Luke Young (born 22 February 1993) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for League of Ireland Premier Division club Sligo Rovers.
Having progressed through Plymouth Argyle's youth system, Young made his debut in the Football League in 2011. He subsequently played with Torquay United, Wrexham and Cheltenham Town.
Club career Early life and career Young was born in Plymouth, Devon. He signed Centre of Excellence forms with Plymouth Argyle in May 2002, aged nine, and played schools football for Plymouth and Devon."Young gun". Plymouth Argyle F.C. 22 January 2011. Retrieved 1 February 2011. In the 2008–09 season, he made 23 appearances for the club's under-18 side, including the full 90 minutes of the FA Youth Cup fifth round tie with Tottenham Hotspur."Who are Argyle's stars of the future?". The Herald. 9 August 2009. Retrieved 1 February 2011.. The Herald. 12 February 2009. Retrieved 1 February 2011. Despite still being a schoolboy, he also played once for the reserve team. He was a student at Ivybridge Community College before signing a full-time scholarship with the club.. The Herald. 26 February 2009. Retrieved 1 February 2011. Young made a further 22 appearances for the under-18's in the 2009–10 season, scoring one goal, along with seven appearances for the reserves. Having played in 11 matches for the under-18 side the following season, where he scored two goals,. The Herald. 16 August 2010. Retrieved 3 February 2011.. The Herald. 9 January 2011. Retrieved 3 February 2011. and three matches for the reserves, Young was promoted to the first-team squad in January 2011.
Plymouth Argyle He was an unused substitute in the club's league match at Charlton Athletic on 22 January 2011."Charlton 2–0 Plymouth". BBC Sport. 22 January 2011. Retrieved 1 February 2011. Young made his debut one week later against Bournemouth, replacing Northern Ireland international Rory Patterson in the 86th minute."Plymouth 1–2 Bournemouth". BBC Sport. 29 January 2011. Retrieved 1 February 2011. In doing so, he became the 29th player to represent the club in a competitive match during the 2010–11 season.. The Herald. 31 January 2011. Retrieved 1 February 2011. "Rory took a knock, but the boy Young has got good feet. He's a bit slight, but he's a good little footballer," said manager Peter Reid. "I knew Rory was struggling, so I just wanted to have a look at him." He made his first start in a 4–0 defeat at Brighton & Hove Albion on his 18th birthday."Young starts". Plymouth Argyle F.C. 22 February 2011. Retrieved 11 March 2011."Brighton 4–0 Plymouth". BBC Sport. 22 February 2011. Retrieved 11 March 2011. Young signed his first professional contract in July, keeping him at the club until the summer of 2012. "Considering that I've been at the club since I was nine, then to get the two-year scholarship and then at the end of that to get the first professional contract that I've been working towards for all these years, is really special," he said on the club's official website. He scored his first goal for Argyle against Torquay United on 2 January 2012.
Young signed a new undisclosed contract in April 2012, along with teammates Curtis Nelson and Jared Sims. He finished the season by winning the club's Young Player of the Year award, having scored twice in 28 appearances.
Torquay United On 19 June 2014, Young signed for Devon neighbours Torquay United on a two-year deal.
Wrexham Following Torquay United's relegation to National League South in the 2017–18 season, Young signed for Wrexham on a two-year deal. He made his debut for the club on the opening day of the 2018–19 season during a 1–0 victory over Dover Athletic. Young was promoted to club captain for the 2021–22 season. He was released at the end of the 2023-24 season.
Cheltenham Town On 18 June 2024, Young signed for recently relegated League Two side Cheltenham Town. He scored on his EFL debut for the club in a 3-2 defeat to Grimsby Town.
Young was one of nine players to leave Cheltenham following the conclusion of the 2025-26 English Football League season.
Sligo Rovers On 13 August 2026, Young joined League of Ireland Premier Division side Sligo Rovers on a short-term deal.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsPlymouth Argyle2010–11League One50000000502011–12League Two2820000002822012–13League Two3221020103622013–14League Two344301010394Total9984030201088Torquay United2014–15Conference Premier39600—514472015–16National League8100—00812016–17National League40421—514762017–18National League46510—10485Total1331631—11214719Wrexham2018–19National League41351—204842019–20National League37340—004132020–21National League431200—0043122021–22National League42010—104402022–23National League38250—004322023–24League Two251202041332Total22621171207125223Cheltenham Town2024–25League Two3442010203942025–26League Two452301010502Total796502030896Sligo Rovers2026LOI Premier Division0010——10Career total537513027023359756
Honours Wrexham EFL League Two runner-up: 2023–24 National League: 2022–23 FA Trophy runner-up: 2021–22
Individual Plymouth Argyle Young Player of the Year: 2011–12 Torquay United Player of the Year: 2014–15, 2016–17, 2017–18 Wrexham Player of the Year: 2019–20, 2020–21
References
External links Luke Young profile at the Torquay United F.C. website