Luke Merrill
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luke Merrill | ||
| Date of birth | May 3, 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Layton, Utah, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Full-back, winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Spokane Velocity | ||
| Number | 93 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2017 | La Roca | ||
| 2017–2018 | Sparta United | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2019 | SLCC Bruins | 30 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Westminster Griffins | 31 | (10) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2022 | Salt City SC | 10 | (2) |
| 2023 | Hartford Athletic | 26 | (1) |
| 2024 | Salt City SC | 7 | (0) |
| 2024– | Spokane Velocity | 7 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 24, 2024 | |||
Luke Merrill (born May 3, 2000) is an American soccer player who plays for USL League One club Spokane Velocity.
Career
[edit]Early career
[edit]Merrill attended Davis High School, playing club soccer with La Roca from under-10 to under-17 and a further year with Sparta United SC.[1]
In 2018, Merrill attended Salt Lake Community College to play college soccer. In two seasons with the Bruins, Merrill made 30 appearances and added seven assists, earning All-Region Second Team honors in 2019.[2] In 2021, Merrill transferred to Westminster College where he went on to make 31 appearances and scored ten goals and tallied three assists.[3]
Whilst at college, Merrill also appeared in the USL League Two with Salt City SC in both 2021 and 2022, scoring two goals in ten games.[4][5][1]
Professional
[edit]On 27 January 2023, Merrill signed his first professional contract, joining USL Championship side Hartford Athletic after impressing in a club combine.[6][7] He made his debut on March 11, 2023, appearing as a 59th-minute substitute during a 5–3 loss away to Monterey Bay FC.[8] On April 5, 2023, Merrill helped Hartford to the second round of the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup after they defeated amateur side Lansdowne Yonkers 3–0.[9]
Following a stint back with Salt City SC during their 2024 season,[10] Merrill signed with USL League One side Spokane Velocity on October 2, 2024.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Ogden City SC Adds Four More Players | Arkansas State Soccer". www.arkansassoccer.org.
- ^ "Luke Merrill - Men's Soccer". Salt Lake Community College Athletics.
- ^ "Luke Merrill - Men's Soccer". Westminster College Athletics.
- ^ "Ogden City SC | uslleaguetwo.com". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
- ^ "Salt City SC - 2022 Regular Season - Roster - #14 - Luke Merrill - F". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
- ^ "HARTFORD ATHLETIC ADD LUKE MERRILL TO DEFENSE".
- ^ "Former Griffin inks deal with Hartford Athletic". Westminster College Athletics.
- ^ "Match Center | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com.
- ^ "2023 US Open Cup round 2: Elvis Amoh's hat trick sends Hartford Athletic past Lansdowne Yonkers". thecup.us.
- ^ "USL League Two Stats | uslleaguetwo.com". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
- ^ "Velocity Receives Boost From New Additions Joe Schmidt and Luke Merrill".
External links
[edit]- Luke Merrill at Soccerway
- 2000 births
- Living people
- American men's soccer players
- Men's association football defenders
- Hartford Athletic players
- Salt City SC players
- People from Layton, Utah
- Sportspeople from Davis County, Utah
- Soccer players from Utah
- USL Championship players
- USL League Two players
- 21st-century American sportsmen
- Spokane Velocity players
- USL League One players