place of birth | North Yorkshire, England | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Barnsley | ||
| Number | 36 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2023 | Leeds United | ||
| 2023–2024 | Barnsley | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Barnsley | 6 | (0) |
| 2026 | Alfreton Town (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11:36, 10 October 2026 (UTC) | |||
Luke William Alker (born 12 December 2006) is an English footballer who plays as a forward for EFL League One club Barnsley.
Career
[edit]Alker joined Barnsley from the Academy at Leeds United in 2023 and became a prolific scorer for the under-18s and under-21s. He made his first-team debut for Barnsley on 8 October 2024, coming on as a 72nd-minute substitute for Aiden Marsh in a 2–0 defeat at Huddersfield Town in the EFL Trophy.[3]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 6 October 2026
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Barnsley | 2024–25[4] | EFL League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025–26[5] | EFL League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2026–27[6] | EFL League One | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
| Total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||
| Alfreton Town (loan) | 2025–26[5] | National League North | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Career total | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 20 | 0 | ||
- 1 2 3 Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy
References
[edit]- ↑ "EFL Professional Retain List 2025/26". efl.com. 15 June 2026. Retrieved 4 July 2026.
- ↑ Luke Alker at Soccerway. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
- ↑ "Alker, 17, makes debut along with latest son of former Red". Barnsley Chronicle. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
- ↑ "Games played by Luke Alker in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
- 1 2 "Games played by Luke Alker in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 October 2026.
- ↑ "Games played by Luke Alker in 2026/2027". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 October 2026.