Javi Luke
Spanish footballer (born 1968)
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Francisco Javier Luke Bermúdez (born 20 February 1968), known as Javi Luke or Luke, is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a forward.[1]
Full name
Francisco Javier Luke Bermúdez[1]
Date of birth
20 February 1968
Place of birth
Barakaldo, Spain
Height
1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Francisco Javier Luke Bermúdez[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 20 February 1968 | ||
| Place of birth | Barakaldo, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1985–1986 | Retuerto Sport | ||
| 1986–1989 | Santurtzi | 0 | (0) |
| 1989–1990 | Sestao | 34 | (8) |
| 1990–1995 | Athletic Bilbao | 82 | (12) |
| 1993–1994 | → Osasuna (loan) | 16 | (3) |
| 1995–1996 | Almería | 21 | (3) |
| 1996–1997 | Albacete Balompié | 18 | (0) |
| 1997–1999 | Burgos | 40 | (3) |
| 1999–2000 | Barakaldo | 27 | (2) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Luke was born in Barakaldo.[2] He spent five seasons in La Liga with Athletic Bilbao between 1990 and 1995, scoring 18 goals in 101 appearances across all competitions.[2] In the 1991–92 Copa del Rey he scored six goals, a feat that remained unmatched until the 2023–24 season when Asier Villalibre contributed six goals to Athletic's title-winning run.[3] His time with Athletic Bilbao was interrupted by a season-long loan at Osasuna in the 1993–94 season.[2]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | Copa del Rey | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Santurtzi | 1986–87 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | ||
| Sestao | 1989–90 | Segunda División | 34 | 8 | 3 | 0 | – | 37 | 8 | |
| Athletic Bilbao | 1990–91 | La Liga | 24 | 7 | 5 | 0 | – | 29 | 7 | |
| 1991–92 | La Liga | 29 | 4 | 10 | 6 | – | 39 | 10 | ||
| 1992–93 | La Liga | 22 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | 23 | 1 | ||
| 1993–94 | La Liga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1994–95 | La Liga | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 9 | 0 | ||
| Total | 82 | 12 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 101 | 18 | ||
| Osasuna (loan) | 1993–94 | La Liga | 16 | 3 | 2 | 0 | – | 18 | 3 | |
| Almería | 1995–96 | Segunda División | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | – | 21 | 3 | |
| Albacete Balompié | 1995–96 | La Liga | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 15 | 0 | |
| 1996–97 | Segunda División | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 4 | 0 | ||
| Total | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | ||
| Burgos | 1997–98 | Segunda División B | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 13 | 1 | |
| 1998–99 | Segunda División B | 28 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 31 | 3 | |
| Total | 40 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 44 | 4 | ||
| Barakaldo | 1999–2000 | Segunda División B | 27 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5[b] | 1 | 35 | 3 |
| Career total | 238 | 31 | 30 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 276 | 39 | ||
- One appearance in promotion play-offs, two appearances in Copa Federación
- Appearances in promotion play-offs
