Market value
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Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
12
clubs played for
03/04
debut season
0.2
goals / match
Crewe Alexandra
top club · 108 apps
Career highs
€3.00m
peak value · 2011
€3.70m
top transfer fee · 07/08
25
best season · 06/07
2 · 1.9%
pens / of goals
Born the same day
Shares 1982-09-28 · 4 players total
514Appearances
105Goals
47Assists
57Yellow cards
2Red cards
95Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Luke Varney |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Luke Ivan Varney |
| Date of birth | 1982-09-28 (43 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Leicester, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 181.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2021-11-02 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Crown Football ... |
Nov 2021
Transfer: Quorn FC → Retired
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
Transfer: Burton Albion → Quorn FC
21/22 · Transfer
Aug 2020
Transfer: Cheltenham → Burton Albion
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — Burton Albion
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2019
19/20 — Cheltenham Town
23 matches · 7 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Sep 2018
Transfer: Without Club → Cheltenham
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — Cheltenham Town
39 matches · 14 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2018
Transfer: Burton Albion → Without Club
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 — Burton Albion
20 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2017
Transfer: Ipswich → Burton Albion
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — Burton Albion, Ipswich Town
31 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Dec 2015
Transfer: Without Club → Ipswich
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2015
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Jul 2015
15/16 — Ipswich Town
20 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2015
Transfer: Blackburn → Without Club
15/16 · Transfer
May 2015
Transfer: Ipswich → Blackburn
14/15 · Return from loan
Feb 2015
Transfer: Blackburn → Ipswich
14/15 · Loan
Jul 2014
14/15 — Ipswich Town, Blackburn Rovers
25 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2014
Transfer: Leeds → Blackburn
14/15 · Transfer
May 2014
Transfer: Blackburn → Leeds
13/14 · Return from loan
Feb 2014
Transfer: Leeds → Blackburn
13/14 · Loan
Jul 2013
13/14 — Blackburn Rovers, Leeds United
23 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2012
Transfer: Portsmouth → Leeds
12/13 · Transfer · €250k
Jul 2012
12/13 — Leeds United
39 matches · 6 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2011
Transfer: Derby → Portsmouth
11/12 · Transfer · €835k
Jul 2011
11/12 — Portsmouth FC
31 matches · 6 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
May 2011
Transfer: Blackpool → Derby
10/11 · Return from loan
Aug 2010
Transfer: Derby → Blackpool
10/11 · Loan
Jul 2010
10/11 — Derby County, Blackpool FC, Blackpool FC U21
33 matches · 6 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
May 2010
Transfer: Sheff Wed → Derby
09/10 · Return from loan
Jan 2010
Transfer: Derby → Sheff Wed
09/10 · Loan
Jan 2010
Transfer: Sheff Wed → Derby
09/10 · Return from loan
Aug 2009
Transfer: Derby → Sheff Wed
09/10 · Loan
Jul 2009
09/10 — Sheffield Wednesday, Derby County
41 matches · 9 G · 6 A · across 2 competitions
Apr 2009
Transfer: Sheff Wed → Derby
08/09 · Return from loan
Mar 2009
Transfer: Derby → Sheff Wed
08/09 · Loan
Jan 2009
Transfer: Charlton → Derby
08/09 · Transfer
Dec 2008
Transfer: Derby → Charlton
08/09 · Return from loan
Nov 2008
Transfer: Charlton → Derby
08/09 · Loan
Jul 2008
08/09 — Derby County, Sheffield Wednesday, Charlton Athletic
35 matches · 5 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — Charlton Athletic
42 matches · 8 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2007
Transfer: Crewe Alexandra → Charlton
07/08 · Transfer · €3.70m
Jul 2006
06/07 — Crewe Alexandra
42 matches · 25 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Crewe Alexandra
29 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Crewe Alexandra
27 matches · 4 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Crewe Alexandra
10 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Mar 2003
Transfer: Quorn FC → Crewe Alexandra
02/03 · Transfer · €15k
Jul 2000
Transfer: Own Youth → Quorn FC
00/01 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €3.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Burton Albion
8.5%
Cheltenham Town
4.6%
Ipswich Town
11.2%
Blackburn Rovers
0.0%
Leeds United
17.2%
Portsmouth FC
4.7%
Derby County
9.2%
Blackpool FC
4.8%
Blackpool FC U21
2.1%
Sheffield Wednesday
5.6%
Charlton Athletic
11.7%
Crewe Alexandra
20.3%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burton Albion | 3 | 16/17 | 20/21 | 40 | 2 | 1 | 725 |
| Cheltenham Town | 2 | 18/19 | 19/20 | 62 | 21 | 7 | 396 |
| Ipswich Town | 3 | 14/15 | 16/17 | 46 | 5 | 3 | 960 |
| Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 13/14 | 14/15 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Leeds United | 2 | 12/13 | 13/14 | 50 | 8 | 8 | 1,465 |
