Luke Ramon DeVere (born 5 November 1989) is a Former Australian professional footballer who last played for

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side

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. He is now the Head Coach of

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side Holland Park Hawks FC. DeVere made his debut for

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in 2015, having previously played for the nation's under-20 and under-23 sides.

Club career

Early life

DeVere is of French ancestry, and was educated at

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, where he played four years of First XI football and was coached by former Australian international Mark Brusasco. He was a junior at

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. After graduating from

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in 2006 and being part of the Queensland Academy of Sport Football Program in 2005 and 2006, DeVere was accepted into the

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Brisbane Roar

Luke was signed by the

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at the beginning of the 2008–09 season. His debut season in the

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saw him cement a first team place under manager Frank Farina's guidance. His performances continued to improve during the following seasons, with many football experts and pundits believing he could be a future Socceroo. On 18 January 2011, it was announced by Brisbane Roar coach

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that DeVere would be leaving the club on a transfer to South Korean

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. Postecoglou initially indicated that DeVere would leave during the January transfer window, contrary to the club's wishes to have him remain at the club for the remainder of the

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season. It was later announced that he would play his final game for Brisbane on 26 January against

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Gyeongnam

DeVere made his debut for Gyeongnam on 5 March 2011, playing the full 90 minutes as he helped his new club win 1–0 against

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Return to Brisbane

After his contract at Gyeongnam was not renewed, there was keen interest from both

and

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to secure DeVere's signature during the 2015 A-League January transfer window. On 24 January, it was announced that DeVere had signed with his former club Brisbane Roar until the end of the 2014–15 season. Following a successful return to the club, and having been called up to the Australian national team for upcoming friendlies against Germany and Macedonia, DeVere extended his contract at Brisbane for a further 2 years. DeVere missed over a year of football after injuring his thigh in a friendly match against

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in early 2015. On 7 October 2016, in his first competitive match after returning from injury, DeVere scored a 96th-minute goal to salvage a 1–1 draw for the Roar against

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, toeing a free kick from

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over Victory goalkeeper

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Wellington Phoenix

On 17 June 2019, DeVere signed a one-year deal for

International career

On 11 March 2015, Devere was selected in a squad to play

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and

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. On 25 March 2015 he made his debut in a friendly against Germany.

Career statistics

¹ – includes

final series statistics
² –

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statistics are included in season commencing before group stages (i.e. ACL and A-League seasons etc.)

Honours

International

: *

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Individual

Gary Wilkins Medal: 2009–10 * A-League PFA Team of the Season:

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References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Devere, Luke 1989 births Australian people of French descent Australian expatriate men's soccer players A-League Men players K League 1 players Brisbane Roar FC players Gyeongnam FC players Wellington Phoenix FC players Expatriate men's footballers in South Korea Australian expatriate sportspeople in South Korea Soccer players from Brisbane Soccer players from Melbourne Australian Institute of Sport soccer players Men's association football central defenders Living people Australian men's soccer players Australia men's international soccer players People educated at Brisbane Grammar School 21st-century Australian sportsmen