Draft:Luke Strachan
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1 May 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Warwick, England | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back, Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Brechin City (on loan from Cove Rangers) | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2019 | Peterborough United | ||
| 2019 | → Stamford (loan) | ||
| 2019–2020 | Dundee | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2023 | Dundee | 0 | (0) |
| 2020 | → Brechin City (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | → Forfar Athletic (loan) | 27 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Alloa Athletic (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2023– | Cove Rangers | 0 | (0) |
| 2024– | → Brechin City (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:00, 27 March 2024 (UTC) | |||
Luke Strachan (born 1 May 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a left back for Brechin City, on loan from Cove Rangers.[1]
Career[edit]
Dundee[edit]
After spending his youth career with Peterborough United and a brief loan stint with Stamford, Strachan would join Dundee in 2019, though an enflamed gallbladder which required an operation kept him out for a period of time.[2] He would join on loan with Brechin City in February 2020.[3] His loan would be cut short however due to the oncoming COVID-19 pandemic, which caused the season to be cancelled two weeks later.[4] In July 2021, Strachan would join Scottish League Two side Forfar Athletic on loan.[5] He would be a regular starter at left back for the Loons under Gary Irvine during his season there.
Strachan would make his first competitive appearance for the Dundee first team on 23 September 2022, coming on as a substitute in an away victory over Welsh champions The New Saints in the Scottish Challenge Cup.[6]
On 6 January 2023, Strachan joined Scottish League One club Alloa Athletic on loan until the end of the season.[7] On 31 May 2023, Dundee announced Strachan had not been offered a new contract and would leave the club.[8]
Cove Rangers[edit]
On 6 June 2023, Strachan joined Scottish League One club Cove Rangers on a two-year deal.[9] After suffering an ankle injury early on which required surgery, Strachan would return to former loan club Brechin City for the rest of the season.[10]
Personal life[edit]
Strachan is the grandson of former footballer and manager Gordon Strachan and is the son of Gavin Strachan, themselves both former Dundee players.[11] In a 2021 interview, Strachan insisted that becoming a footballer was his choice despite his famous family name.[2]
Career Statistics[edit]
- As of 27 March 2024
| Club | Season | League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Dundee | 2019–20[12] | Scottish Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020–21[13] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22[14] | Scottish Premiership | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022–23[15] | Scottish Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Brechin City (loan) | 2019–20[12] | Scottish League Two | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Forfar Athletic (loan) | 2021–22[14] | Scottish League Two | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 31 | 0 |
| Alloa Athletic (loan) | 2022–23[15] | Scottish League One | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
| Cove Rangers | 2023–24 | Scottish League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brechin City (loan) | 2023–24 | Highland League | 9 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 50 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 57 | 0 | ||
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in the Scottish Challenge Cup
- ^ Appearance(s) in the Championship play-offs
References[edit]
- ^ Luke Strachan at Soccerbase
- ^ a b Smith, Ewan. "Dundee kid Luke Strachan on his famous football family and overcoming severe stomach issue to star for Forfar". The Courier. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- ^ "Luke joins Brechin". dundeefc.co.uk. 29 February 2020. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
- ^ "Coronavirus - Joint Response Group Update". spfl.co.uk. 13 March 2020. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
- ^ "Luke and Sam join Forfar on loan". dundeefc.co.uk. 12 July 2021. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
- ^ "The New Saints 0-3 Dundee". BBC Sport. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
- ^ LeodhasXD (6 January 2023). "Strachan Signs". Alloa Athletic FC. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
- ^ "Squad update". Dundee Football Club - Official Website. 31 May 2023. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
- ^ "Luke Strachan Puts Pen To Paper". Cove Rangers FC. 6 June 2023. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
- ^ Gordon, Richard (23 January 2024). "Luke Goes Out On Loan". Cove Rangers FC. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ Thomson, Jack (20 July 2019). "Gordon Strachan's grandson in Dundee squad as teenager nears family tree moment". dailyrecord.co.uk. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
- ^ a b "Games played by Luke Strachan in 2019/2020". soccerbase.com. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
- ^ "Games Played by Luke Strachan in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
- ^ a b "Games Played by Luke Strachan in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
- ^ a b "Games played by Luke Strachan in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
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