| Luke Offord | |
| Fullname: | Luke William Offord[1] |
| Birth Date: | 1999 11, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Chichester, England |
| Height: | 1.83m (06feet) |
| Currentclub: | Milton Keynes Dons |
| Clubnumber: | 17 |
| Position: | Defender |
| Youthyears1: | –2017 |
| Youthclubs1: | Crewe Alexandra |
| Years1: | 2017–2024 |
| Caps1: | 152 |
| Goals1: | 2 |
| Years2: | 2019 |
| Clubs2: | → Witton Albion (loan) |
| Caps2: | 8 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2019–2020 |
| Clubs3: | → Nantwich Town (loan) |
| Caps3: | 7 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2024– |
| Caps4: | 1 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 12:33, 11 August 2024 (UTC) |
Luke William Offord (born 19 November 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL League Two club Milton Keynes Dons.
Offord graduated from Crewe's academy in summer 2018.[2] He was given a two-year contract (with an optional two-year extension) in May 2019 having spent time on loan at Witton Albion.[3]
In December 2019, Offord went on a month's loan to Nantwich Town.[4] Soon after his return to Crewe, he made his first team debut, and first Crewe start, playing at centre-half in a 2–0 win over Leyton Orient on 28 January 2020,[5] [6] and then helping the team to win four of their next six games.[7]
He scored his first league goal for Crewe on 10 October 2020, opening the scoring in a 3-0 win against Wigan Athletic at Gresty Road.[8] On 13 November 2020, he signed a new three-year contract with Crewe through to the summer of 2023.[9] After featuring regularly in Crewe's defence, he suffered a serious (grade 3) hamstring injury in a match against Bristol Rovers on 19 January 2021,[10] requiring a prolonged recovery.[11] He returned to first team action in April 2021, but then suffered another hamstring injury requiring a further prolonged lay-off.[12]
In February 2022, Crewe's then manager David Artell said Offord could be a future captain of the club after consistent performances in the Crewe backline,[13] and in July 2022, Artell's successor Alex Morris appointed Offord as captain for the 2022–23 season.[14] At the end of the season, Crewe triggered an extension of his contract.[15]
On 9 August 2023, Offord scored Crewe's goal in a 1–1 draw in their EFL League Cup first round tie against Championship side Sunderland at the Stadium of Light; Crewe won the tie 5–3 on penalties.[16] However, Offord's season was cut short after he suffered an ankle ligament injury against Harrogate Town at Gresty Road on 17 February 2024. With surgery scheduled for 1 March 2024, Offord was ruled out for the rest of the season[17] [18] and Mickey Demetriou replaced him as club captain for the season's final games.[19]
In May 2024, Offord was offered a new contract by Crewe,[20] but opted to join Milton Keynes Dons upon the expiry of his current contract.[21] He made his debut for the club on 10 August 2024 in a 1–2 home defeat to Bradford City.[22]
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| Witton Albion (loan) | 2018–19[23] | NPL Premier Division | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||||
| Nantwich Town (loan) | 2019–20[24] | NPL Premier Division | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||||
| Crewe Alexandra | 2019–20[25] | League Two | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2020–21[26] | League One | 28 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 1 | ||
| 2021–22[27] | League One | 44 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 48 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23[28] | League Two | 40 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 45 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24[29] | League Two | 31 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 38 | 2 | ||
| Total | 152 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 170 | 3 | |||
| Milton Keynes Dons | 2024–25[30] | League Two | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Career total | 168 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 186 | 3 | |||