Luca Williams-Barnett

A former pupil at Lealands High School, he made his debut for our Under-18s as a 15-year-old during the 2023/24 season and shone at that level throughout the following campaign, memorably scoring long-range goals against West Ham, Leicester City and Aston Villa – the Leicester strike named Under-18 Premier League Goal of the Season – while also netting a hat-trick in our Under-17 Premier League Cup final success against Charlton Athletic.

An England youth international at Under-15, Under-16 and Under-17 levels to date, Luca was named on the bench for the first team on four occasions last term – three in the UEFA Europa League and once in the Premier League.