Luca Barrington
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-12-12) 12 December 2004
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Brighton & Hove Albion
Number 53
Youth career
0000–2022 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 15 April 2004) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for the academy of Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion.[1]

Career

Manchester City

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

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]

Style of play

Described as two footed, and able to impact play from either flank.[9] 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.[10]

References

  1. "Luca Barrington". Soccerway. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  2. "Brighton swoop for Man City's Barrington". BBC Sport. 12 August 2022. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  3. 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.
  4. "BRIGHTON SIGN MAN CITY MIDFIELDER LUCA BARRINGTON". One Football. 13 August 2022. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  5. Owen, Brian (12 August 2022). "Manchester City teen Luca Barrington joins Brighton". The Argus. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  6. "Manchester United v Brighton: Danny Welbeck back in training". The Argus. 13 September 2023. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  7. "Brighton v Brentford: Confirmed team news from the Amex". The Argus. 6 December 2023. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  8. "BRIGHTON VS. SPURS". Soccerway. 28 December 2023. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  9. Skentelbery, Hannah (27 December 2021). "Top 10 Rising Premier League Players". Warrington Worldwide. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  10. Jackson, Jamie. "Next Generation 2021: 20 of the best talents at Premier League clubs". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
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