Dermi Lusala
Personal information
Full name Dermi Lusala[1]
Date of birth (2003-01-16) 16 January 2003
Place of birth Edmonton, England
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[2]
Position(s) Right back
Team information
Current team
 Coventry City
Number 41
Youth career
0000–2016 Brentford
2016–2022 Tottenham Hotspur
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– Coventry City 0 (0)
2022–2023 → Barwell (loan) 4 (0)
International career
2018–2019 England U16 5 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:46, 1 November 2023 (UTC)

Dermi Lusala (born 16 January 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays for EFL Championship club Coventry City as a right back.

Lusala is a product of the Tottenham Hotspur and Brentford academies and transferred to Coventry City in 2022. Lusala was capped by England at U16 level.

Club career

Youth years

A right back, Lusala began his career in the Brentford Academy and was a part of the U13 team which won the 2016 Elite Neon Cup.[3] Following the closure of the academy at the end of the 2015–16 season,[4] Lusala transferred into the Tottenham Hotspur Academy.[5] He progressed to sign a one-year professional contract at the end of the 2020–21 season.[6] Following an injury-plagued season in the Development Squad,[7] during which he participated in first team training sessions,[8] Lusala was released when his contract expired.[9]

Coventry City

On 1 July 2022, Lusala signed a two-year contract with Championship club Coventry City on a free transfer.[10][11] On 25 November 2022, he joined Southern League Premier Division Central club Barwell on a one-month loan and made four appearances.[12][13] Lusala was a part of the Coventry City U21 team which reached the final of the 2022–23 Birmingham Senior Cup.[14] On 21 October 2023, Lusala won his maiden call into a first team matchday squad and he remained an unused substitute during a 1–0 defeat to Bristol City.[15]

International career

Lusala was capped by England at U16 level.[15]

Personal life

Lusala attended St Ignatius' College.[7]

Career statistics

As of match played on 30 October 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Coventry City 2023–24[16] Championship 00000000
Barwell (loan) 2022–23[13] Southern League Premier Division Central 40――40
Career total 40000040

References

  1. ↑ "Updated squad lists for 2021/22 Premier League". www.premierleague.com. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
  2. ↑ Dermi Lusala at WorldFootball.net
  3. ↑ "Brentford win Elite Neon Cup". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
  4. ↑ "Club statement: Brentford Academy restructuring". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
  5. ↑ Guest, Rob (9 October 2019). "The Spurs starlet who could become Pochettino's future right-back". Football.London. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
  6. ↑ "Academy contract update". Tottenham Hotspur. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
  7. 1 2 Christenson, Marcus; Powell, Jim; Blight, Garry. "Next Generation 2019: 20 of the best talents at Premier League clubs". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
  8. ↑ Turner, Andy (1 July 2022). "Spurs lowdown on new Coventry City signing Dermi Lusala". CoventryLive. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
  9. ↑ "Player update". Tottenham Hotspur. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
  10. ↑ Horby, Mark. "Transfer: Dermi Lusala joins Coventry City". www.ccfc.co.uk. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
  11. ↑ Turner, Andy (1 July 2022). "Coventry City have signed Tottenham Hotspur teen Dermi Lusala". CoventryLive. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
  12. ↑ "Three more Under 21s head out on loan". Coventry City FC. 25 November 2022. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
  13. 1 2 "Dermi Lusala – Barwell Football Club First". www.pitchero.com. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
  14. ↑ "Senior Challenge Cup Match Report". www.birminghamfa.com. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
  15. 1 2 Dermi Lusala at Soccerway. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
  16. ↑ "Games played by Dermi Lusala in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
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