| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luke Jenkins[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 7 October 2002[2] | ||
| Place of birth | London, England[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Chelmsford City | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Crystal Palace | |||
| 2018–2019 | Sutton United | ||
| 2019–2021 | AFC Wimbledon | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2023 | AFC Wimbledon | 3 | (1) |
| 2021–2022 | → Tonbridge Angels (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Hampton & Richmond Borough (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Weymouth (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Hampton & Richmond Borough (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2023– | Chelmsford City | 25 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:33, 7 January 2024 (UTC) | |||
Luke Jenkins (born 7 October 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Chelmsford City.
Career
AFC Wimbledon
Previously with Crystal Palace and Sutton United,[3] Jenkins joined AFC Wimbledon in 2019 and went on to make his first-team debut during an EFL Trophy group-stage tie in October 2021 against former side, Crystal Palace U23s, featuring for 53 minutes in the 2–0 defeat.[4] On 9 November 2021, he made a subsequent appearance, once again coming in the EFL Trophy, replacing Darius Charles in the 61st minute during Wimbledon's 1–0 defeat to another former side of Jenkins', Sutton United.[5]
On 16 December 2021, Jenkins joined National League South side Tonbridge Angels on a one-month loan deal.[6]
On 25 March 2023, following loan spells at Hampton & Richmond Borough and Weymouth,[2] Jenkins made his league debut in a 2–1 loss against Barrow, opening the scoring after just five minutes.[7]
Following the culmination of the 2022–23 season, Jenkins was released by Wimbledon.[8]
Chelmsford City
On 15 July 2023, after a successful trial period, Jenkins signed for Chelmsford City.[9]
Career statistics
- As of match played 16 April 2023
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| AFC Wimbledon | 2021–22[2] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022–23 | League Two | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |
| Career total | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 1 | ||
- ↑ Appearances in the EFL Trophy
References
- ↑ "EFL Professional Retain List 2020/21". English Football League. 14 June 2021. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
- 1 2 3 4 "L. Jenkins". Soccerway. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
- ↑ "Luke's story: Interview with new professional Luke Jenkins". YouTube. AFC Wimbledon. 1 July 2021. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ↑ "AFC Wimbledon vs. Crystal Palace U21". Soccerway. 26 October 2021. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ↑ "Sutton United vs. AFC Wimbledon". Soccerway. 9 November 2021. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ↑ "Luke goes out on loan for the first time". AFC Wimbledon. 16 December 2021. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
- ↑ "Jenko joins exclusive list". AFC Wimbledon. 30 March 2023. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
- ↑ "Retained list announced". AFC Wimbledon. 9 May 2023. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
- ↑ "Jenkins agrees Clarets deal". AFC Wimbledon. 15 July 2023. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
External links
- Luke Jenkins at Soccerbase