| Luke Croll | |
| Fullname: | Luke Alan Croll[1] |
| Birth Date: | 10 January 1995[2] |
| Birth Place: | Lambeth, England |
| Position: | Defender |
| Currentclub: | Eastleigh F.C. |
| Clubnumber: | 15 |
| Youthyears1: | –2013 |
| Youthclubs1: | Crystal Palace |
| Years1: | 2013–2017 |
| Clubs1: | Crystal Palace |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2013–2014 |
| Clubs2: | → Harrow Borough (loan) |
| Caps2: | 2 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2015 |
| Clubs3: | → Plymouth Argyle (loan) |
| Caps3: | 3 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2016–2017 |
| Clubs4: | → Exeter City (loan) |
| Caps4: | 19 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2017–2019 |
| Clubs5: | Exeter City |
| Caps5: | 23 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2019–2021 |
| Clubs6: | Dagenham & Redbridge |
| Caps6: | 51 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 2021–2022 |
| Clubs7: | Chesterfield |
| Caps7: | 9 |
| Goals7: | 1 |
| Years8: | 2023 |
| Clubs8: | North Carolina FC |
| Caps8: | 1 |
| Goals8: | 0 |
| Years9: | 2023–2024 |
| Clubs9: | Eastleigh |
| Caps9: | 18 |
| Goals9: | 1 |
| Club-Update: | 16:42, 16 December 2023 (UTC) |
Luke Alan Croll (born 10 January 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for National League side Eastleigh. He will become a free agent on 30 June 2024.
Croll was born in Lambeth and joined the Crystal Palace Academy as a 9 year old. The left-sided centre half put in a series of consistent performances for the under-21 side to earn himself a professional contract at the club, and went onto firmly establish himself in the side that won the U21 League 2 South in the 2014-15 season.[3] In the 2015-16 season, Croll was named as an unused substitute against Watford. Croll was released by Crystal Palace on the expiry of his contract on 30 June 2017.[4]
In January 2014, Croll joined Isthmian League side Harrow Borough on a short-term loan.[5] Croll made 2 league appearances [6] before returning to the Crystal Palace Development side.
On 20 November 2015, Croll joined Plymouth Argyle on loan until 2 January 2016.[7]
On deadline day, Croll joined Exeter City on loan until 14 January 2017.[8] The loan period was later extended until the end of the 2016–17 season.[9]
In June 2017, Croll signed a permanent deal with Exeter after being released by Crystal Palace.[10]
He was released by Exeter at the end of the 2018–19 season.[11]
In July 2019 he signed for National League side Dagenham & Redbridge on a one-year contract.[12] He was released by Dagenham along with five others in June 2021 following the expiration of his contract.[13]
On 6 November 2021, Croll joined National League side Chesterfield on a short-term deal.[14] He made his debut later that day, making an impressive debut that saw him score as Chesterfield defeated Southend United in the FA Cup first round.[15]
On 2 February 2023, Croll signed with North Carolina FC of the USL League One, the third-tier of US soccer.[16]
In December 2023, Croll returned to England, joining National League club Eastleigh.[17] He departed the club at the end of the 2023–24 season.[18]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Crystal Palace | 2013–14 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2015–16 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2016–17 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Harrow Borough (loan) | 2013–14 | IL Premier Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Plymouth Argyle (loan) | 2015–16 | League Two | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Exeter City (loan) | 2016–17 | League Two | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 0 | |
| Exeter City | 2017–18 | League Two | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
| 2018–19 | League Two | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 0 | ||
| Total | 42 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 51 | 0 | |||
| Dagenham & Redbridge | 2019–20[19] | National League | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 33 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | National League | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 25 | 0 | |||
| Total | 51 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 58 | 0 | |||
| Chesterfield | 2021–22 | National League | 9 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 107 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 126 | 1 | |||