| Portsmouth FC | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 31 | 6 | 1 | 404 |
| Derby County | 3 | 08/09 | 10/11 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 785 |
| Blackpool FC | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 30 | 5 | 2 | 408 |
| Blackpool FC U21 | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 2 | 08/09 | 09/10 | 43 | 11 | 6 | 478 |
| Charlton Athletic | 2 | 07/08 | 08/09 | 61 | 10 | 8 | 1,001 |
| Crewe Alexandra | 4 | 03/04 | 06/07 | 108 | 35 | 9 | 1,733 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | League One | Burton Albion | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | EFL Cup | Cheltenham Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Cheltenham Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | League Two | Cheltenham Town | 21 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 210 |
| 19/20 | League Two Play-Offs | Cheltenham Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | EFL Trophy | Cheltenham Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Cheltenham Town | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | League Two | Cheltenham Town | 35 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 186 |
| 17/18 | Championship | Burton Albion | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Burton Albion | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 174 |
| 16/17 | Championship | Burton Albion | 15 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 551 |
| 16/17 | Championship | Ipswich Town | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 120 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Burton Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Championship | Ipswich Town | 18 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 379 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Ipswich Town | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Championship | Ipswich Town | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 461 |
| 14/15 | Championship | Blackburn Rovers | 11 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Championship Play-Offs | Ipswich Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Championship | Blackburn Rovers | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Championship | Leeds United | 11 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 415 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Leeds United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Championship | Leeds United | 34 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 604 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Leeds United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Leeds United | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 176 |
| 11/12 | Championship | Portsmouth FC | 30 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 404 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Portsmouth FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Championship | Derby County | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Premier League | Blackpool FC | 30 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 408 |
| 10/11 | Reserve League | Blackpool FC U21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 09/10 | Championship | Sheffield Wednesday | 39 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 315 |
| 09/10 | Championship | Derby County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Derby County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Championship | Derby County | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 785 |
| 08/09 | Championship | Sheffield Wednesday | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 163 |
| 08/09 | Championship | Charlton Athletic | 18 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 722 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Derby County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Charlton Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Championship | Charlton Athletic | 39 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 279 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Charlton Athletic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Charlton Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | EFL Trophy | Crewe Alexandra | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Crewe Alexandra | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 300 |
| 06/07 | League One | Crewe Alexandra | 34 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 167 |
| 05/06 | Championship | Crewe Alexandra | 27 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 309 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Crewe Alexandra | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Crewe Alexandra | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Championship | Crewe Alexandra | 26 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 400 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Crewe Alexandra | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Crewe Alexandra | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Crewe Alexandra | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | First Division | Crewe Alexandra | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 493 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Crewe Alexandra | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | 2000-07-01 | Own Youth | Quorn FC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2003-03-27 | Quorn FC | Crewe Alexandra | Transfer | 0 | €15k |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Crewe Alexandra | Charlton | Transfer | 200000 | €3.70m |
