Luke Pilkington (born 12 July 1990 in

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who won the

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reality television show '' Football Superstar''.

Club career

Pilkington was previously the captain of Australian National University Football Club. As a result of his victory on Football Superstar, Luke was awarded a contract with

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franchise, Melbourne Victory F.C. He was also awarded a scholarship with

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, one of Australia's premier sporting universities. Pilkington made his first team debut for Melbourne Victory on 27 December 2009 in an

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match against

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, he has also been a regular fixture in their youth side. He also came on as a substitute in an Asian Champions League match in April 2010.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Pilkington, Luke 1990 births Living people Australian men's soccer players A-League Men players National Premier Leagues players Melbourne Victory FC players Men's association football defenders Men's association football midfielders Soccer players from the Australian Capital Territory 21st-century Australian sportsmen