Luke Gambin

Luke David Gambin (born 16 March 1993) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Newport County on loan from League Two club Colchester United, and the Malta national team.

Luke Gambin
Personal information
Full name Luke David Gambin[1]
Date of birth (1993-03-16) 16 March 1993[2]
Place of birth Sutton, London, England
Height 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)[3]
Position(s) Winger
Club information
Current team
 Newport County
(on loan from Colchester United)
Number 16
Youth career
AFC Wimbledon
2009–2011 Barnet
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2017 Barnet 124 (15)
2011–2012 → Hemel Hempstead Town (loan) 4 (0)
2012 → Hendon (loan) 2 (0)
2017–2019 Luton Town 29 (2)
2018–2019 → Crawley Town (loan) 26 (3)
2019– Colchester United 39 (1)
2021– → Newport County (loan) 2 (2)
National team‡
2016– Malta 27 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:07, 30 January 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 21:35, 21 October 2020 (UTC+1)

Career

Barnet

Born in Sutton, London,[2] Gambin began his career in the youth system at AFC Wimbledon before moving to Barnet as an apprentice in 2009.[3][4] He made his first-team debut in a 4–0 win at home to former club AFC Wimbledon on 28 April 2012, coming on as a late substitute for Scott McGleish,[5] before signing his first professional contract in the summer of 2012.[6] Gambin made his first appearance of 2012–13 after being introduced as a 66th-minute substitute in a 3–0 defeat away to Bradford City on 15 September 2012.[7] He found first-team opportunities limited, joining Isthmian League Premier Division club Hendon on loan in November 2012 and debuted as a substitute in a 2–1 defeat away to Aldershot Town in the FA Cup first round.[8][9] He completed the loan spell with three appearances.[8] Gambin broke into the Barnet first-team towards the end of the season and scored his first goal for the club in a 4–1 win at home to Morecambe on 9 March 2013.[7] He finished the season with two goals from 10 appearances,[7] but was unable to help Barnet prevent relegation to the Conference Premier.[10]

Gambin signed a new long-term contract with Barnet a little more than a week before the start of 2013–14.[11] He scored Barnet's first goal in a 3–0 win at home to Chester on the opening day of the season and finished 2013–14 with one goal from 25 appearances.[12] Gambin scored four goals in 26 league appearances for Barnet in 2014–15 as the club won the Conference Premier title and therefore promotion to League Two.[12] After the end of the season, Barnet took up the option to extend Gambin's contract.[13] In Barnet's first season back in the Football League, Gambin scored four goals in 49 appearances,[14] as they finished 15th in League Two.[15]

He made his first appearance of 2016–17 in the starting lineup away to Cambridge United on the opening day of the season, which finished as a 1–1 draw.[16] Barnet accepted a bid in excess of £100,000 from Leyton Orient for Gambin in August 2016, but he rejected the opportunity and instead stayed with the club.[17] His first goal of the season came on 8 October 2016 against Doncaster Rovers, when he scored a late equaliser in the 86th minute to make the score 2–2, although Barnet went on to lose 3–2.[18] After four goals from 21 appearances, Gambin was transfer listed after he rejected an offer of a new contract for the fourth time.[19]

Luton Town

Gambin signed for League Two club Luton Town on 16 January 2017 on a two-and-a-half-year contract for an undisclosed fee, with the option of a further year.[4] He made his debut five days later, starting in Luton's 1–1 draw away to Wycombe Wanderers.[20] Gambin scored his first goal for Luton with the second goal in a 3–0 victory at home to Hartlepool United on 14 February.[21] He was an unused substitute in both legs of their 6–5 aggregate play-off semi-final defeat to Blackpool,[22][23] and finished 2016–17 with 17 appearances and one goal.[24]

He joined League Two club Crawley Town on 31 August 2018 on loan until the end of 2018–19.[25] Gambin was released by Luton when his contract expired at the end of the 2018–19 season.[26]

Colchester United

Gambin signed for League Two club Colchester United on 26 June 2019 on a two-year contract, effective from 1 July.[27] He made his club debut as a substitute for Jevani Brown in Colchester's 1–1 home draw with Port Vale on 3 August.[28] He scored his first goal for the club on 29 October 2019 in Colchester's 3–1 EFL Cup victory against his former club Crawley Town.[29]

On 20 January 2021, he joined fellow League Two side Newport County on loan until the end of the season.[30] Gambin made his debut for Newport on 23 January 2021, scoring the second Newport goal in the 3–2 League Two defeat to Oldham Athletic.[31]

International career

Gambin is of Maltese descent and joined the Malta squad for training in June 2015.[32] His application for Maltese citizenship was successful and he was called up to the national team in May 2016.[33] He debuted later that week, starting in a 6–0 friendly defeat to the Czech Republic.[34]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 23 January 2021
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Barnet 2011–12[5] League Two 1000000010
2012–13[7] League Two 102—0000102
2013–14[12] Conference Premier 24100—1[lower-alpha 1]0251
2014–15[12] Conference Premier 26420—2[lower-alpha 1]0304
2015–16[14] League Two 44420201[lower-alpha 2]0494
2016–17[24] League Two 194101000214
Total 1241550304013615
Hemel Hempstead Town (loan) 2011–12[35] Southern League Premier Division 40——1[lower-alpha 3]151
Hendon (loan) 2012–13[8] Isthmian League Premier Division 2010——30
Luton Town 2016–17[24] League Two 161——1[lower-alpha 4]0171
2017–18[36] League Two 13120104[lower-alpha 4]1202
2018–19[37] League One 00—100010
Total 292202051383
Crawley Town (loan) 2018–19[37] League Two 26320—00283
Colchester United 2019–20[38] League Two 28110513[lower-alpha 5]0372
2020–21[39] League Two 11000002[lower-alpha 4]0130
Total 391105150502
Newport County (loan) 2020–21[39] League Two 11––0011
Career total 2252211010115226125
  1. Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
  2. Appearance in Football League Trophy
  3. Appearance in Southern League Cup
  4. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  5. One appearance in EFL Trophy, two in League Two play-offs

International
As of match played 13 October 2020[40]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Malta
201660
201770
201840
201950
202050
Total270

Honours

Barnet

Luton Town

References
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