Dermi Lusala
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dermi Lusala[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 16 January 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Edmonton, England | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Right back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Dagenham & Redbridge | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Chettle Court Rangers | |||
| –2016 | Brentford | ||
| 2016–2022 | Tottenham Hotspur | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2024 | Coventry City | 0 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → Barwell (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Buxton | 27 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Matlock Town (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2025– | Dagenham & Redbridge | 34 | (3) |
| International career | |||
| 2017 | England U15 | 1 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | England U16 | 5 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13:48, 25 April 2026 (UTC) | |||
Dermi Lusala (born 16 January 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a right back for National League South club Dagenham & Redbridge.
Lusala is a product of the Tottenham Hotspur and Brentford academies and transferred to Coventry City in 2022. After failing to break into the first team squad, he dropped into non-League football after his release in 2024. Lusala was capped by England at U16 level.
Youth years
A right back, Lusala began his career in the Brentford Academy and was a part of the U13 team which won the 2016 Elite Neon Cup.[3] Following the closure of the academy at the end of the 2015–16 season,[4] Lusala transferred into the Tottenham Hotspur Academy.[5] He progressed to sign a one-year professional contract at the end of the 2020–21 season.[6] Following an injury-plagued season in the Development Squad,[7] during which he participated in first team training sessions,[8] Lusala was released when his contract expired.[9]
Coventry City
On 1 July 2022, Lusala signed a two-year contract with Championship club Coventry City on a free transfer.[10][11] On 25 November 2022, he joined Southern League Premier Division Central club Barwell on a one-month loan and made four appearances.[12][13] Lusala was a part of the Coventry City U21 team which reached the final of the 2022–23 Birmingham Senior Cup.[14]
During the 2023–24 pre-season, Lusala was included in the first team squad for its training camp in Portugal.[15] Lusala was an unused substitute on 16 occasions during the 2023–24 season and was released when his contract expired.[16][17]
Buxton
After a successful trial, Lusala transferred to National League North club Buxton on 10 August 2024 and signed a one-year contract,[18] with the option of a further year.[19] He made eight appearances,[16] before succumbing to injury.[20] In order to build match fitness after his recovery,[20] Lusala joined Northern Premier League Premier Division club Matlock Town on a one-month loan on 15 November and made three appearances.[21][22] He made 29 appearances during a 2024–25 season which concluded with defeat in the National League North playoff quarter-finals.[16][23] The club exercised its option on Lusala's contract for the 2025–26 season,[19] but he elected to transfer away in June 2025.[24]
Dagenham & Redbridge
On 27 June 2025, Lusala signed a two-year contract with National League South club Dagenham & Redbridge for an undisclosed fee.[24] He made 38 appearances and scored three goals during a mid-table 2025–26 season.[13][25]
International career
Personal life
Lusala attended St Ignatius College, Enfield.[7]