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.
.jpg) Offord with Crewe Alexandra in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luke William Offord[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 19 November 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Chichester, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Milton Keynes Dons | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2017 | Crewe Alexandra | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2024 | Crewe Alexandra | 152 | (2) |
| 2019 | → Witton Albion (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | → Nantwich Town (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2024– | Milton Keynes Dons | 14 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:33, 11 August 2024 (UTC) | |||
Career
editCrewe Alexandra
editOfford graduated from Crewe's academy in summer 2018.[3] He was given a two-year contract (with an optional two-year extension) in May 2019 having spent time on loan at Witton Albion.[4]
In December 2019, Offord went on a month's loan to Nantwich Town.[5] 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,[6][7] and then helping the team to win four of their next six games.[8]
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.[9] On 13 November 2020, he signed a new three-year contract with Crewe through to the summer of 2023.[10] 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,[11] requiring a prolonged recovery.[12] He returned to first team action in April 2021, but then suffered another hamstring injury requiring a further prolonged lay-off.[13]
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,[14] and in July 2022, Artell's successor Alex Morris appointed Offord as captain for the 2022–23 season.[15] At the end of the season, Crewe triggered an extension of his contract.[16]
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.[17] 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[18][19] and Mickey Demetriou replaced him as club captain for the season's final games.[20]
Milton Keynes Dons
editIn May 2024, Offord was offered a new contract by Crewe,[21] but opted to join Milton Keynes Dons upon the expiry of his current contract.[22] He made his debut for the club on 10 August 2024 in a 1–2 home defeat to Bradford City.[23]
Career statistics
edit- As of 26 October 2024
| 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[24] | NPL Premier Division | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | 8 | 0 | |||
| Nantwich Town (loan) | 2019–20[25] | NPL Premier Division | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | |||
| Crewe Alexandra | 2019–20[26] | League Two | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 2020–21[27] | League One | 28 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 1 | |
| 2021–22[28] | League One | 44 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 48 | 0 | |
| 2022–23[29] | League Two | 40 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 45 | 0 | |
| 2023–24[30] | League Two | 31 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2[a] | 0 | 38 | 2 | |
| Total | 152 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 170 | 3 | ||
| Milton Keynes Dons | 2024–25[31] | League Two | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Career total | 181 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 200 | 3 | ||
- ^ a b c Appearances in EFL Trophy
References
edit- ^ "Notification of shirt numbers: Crewe Alexandra" (PDF). English Football League. p. 25. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
- ^ Luke Offord at Soccerway. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
- ^ "Luke Offord". CreweAlex.net. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
- ^ "Contracts: Sass-Davies, Offord & Lundstram Pen New Deals". Retrieved 30 January 2020.
- ^ "Luke Offord joins Nantwich Town". CreweAlex.net. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
- ^ "Crewe Alexandra 2-0 Leyton Orient". BBC Sport. 28 January 2020. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
- ^ "Boss Praise For Debutant Offord". CreweAlex.net. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
- ^ Morse, Peter (2 March 2020). "Crewe Alex: 'I've surprised myself a bit' - Luke Offord". Cheshire Live. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
- ^ "Crewe Alexandra 3-0 Wigan Athletic". BBC Sport. 10 October 2020. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- ^ "Luke Offord Agrees Fresh Terms". CreweAlex.net. 13 November 2020. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
- ^ "Offord Hamstring Injury Not As Bad As First Feared". CreweAlex.net. 22 January 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- ^ "Not Such Good News On Offord Though". CreweAlex.net. 17 February 2021. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
- ^ "Crewe Alex: Offord out for rest of term as Artell puts Finney comeback on hold for now". Crewe Nub News. 23 April 2021. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
- ^ "Offord Has All The Credentials To Become A Captain". CreweAlex.net. 24 February 2022. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
- ^ Baggaley, Michael (12 July 2022). "Challenge set for new Crewe Alex captain Luke Offord". Cheshire Live. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
- ^ "Crewe Alexandra Retained List 2023". CreweAlex.com. 15 May 2023. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
- ^ "Sunderland 1-1 Crewe Alexandra". BBC Sport. 8 August 2023. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
- ^ "Luke Offord: Crewe Alexandra captain likely to miss the rest of the season". BBC Sport. 22 February 2024. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
- ^ "Injury Update: Offord, Williams, Long & Finney". CreweAlex.net. 29 February 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
- ^ "Demetriou will captain Railwaymen". CreweAlex.net. 22 February 2024. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
- ^ "Crewe release five players but offer five more new deals". BBC Sport. 21 May 2024. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
- ^ "DonDeal: Offord becomes MK Dons' second summer signing". MK Dons. 29 May 2024. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
- ^ "Milton Keynes Dons 1-2 Bradford City". BBC. 10 August 2024. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ "Witton Albion – Appearances – Luke Offord – 2018-2019". www.footballwebpages.co.uk.
- ^ "Nantwich Town – Appearances – Luke Offord – 2019-2020". www.footballwebpages.co.uk.
- ^ "Games played by Luke Offord in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Luke Offord in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Luke Offord in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Luke Offord in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
- ^ "Games played by Luke Offord in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
- ^ "Games played by Luke Offord in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Retrieved 3 August 2024.