Luke Plange

Luke Elliot Plange (born 4 November 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Veikkausliiga side HJK on loan from club Crystal Palace.

Club career
A youth product of Arsenal since the age of six, Plange moved to Derby County on 21 March 2021. He made his professional debut with Derby County on 4 December 2021, coming on as a half-time substitute in a 1–0 EFL Championship defeat against Bristol City.

On 31 January 2022, Plange signed for Crystal Palace and was loaned back to Derby for the remainder of the season. In August 2022 he was loaned to Belgian club RWD Molenbeek, along with teammate Jake O'Brien, for the 2022–23 season. On 30 January 2023, Crystal Palace recalled him from his loan at RWD Molenbeek and sent on loan to Lincoln City for the remainder of the season.

On 1 August 2023, Plange joined Carlisle United on a half-season long loan. He returned to his parent club at the end of the loan deal in January 2024.

On 15 March 2024, Plange joined Finnish Veikkausliiga club HJK Helsinki on loan until 1 January 2025. On 27 April 2024, Plange scored his first goal in the league, in a 1–1 away draw against Haka. On 7 June 2024, Plange scored a hat-trick in a 4–1 home win against SJK, after coming on as the 71st minute substitute to Anthony Olusanya.

International career
On 25 March 2022, Plange made his England U20 debut in a 2–0 defeat to Poland in Bielsko-Biała.