Draft:Luca Fletcher
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- Comment: Would probably be deleted for being WP:TOOSOON. Feel free to move directly into mainspace if he appears for Man City in a meaningful game. SportingFlyer T·C 09:08, 12 July 2023 (UTC)
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 18 April 2007 | ||
Position(s) | Attacker | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Manchester City | ||
Youth career | |||
–2023 | Reading | ||
2023- | Manchester City | ||
International career‡ | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2022- | England U16 | 8 | (5) |
2023- | England U17 | 9 | (1) |
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 00:25, 22 May 2023 |
Luca Fletcher (born 18 April 2007) is an English footballer who plays for Manchester City.[1]
Early life[edit]
Fletcher attended school in Croxley Green in Hertfordshire.[2]
Career[edit]
Fletcher won the Reading ‘Academy Player of the Season’ award at the club’s end of season awards in May 2023.[3] In 2023 Fletcher joined the Roc Nation sports agency.[4] With his profile raises by his goal-scoring exploits at junior level interest was reported in Fletcher’s services both in England[5] and Scotland.[6] Fletcher reportedly turned down a two-year contract with Reading in June 2023 in order to agree terms with Premier League side Manchester City.[7][8]
International career[edit]
Fletcher scored three goals in two matches for England U-16s against Turkey U-16s in December 2022.[9]
References[edit]
- ^ "Luca Fletcher". Soccerway. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
- ^ "Manchester City sign Croxley Green schoolboy Luca Fletcher". Watford Observer. 9 August 2023. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
- ^ Earnshaw, James (May 4, 2023). "Reading FC Player of the Season: Top scorer earns prestigious award". Reading Chronicle. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
- ^ O'Connor-Simpson, Matt (March 29, 2023). "Meet Roc Nation Sports International's Class of 2023 as five of England's brightest Under-16 youth talents sign for the world-renowned sports agency". Goal.com. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
- ^ Earnshaw, James (May 22, 2023). "Manchester City set to buy Reading FC teen for seven figure fee". Reading Chronicle. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
- ^ Mail, Harry (March 6, 2023). "Celtic and Rangers 'interested' in the same striker as target comments about transfer talk". Glasgow World. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
- ^ Earnshaw, James (27 June 2023). "Manchester City tempt away Reading FC youngster despite deal". Reading Chronicle. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
- ^ Bray, Joe (28 June 2023). "Reading confirm young striker's transfer to Man City". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
- ^ Warlow, Robert (December 22, 2022). "What Reading FC's Luca Fletcher did as England youngsters impress at St George's Park". Berkshire live. Retrieved May 22, 2023.