Rohan Luthra
Personal information
Full name Rohan Vir Luthra[1]
Date of birth (2002-05-06) 6 May 2002 (age 21)
Place of birth England
Height 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Cardiff City
Youth career
2010–2020 Crystal Palace
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2021 Crystal Palace 0 (0)
2020–2021 → South Park (loan) 6 (0)
2021– Cardiff City 1 (0)
2023 → Slough Town (loan) 12 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 November 2023 (UTC)

Rohan Vir Luthra (born 6 May 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for EFL Championship club Cardiff City.

Career

Luthra joined the youth academy of Crystal Palace in 2010, and debuted with their U18s at the age of 15.[2] On 2 June 2020, he signed his first professional contract with Crystal Palace.[3] On 20 October 2020, he joined non-league club South Park on loan.[4][5] On 22 June 2021, he moved to the youth academy of Cardiff City.[6] On May June 2022, he extended the contract with Cardiff City.[7] On 11 March 2023, he made his professional debut with Cardiff City as a late substitute in a 2–0 EFL Championship loss to Preston North End.[8] In doing so he became the first goalkeeper of South Asian descent to play in the Championship.[9] On 24 August 2023, Luthra joined National League South side Slough Town on loan until the end of the season.[10]

In July 2023, on a pre-season tour of Portugal, Luthra was racially abused by teammate Jack Simpson, who left Cardiff by mutual consent a month later. Simpson was fined £8,000 and banned for six games by the Football Association after a hearing in November.[11]

International career

Born in England, Luthra is of Punjabi Indian descent.[2] He was called up to represent the England U15s.[12]

Personal life

Outside of football, Luthra played cricket with the Sunbury Cricket Club since the age of 6. Starting as a wicket-keeper, he developed into an aggressive left-handed batsman. He left the club to focus on football after he was offered a scholarship by Crystal Palace.[13]

References

  1. ^ "EFL - Squad List 2022/23" (PDF). EFL. Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 September 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Dilan Markanday desires to kick on in Blackburn profession as Rohan Luthra inks Cardiff deal and Neil Taylor vows to performs on | Soccer Information". 16 June 2022. Archived from the original on 12 March 2023. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
  3. ^ "Six Academy prospects sign professional contracts - News". Crystal Palace F.C. Archived from the original on 12 March 2023. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
  4. ^ Jones, Alex (20 October 2020). "Trio of Palace Prospects Depart on Loan". Read Crystal Palace. Archived from the original on 12 March 2023. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
  5. ^ "South Park | Appearances | Rohan Luthra | 2020–2021". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Archived from the original on 29 December 2023. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
  6. ^ "Rohan Luthra: Cardiff poised to sign England youth goalkeeper". Sky Sports. Archived from the original on 12 March 2023. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
  7. ^ "Cardiff set to secure Rohan Luthra to new contract as QPR's Les Ferdinand lauds trailblazer Manisha Tailor". Sky Sports. Archived from the original on 12 March 2023. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
  8. ^ Williams, Glen (11 March 2023). "Preston North End down Cardiff City as Jak Alnwick sees red". WalesOnline. Archived from the original on 11 March 2023. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
  9. ^ "Cardiff City's Rohan Luthra becomes first 'keeper from Britain's South Asian community to play in Championship". Sky Sports. Archived from the original on 28 March 2023. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
  10. ^ "REBELS LOAN ROHAN LUTHRA FROM CARDIFF CITY". Slough Town F.C. 24 August 2023. Archived from the original on 25 August 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  11. ^ Doel, Jon (17 November 2023). "The appalling details of Jack Simpson's racist slur at Cardiff City breakfast table that stunned players". Wales Online. Archived from the original on 26 December 2023. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
  12. ^ "England youth goalkeeper Rohan Luthra set to leave Crystal Palace after 11 years at London club". Sky Sports. Archived from the original on 12 March 2023. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
  13. ^ "Ex Sunbury Junior Rohan Luthra signs for Cardiff City". www.sunburycricket.co.uk. Archived from the original on 12 March 2023. Retrieved 12 March 2023.

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