Luke Elliot Plange (born 4 November 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Swiss Super League side Grasshopper Club Zurich.
Club career A youth product of Arsenal since the age of six, Plange moved to Derby County on 21 March 2021. He made his professional debut with Derby County on 4 December 2021, coming on as a half-time substitute in a 1–0 EFL Championship defeat against Bristol City.
On 31 January 2022, Plange signed for Crystal Palace and was loaned back to Derby for the remainder of the season. In August 2022 he was loaned to Belgian club RWD Molenbeek, along with teammate Jake O'Brien, for the 2022–23 season. On 30 January 2023, Crystal Palace recalled him from his loan at RWD Molenbeek and sent on loan to Lincoln City for the remainder of the season.
On 1 August 2023, Plange joined Carlisle United on a half-season long loan. He returned to his parent club at the end of the loan deal in January 2024.
On 15 March 2024, Plange joined Finnish Veikkausliiga club HJK Helsinki on loan until 1 January 2025. On 27 April 2024, Plange scored his first goal in the league, in a 1–1 away draw against Haka.HJK jäi tasapeliin klassikko-ottelussa – tähtihankinta osui vihdoin, Helsingin Sanomat, 27 April 2024 On 7 June 2024, Plange scored a hat-trick in a 4–1 home win against SJK, after coming on as the 71st minute substitute to Anthony Olusanya.Luke Plange pelasti hattutempullaan pisteet Klubille SJK:ta vastaan – "Tämä tuntuu uskomattomalta", Helsingin Sanomat, 7 June 2024
On 1 February 2025, Plange joined Scottish Premiership club Motherwell on loan until the end of the season.
On 17 July 2025, he signed a three-year contract with Swiss Super League side Grasshopper Club Zurich. He had already joined the Swiss record champions during pre-season and was able to impress in the test matches. Plange was selected to the starting lineup in the first game of the season and was able to score Grasshoppers' second goal after just 31 minutes, in the 2–3 home defeat to FC Luzern. On 17 December 2025, he scored four goals in a 6–2 away victory against Young Boys, which included a flawless hat-trick between the 85th and 92nd minutes of the game. With just seven minutes between his second and fourth goals, this was the second fastest hat-trick scored in the Swiss Super League.
International career On 25 March 2022, he made his England U20 debut in a 2–0 defeat to Poland in Bielsko-Biała.
Personal life Born in England, Plange is of Malaysian descent through a grandmother.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonDivisionLeagueCupLeague cupEuropeOtherTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsDerby County2021–22Championship2641000——274Crystal Palace2021–22Premier League000000——002022–23Premier League000000——002024–25Premier League000000——00RWD Molenbeek (loan)2022–23Challenger Pro League14220———162Lincoln City (loan)2022–23League One180————180Carlisle United (loan)2023–24League One2221010—20262HJK Helsinki (loan)2024Veikkausliiga266100091—367Motherwell (loan)2024–25Scottish Premiership400000––40Grasshopper2025–26Swiss Super League23930–––269Career total133238010912014324
References
External links
DCFC Profile