Dermi Lusala
Personal information
Full name Dermi Lusala[1]
Date of birth (2003-01-16) 16 January 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Edmonton, England
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[2]
Position(s) Right back
Team information
Current team
 Coventry City
Number 41
Youth career
0000–2016 Brentford
2016–2022 Tottenham Hotspur
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– Coventry City 0 (0)
2022–2023 → Barwell (loan) 4 (0)
International career
2018–2019 England U16 5 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:54, 18 February 2024 (UTC)

Dermi Lusala (born 16 January 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays for EFL Championship club Coventry City as a right back.

Lusala is a product of the Tottenham Hotspur and Brentford academies and transferred to Coventry City in 2022. Lusala was capped by England at U16 level.

Club career

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] On 21 October 2023, Lusala won his maiden call into a first team matchday squad and he remained an unused substitute during a 1–0 defeat to Bristol City.[15]

International career

Lusala was capped by England at U16 level.[15]

Personal life

Lusala attended St Ignatius' College.[7]

Career statistics

As of match played on 17 February 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Coventry City 2023–24[16] Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Barwell (loan) 2022–23[13] Southern League Premier Division Central 4 0 ― ― 4 0
Career total 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0

References

  1. ^ "Updated squad lists for 2021/22 Premier League". www.premierleague.com. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
  2. ^ Dermi Lusala at WorldFootball.net
  3. ^ "Brentford win Elite Neon Cup". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
  4. ^ "Club statement: Brentford Academy restructuring". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
  5. ^ Guest, Rob (9 October 2019). "The Spurs starlet who could become Pochettino's future right-back". Football.London. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
  6. ^ "Academy contract update". Tottenham Hotspur. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
  7. ^ a b Christenson, Marcus; Powell, Jim; Blight, Garry. "Next Generation 2019: 20 of the best talents at Premier League clubs". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
  8. ^ Turner, Andy (1 July 2022). "Spurs lowdown on new Coventry City signing Dermi Lusala". CoventryLive. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
  9. ^ "Player update". Tottenham Hotspur. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
  10. ^ Horby, Mark. "Transfer: Dermi Lusala joins Coventry City". www.ccfc.co.uk. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
  11. ^ Turner, Andy (1 July 2022). "Coventry City have signed Tottenham Hotspur teen Dermi Lusala". CoventryLive. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
  12. ^ "Three more Under 21s head out on loan". Coventry City FC. 25 November 2022. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
  13. ^ a b "Dermi Lusala – Barwell Football Club First". www.pitchero.com. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
  14. ^ "Senior Challenge Cup Match Report". www.birminghamfa.com. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
  15. ^ a b Dermi Lusala at Soccerway. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
  16. ^ "Games played by Dermi Lusala in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 November 2023.

External links

Coventry City F.C. – current squad
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