Luke Paris Explained

Luke Paris
Birth Date:11 November 1994
Birth Place:England
Position:Defender
Years1:2017-2018
Clubs1:Burnham
Caps1:13
Goals1:0
Years2:2018–2020
Clubs2:Langley
Caps2:32
Years3:2020-2022
Clubs3:Windsor
Years4:2022–
Clubs4:Uxbridge
Caps4:44
Goals4:4
Nationalyears1:2019–
Nationalteam1:Anguilla
Nationalcaps1:19
Nationalgoals1:1
Nationalteam-Update:26 March 2024
Currentclub:Uxbridge
Club-Update:18:34, 4 January 2023 (UTC)

Luke Paris (born 11 November 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for club Uxbridge. Born in England, he plays for the Anguilla national team.[1]

Career

Paris first began with Hellenic League Premier Division (at the 9th step of the pyramid) team Burnham in 2017, where his father Alan Paris was working as manager.[2] [3] He then joined Hellenic League Division Two East (12th tier) side Langley, following his father who went to manage Langley.[4] He made 27 appearances in the 2018/19 season and helped the team get promoted to the Hellenic League Division One East (the 10th tier). The team also made it to the Slough Town Challenge Cup final, but lost 2-1 to Singh Sabha Slough FC, where Luke Paris also got sent off for fighting with opposition player Sukh Hunjan in injury time.[5] He then joined Hellenic Premier Division team Windsor in the summer of 2020.[6] After two years at the club, he joined Isthmian League South Central Division (step 8) team Uxbridge.[7]

International career

Paris made his senior international debut on 5 September 2019 in a 10–0 defeat to Guatemala during the CONCACAF Nations League.[8]

Personal life

Paris is eligible to play for the Anguilla national football team through his grandmother. His father, Alan Paris, was a right-back for Leicester City and Notts County, among other teams. His cousin Calvin Morgan also plays for Anguilla. While playing for Langley, Paris was also an IT worker for a logistics company in Maidenhead.

Career statistics

National teamYearAppsGoals
Anguilla201950
202130
202250
202340
202421
Total191

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Anguilla - L. Paris - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway. us.soccerway.com. 2019-11-14.
  2. Web site: 'Success for Anguilla would be winning a game' – Paris, Morgan and Duncan quarantine ahead of qualifiers . Daniel Darlington . 12 March 2021 . 2 October 2024 .
  3. Web site: Burnham Player Season Totals . 2 October 2024 .
  4. Web site: Billingham . Dan . The unlikely international - the non-league footballer living a double life . The Set Pieces . 31 January 2022.
  5. Web site: PICTURE GALLERY: Singh Sabha FC win the Slough Town Challenge Cup after a dramatic final against Langley FC . Slough Observer . Rob Stevens . 23 April 2019 . 2 October 2024 .
  6. Web site: Windsor bring international experience to Stag Meadow with new signings . Tom Canning . 27 August 2020 . 2 October 2024 .
  7. Web site: First team player profile . 2 October 2024 .
  8. Web site: Guatemala vs. Anguilla – 6 September 2019 – Soccerway. int.soccerway.com. 4 December 2019.