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Luca Ashby-Hammond
Personal information
Full name Luca Ashby-Hammond[1]
Date of birth (2001-03-25) 25 March 2001 (age 24)
Place of birth Kingston upon Thames, England
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[2]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Plymouth Argyle
Number 21
Youth career
2009–2019 Fulham
2019Liverpool (loan)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2025 Fulham 0 (0)
2019–2020Harrow Borough (loan) 11 (0)
2022Stockport County (loan) 0 (0)
2022–2023Aldershot Town (loan) 45 (0)
2023–2024Crawley Town (loan) 7 (0)
2024Notts County (loan) 11 (0)
2024–2025Gillingham (loan) 1 (0)
2025– Plymouth Argyle 1 (0)
International career
2015–2016 England U15 5 (0)
2016 England U16 4 (0)
2017–2018 England U17 7 (0)
2018–2019 England U18 7 (0)
2019 England U19 5 (0)
2020 England U20 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13:19, 3 August 2025 (UTC)

Luca Ashby-Hammond (born 25 March 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for EFL League One club Plymouth Argyle.

Club career

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Fulham

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Born in Kingston upon Thames, Ashby-Hammond began his career with Fulham. After a youth loan at Liverpool in March 2019,[3] he spent time on loan at non-league clubs Harrow Borough,[4] Stockport County and Aldershot Town.[2] He signed on loan for Crawley Town in July 2023.[5]

On 10 January 2024, Ashby-Hammond was recalled from his loan at Crawley Town and joined fellow League Two club Notts County on loan until the end of the season.[6][7][8] He signed on loan for Gillingham in August 2024, making four appearances in all competitions before returning to his parent club in January 2025.[9][10]

Ashby-Hammond departed Fulham upon the expiry of his contract at the end of the 2024–25 season.[11]

Plymouth Argyle

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On 23 July 2025, Ashby-Hammond joined League One club Plymouth Argyle on a one-year contract after a successful trial.[12][13]

International career

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Ashby-Hammond has represented England at various youth groups up to under-20 level.[14]

Personal life

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Ashby-Hammond has a brother, Taye, who is also a goalkeeper.[15] The brothers played against each other in an EFL Trophy match on 12 November 2024, with Luca appearing for Gillingham and Taye for Stevenage in a 1–1 draw.[16]

References

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  1. ^ "2024/25 Premier League squad lists". Premier League. 13 September 2024. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
  2. ^ a b "England - L. Ashby-Hammond - Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway.
  3. ^ "The key role Fulham played in Liverpool's FA Youth Cup campaign". Football London. 17 March 2019.
  4. ^ "Luca Ashby-Hammond | Player Profile · Aylesbury United Archive". www.aylesburyunitedarchive.com.
  5. ^ "Crawley sign Fulham keeper Ashby-Hammond on loan". BBC Sport.
  6. ^ "LUCA ASHBY-HAMMOND RECALLED BY FULHAM". www.crawleytownfc.com. 10 January 2024. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
  7. ^ "Signing: Ashby-Hammond". www.nottscountyfc.co.uk. 10 January 2024. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
  8. ^ "Fulham keeper Ashby-Hammond joins Notts on loan". BBC Sport.
  9. ^ "Luca Ashby-Hammond: Gillingham sign Fulham goalkeeper on loan". BBC Sport. 30 August 2024.
  10. ^ "Ashby-Hammond back from Gillingham". Fulham FC. 17 January 2025. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
  11. ^ "Player departures". www.fulhamfc.com. 4 June 2025. Retrieved 23 July 2025.
  12. ^ "Luca Ashby-Hammond signs for Argyle | Plymouth Argyle - PAFC". www.pafc.co.uk. Retrieved 23 July 2025.
  13. ^ "Plymouth Argyle: Goalkeeper Luca Ashby-Hammond signs one-year deal". BBC Sport. 23 July 2025.
  14. ^ Luca Ashby-Hammond at WorldFootball.net
  15. ^ "Taye Ashby-Hammond". Pitchero.
  16. ^ Cawdell, Luke (13 November 2024). "'I'll bet that's the first time it's ever happened in world football!'". Kent Online. Retrieved 9 March 2025.