Personal information | |||
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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 | ||
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 | 0 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:04, 29 May 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.[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]
In 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]
Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||
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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[a] | 0 | 48 | 0 | |
2022–23[28] | League Two | 40 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 45 | 0 | |
2023–24[29] | League Two | 31 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2[a] | 0 | 38 | 2 | |
Total | 152 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 170 | 3 | ||
Career total | 167 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 185 | 3 |