Luke Young (footballer, born 1979)
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Luke Paul Young (born 19 July 1979) is an English former professional footballer who played as a defender.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Luke Paul Young[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1979-07-19) 19 July 1979 (age 44)[1] | ||
Place of birth | Harlow, England | ||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1997–2001 | Tottenham Hotspur | 58 | (0) |
2001–2007 | Charlton Athletic | 187 | (4) |
2007–2008 | Middlesbrough | 35 | (1) |
2008–2011 | Aston Villa | 75 | (2) |
2011–2014 | Queens Park Rangers | 24 | (2) |
Total | 379 | (9) | |
International career | |||
1998 | England U18 | 5 | (0) |
1999–2002 | England U21 | 16 | (1) |
2005 | England | 7 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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Young began his career at Tottenham Hotspur in 1997, before moving to Charlton Athletic in 2001, where he spent six seasons. He then had stints at Middlesbrough and Aston Villa before moving to Queens Park Rangers in 2011. He played 379 career league matches, and all but one of them in the Premier League. Young represented the England national team on seven occasions in 2005.