Luke Freeman

Infobox Football biography
playername = Luke Freeman


fullname = Luke Anthony Freeman
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1992|3|22|df=yes
cityofbirth = Dartford
countryofbirth = England
height = height|m=1.75
position = Striker
currentclub = Arsenal
clubnumber =
youthyears = 2003–2007
2008–
youthclubs = Gillingham
Arsenal
years = 2007–2008
clubs = Gillingham
caps(goals) = 1 (0)
nationalyears =
nationalteam = England U-16
nationalcaps(goals) = 3 (1)
pcupdate = 07:38, 3 April 2008 (UTC)
ntupdate =

Luke Anthony Freeman (born Dartford, March 22, 1992) is an English football player currently playing for Arsenal F.C. Academy squad. He is primarily a forward and first played for local side White Oak Wanderers in Bexley before representing Gravesham and subsequently being signed by Charlton Athletic. He was released by Charlton and joined Gillingham at the age of 11.

Freeman made his first team debut for Gillingham in an FA Cup tie against Barnet on 10 November 2007 aged 15 years and 233 days, replacing Efe Sodje as an 80th minute substitute. [cite web|url=http://www.kentonline.co.uk/gillingham/article.asp?article_id=36101&startrecord=2|title=Freeman becomes Gills' youngest ever player|accessdate=2007-11-12|date=2007-11-12|publisher=Kent Messenger] His debut set two records; he simultaneously became Gillingham's youngest ever first team player,cite web|url=http://www.gillinghamfootballclub.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10416~1165436,00.html|title=Freeman makes history|accessdate=2007-11-12|date=2007-11-11|publisher=Gillingham F.C.] and the youngest player ever to appear in the FA Cup , [cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/g/gillingham/7090382.stm|title=Gills' Freeman makes Cup history|accessdate=2007-11-12|date=2007-11-12|publisher=BBC] breaking records previously held by Billy Hughes and Lee Holmes respectively.

On January 26 2008 Arsenal's official website stated that Freeman had signed for the club and had made his debut for the academy side. He made his debut for the England under 16 team in the Montaigu Tournament in France, scoring his first goal against the equivalent team from Japan.

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NAME=Freeman, Luke
ALTERNATIVE NAMES=
SHORT DESCRIPTION=Football (soccer) player
DATE OF BIRTH=March 22 1992
PLACE OF BIRTH=Dartford, Kent, England
DATE OF DEATH=
PLACE OF DEATH=