Luca Barrington
English association football player
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Luca Barrington (born 12 December 2004) is an English footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or left winger for National League side Boston United.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luca Barrington[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 12 December 2004[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Manchester, England | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Boston United | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2022 | Manchester City | ||
| 2022–2024 | Brighton & Hove Albion | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2025 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | → Grimsby Town (loan) | 38 | (4) |
| 2026– | Boston United | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 3 March 2026 | |||
Career
Manchester City
A product of the Manchester City academy, he joined the club at six years-old.[4] He signed a professional contract with City in the summer of 2022,[5] having scored ten goals in 22 appearances to help them win the Under-18 Premier League during the 2021–22 season.[6]
Brighton & Hove Albion
Barrington signed for the academy of Brighton & Hove Albion in August 2022, agreeing a three-year contract.[7] He began training with the first-team squad during the 2023–24 season.[8] He was included in the Brighton first team match-day squads for Premier League matches in December 2023.[9][10] In May 2024, Barrington won Player of the Tournament in the 2024 HKFC Soccer Sevens tournament, which Brighton U21s won for the first time.[11]
Grimsby Town (loan)
On 6 August 2024, Barrington joined EFL League Two side Grimsby Town on a season-long loan deal.[12] He made his first appearance for the club off the bench in Grimsby's first league match away to Fleetwood Town.[13]
Barrington scored his first senior goal in the 3–2 victory over Carlisle United on 28 September 2024.[14]
Boston United
Barrington joined Boston United on 2 March 2026, after departing the Brighton academy in the summer of 2025.[15]
Style of play
Described as two footed, and able to impact play from either flank.[16] He was named by English newspaper The Guardian as one of the best first year scholars in the Premier League in October 2021, who also notes his ability to dribble.[17]
Career statistics
- As of match played 3 May 2025[3]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Brighton & Hove Albion U21 | 2022–23[18] | — | 2[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||
| 2023–24[19] | — | 5[a] | 1 | 5 | 1 | |||||||||
| Total | — | 7 | 1 | 7 | 1 | |||||||||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 2023–24[19] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Grimsby Town (loan) | 2024–25[20] | League Two | 38 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 2[a] | 0 | 43 | 4 | |
| Career total | 38 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 50 | 5 | ||
- Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy