User:Luke Edgecombe

Sport: Soccer Current Club: Hampton and Richmond Borough F.C (www.hamptonfc.net) Team/s: HRBFC 1ST team squad (Ryman’s Premier League) HRBFC Reserves (Suburban League, Premier A) HRBFC 1st team squad (Blue Square Conference South) Also Registered with HRBFC Youth (Ryman’s Youth League)

Position: Goalkeeper Height: 6ft 5” (1955mm) Weight: 14 stone 1lb (89.35kg) Nationality: British Education: University; Bethel University (Tennessee U.S.A) College; Salesians sixth form college, Chertsey, Surrey. High School: Magna Carta School, Staines, Middlesex. Present football club: Hampton and Richmond Borough F.C (Ryman’s Isthmian Premier) 2014 Previous football Clubs: Bethel University (Tennessee U.S.A) 2012-2013, Hampton and Richmond Borough F.C 2009-2012 made debut for reserves at the age of 15 (Suburban League, Premier ‘A’ & Blue square conference south League), Lyne F.C 2006-2010 (Surrey Primary League/Surrey Youth League) Abbey Rangers F.C 2001-2006 (Surrey Primary League)

Others: Cove F.C 1st team 2012 (Combine Counties League Premier, Dual registered with HRBFC), Egham Town 1st team 2010-11 (Combine Counties League Premier, Emergency signing to cover for injury to keeper. Dual registered with HRBFC), Egham Town Youth 2010-11 (Southern Youth League, Emergency signing to cover for injury to keeper. Dual registered with HRBFC), Guildford City Youth 2009-10 (Southern Youth League, Emergency signing to cover for injury to keeper. Dual registered with HRBFC), Knaphill F.C Youth 2009-10 (Southern Youth League, Dual registered with HRBFC), Knaphill F.C 1st team 2009-10 (Combine Counties League Division 1, Dual registered with HRBFC).

During Luke’s years playing junior football (Age 6-15) He has won in excess of fifty awards, many of which were in local and national tournaments. The pinnacle of these Tournaments being The VW Junior world masters held at The David Beckham academy, to reach the National finals Luke competed in the regional section and was successful in reaching the Nationals. Abbey Rangers the team He was playing for at the time came a very creditable seventh (Nationally) so unfortunately they didn’t get the opportunity represent England, in Wolfsburg, Germany in the Junior World final. He has also participated for the school/college teams at every level since the age of six, sports include: Football, Cricket, Basketball and Athletics with various honours, league and cup winners’ medals. Equally during Luke’s junior years at Club level he was part of Three League winning teams, two Senior Cup winning teams and one Plate winning team.

All of the above was achieved between the ages of 6-15yrs and all awards were for being an outfield player and not a goalkeeper. It wasn’t until he reached the age of 15 that he was told he had a talent for being a keeper. During his first year of being a goalkeeper (15yrs) he was Scouted by Hampton and Richmond Borough F.C and asked to attend Reserve team training and consequently signed (2009-10).His first season with HRBFC Reserves we won the North divisional title of the Suburban League, with Luke making 4 appearances with his debut at the young age of fifteen, In the 2010-11 season he increased his appearances to 14 and Won most improved player of the year, awarded by the first team manager, Alan Devonshire (Formally West ham United and England). In March of 2011 he travelled to Gibraltar with his college team (Salesian sixth form college) to play against the Gibraltar National youth team (2-1 win). The pre-season (2011-12, July) proved to be very interesting by way of being selected to be part of the 1st team squad to play against a Q.P.R XI and a full first team squad from Stevenage Borough F.C (Substitute in both), added to that Luke had the honour of playing against the Great Britain National deaf team prior to them travelling to the European Championships. This season (2011-12) Luke became first choice Reserve team goalkeeper and signed non-contract Blue square conference south forms for the first team (non-financial due to planed American scholarship), also being called up onto the bench for Hamptons away league fixture against Bromley F.C in the Blue Square South Conference but didn’t get the chance to feature. Luke Also had a loan period of a month in 2011/12 season at Combine Counties Premier side Cove F.C in which he played against various sides such as Hanworth Villa F.C, Wembley and Dorking. Luke was recalled by Hampton and Richmond Borough F.C to continue his development for the last months of the 2011/12 season.

The 2012-13 season Luke travelled to Bethel University in Tennessee, U.S.A. where Luke was in full time collegiate soccer, but while progressing in his soccer development hopes to achieve a degree. At Xmas 2013 Luke requested a transfer from Bethel University to pursue other opportunities within U.S University soccer. Luke has now secured a new University in the form of Northwood in West Pam Beach, Florida and is at present continuing his education with Columbia University online campus until his Northwood enrolment in August 2014. Since Xmas Luke has also resumed his football with his former club Hampton and Richmond Borough, making his first team debut again Canvey Island F.C on the 08/03/2014 and is hopeful to get other opportunities before the season ends.

All of this information can be found on Luke Edgecombe’s promotional website: www.lukeedgecombe.com