Luke John Hendrie (born 7 August 1994) is an English professional

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who plays as a defender for club

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. He began his career with

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side

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and later transferred to both

Derby County Derby County Football Club () is a professional association football club in Derby, England. They compete in the EFL Championship, the second level of the English football league system. One of the 12 founder members of the English Football ...

and

Burnley Burnley () is a town and the administrative centre of the wider Borough of Burnley in Lancashire, England, with a 2021 population of 78,266. It is north of Manchester and east of Preston, at the confluence of the River Calder and River B ...

. His time at

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saw loan spells with

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and his boyhood club

Bradford City Bradford City Association Football Club is an English professional football club in Bradford, West Yorkshire. The club competes in , the third tier of English football, and is managed by Graham Alexander. The club was founded in 1903 and ...

, before earning a permanent transfer to

Shrewsbury Town Shrewsbury Town Football Club is a professional association football club based in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England. The team currently competes in , the fourth tier of the English football league system. Founded in 1886, the club were inaugur ...

and later

Grimsby Town Grimsby Town Football Club is a professional association football club based in Cleethorpes, North East Lincolnshire, England, that competes in , the fourth level of the English football league system. Nicknamed "the Mariners", the club was f ...

. He is a former England U17 international and earned 5 caps in 2010.

Early and personal life

Born in

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, West Yorkshire, Hendrie grew up in

Menston Menston is a village and civil parish in the City of Bradford in the county of West Yorkshire, England. Along with Burley in Wharfedale, most of Menston is within Wharfedale Ward in the metropolitan borough of Bradford. The remainder of Me ...

and attended

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in the village. He comes from a footballing family, with his father John Hendrie who previously played for Bradford City,

Middlesbrough Middlesbrough ( ), colloquially known as Boro, is a port town in the Borough of Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, England. Lying to the south of the River Tees, Middlesbrough forms part of the Teesside Built up area, built-up area and the Tees Va ...

and

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and his great-uncle

Paul Hendrie Paul Hendrie (born 27 March 1954) is a Scottish former football midfielder who made nearly 400 professional appearances. His son, midfielder Lee Hendrie, made a late substitute appearance for England in 1998. Another son, Stuart, played league f ...

, who was a former player and manager in

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. His father's cousins are former

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international

Lee Hendrie Lee Andrew Hendrie (born 18 May 1977) is an English former professional footballer and pundit for Sky Sports. As a player, he was a midfielder who notably played in the Premier League for Aston Villa where he spent fourteen years. He also play ...

and former

striker Stuart Hendrie.

Club career

Early career

Hendrie started his career in the youth team with

before signing for the Academy at

as a teenager. He progressed through the academy originally starting as a right-back, before forcing himself into his favoured position of central midfield, making 25 appearances and scoring three goals during the 2011–12 season. In July 2012, he signed his first professional contract with Manchester United, agreeing a one-year deal. He managed only 76 minutes of under-21 football during his first year as a professional and was released at the end of the season, having failed to make the breakthrough to the first team. Following his release he joined

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club

on trial, eventually signing a two-year contract. He spent the majority of his time with Derby in the Development Squad and he failed to make a first-team appearance and was released in May 2015. He subsequently joined

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club Bradford City on trial during pre-season.

Burnley

In August 2015, he signed a one-year contract with Championship club

with the option of a further year, having featured against them in a pre-season friendly for Bradford City. In October 2015, having mainly featured for the Development Squad, he signed for League Two club

on an initial one-month

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deal. He made his professional debut in the 1–0 away win over

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, playing the full ninety minutes. He made three appearances for Hartlepool during the month before returning to Burnley. Hendrie joined League Two club

on 7 January 2016 on a one-month loan. On 19 August 2016, Hendrie joined

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club

on loan until January 2017. He made his debut a day later, against Ross County. The loan agreement between Burnley and Kilmarnock was subsequently extended to the end of the 2016–17 season. On 21 August 2017, he signed for League One club Bradford City on loan until January 2018. He made 18 appearances, and left after failing to agree an extension to his loan.

Shrewsbury Town

Hendrie signed for League One club

on 9 January 2018 on an 18-month contract for an undisclosed fee. On 18 August 2018, Hendrie joined League Two club

on loan until January 2019.

Grimsby Town

Hendrie signed for Grimsby permanently on 11 January 2019 on a two-and-a-half-year contract. Following Grimsby's relegation from the

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, Hendrie was offered a new contract but on 15 July 2021 having yet to accept a deal the club officially retracted the offer with manager

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stating that he had already gone past several deadlines in order to sign, commenting further that during this period The Mariners had gone on sign two right backs in Michee Efete and Ryan Sears in preparation for the 2021–22 season.

Hartlepool United

Hendrie signed a contract with

on 30 August 2021. On 31 January 2022, Hendrie had his contract terminated by the club.

Bradford City

Later in the day, Hendrie was signed by

. He was one of seven players offered a new contract by Bradford City at the end of the 2021–22 season. On 1 September 2023, Hendrie re-signed for

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side Hartlepool United for a third spell on a season-long loan from Bradford. On 26 February 2024, it was announced that Hendrie would miss the rest of the season due to a hamstring injury and would therefore return to Bradford to complete his rehabilitation. He made 23 appearances for Hartlepool during his loan spell. He was released by Bradford City at the end of the 2023–24 season.

Morecambe

Hendrie was one of 15 free agents that signed for League Two club

on 12 July 2024, after the club's embargo on registering new players was lifted.

International career

Hendrie is eligible to play for

, and

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who he qualifies for through his father. In October 2009, he received his first call-up to the England under-16 team for the international friendly against

Wales Wales ( ) is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered by the Irish Sea to the north and west, England to the England–Wales border, east, the Bristol Channel to the south, and the Celtic ...

, making his debut in a 1–0 win. He also gained five caps for the under-17 team, making two appearances in the 2011 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualifiers against

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and

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. In May 2013, he received a call up to the Scotland under-20 team for a youth tournament in the Netherlands.

Career statistics

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hendrie, Luke 1994 births Living people People from Menston Sportspeople from the City of Bradford Footballers from West Yorkshire English men's footballers England men's youth international footballers Bradford City A.F.C. players Manchester United F.C. players Derby County F.C. players Burnley F.C. players Hartlepool United F.C. players York City F.C. players Kilmarnock F.C. players Shrewsbury Town F.C. players Grimsby Town F.C. players English Football League players Scottish Professional Football League players English people of Scottish descent Men's association football midfielders Men's association football defenders Morecambe F.C. players 21st-century English sportsmen