| 08/09 | 2008-11-27 | Charlton | Derby | Loan | 1500000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-12-31 | Derby | Charlton | Return from loan | 1500000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-01-01 | Charlton | Derby | Transfer | 1500000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-03-20 | Derby | Sheff Wed | Loan | 1250000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-04-21 | Sheff Wed | Derby | Return from loan | 1250000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-08-21 | Derby | Sheff Wed | Loan | 1250000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-02 | Sheff Wed | Derby | Return from loan | 1250000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-21 | Derby | Sheff Wed | Loan | 1250000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-05-31 | Sheff Wed | Derby | Return from loan | 1250000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-08-27 | Derby | Blackpool | Loan | 1250000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-05-31 | Blackpool | Derby | Return from loan | 3000000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-06 | Derby | Portsmouth | Transfer | 3000000 | €835k |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-25 | Portsmouth | Leeds | Transfer | 750000 | €250k |
| 13/14 | 2014-02-08 | Leeds | Blackburn | Loan | 400000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-05-12 | Blackburn | Leeds | Return from loan | 400000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Leeds | Blackburn | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-02-20 | Blackburn | Ipswich | Loan | 400000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-05-31 | Ipswich | Blackburn | Return from loan | 400000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Blackburn | Without Club | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-12-18 | Without Club | Ipswich | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-04 | Ipswich | Burton Albion | Transfer | 350000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Burton Albion | Without Club | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-09-28 | Without Club | Cheltenham | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-08-12 | Cheltenham | Burton Albion | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Burton Albion | Quorn FC | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-11-02 | Quorn FC | Retired | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | Achilles tendon problems | 2015-07-01 | 2016-01-10 | 194 | 5 |
Current—
Peak€3.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Hussey | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| David Norris | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Ryan Broom | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Conor Thomas | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Chris Clements | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | League One | Crewe Alexandra | 17 | 34 |
| 18/19 | League Two | Cheltenham Town | 14 | 35 |
| 09/10 | Championship | Sheffield Wednesday | 9 | 40 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | Championship | Sheffield Wednesday | 6 | 40 |
| 07/08 | Championship | Charlton Athletic | 5 | 39 |
| 04/05 | Championship | Crewe Alexandra | 4 | 26 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | 2015-05-31 | Ipswich | Blackburn | Return from loan | — | €400k |
| 14/15 | 2015-02-20 | Blackburn | Ipswich | Loan | — | €400k |
| 13/14 | 2014-05-12 | Blackburn | Leeds | Return from loan | — | €400k |
| 13/14 | 2014-02-08 | Leeds | Blackburn | Loan | — | €400k |
| 10/11 | 2011-05-31 | Blackpool | Derby | Return from loan | — | €3.00m |
| 10/11 | 2010-08-27 | Derby | Blackpool | Loan | — | €1.25m |
| 09/10 | 2010-05-31 | Sheff Wed | Derby | Return from loan | — | €1.25m |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-21 | Derby | Sheff Wed | Loan | — | €1.25m |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-02 | Sheff Wed | Derby | Return from loan | — | €1.25m |
| 09/10 | 2009-08-21 | Derby | Sheff Wed | Loan | — | €1.25m |
| 08/09 | 2009-04-21 | Sheff Wed | Derby | Return from loan | — | €1.25m |
| 08/09 | 2009-03-20 | Derby | Sheff Wed | Loan | — | €1.25m |
| 08/09 | 2008-12-31 | Derby | Charlton | Return from loan | — | €1.50m |
| 08/09 | 2008-11-27 | Charlton | Derby | Loan | — | €1.50m |
Teams faced most often by Luke Varney's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nottingham Forest | 142 | 42 | 50 | 50 | 175 | 180 | -5 | 30% |
| Birmingham City | 133 | 47 | 40 | 46 | 179 | 172 | +7 | 35% |
| Cardiff City | 132 | 35 | 40 | 57 | 153 | 187 | -34 | 27% |
| Reading FC | 132 | 42 | 31 | 59 | 154 | 202 | -48 | 32% |
| Millwall FC | 128 | 46 | 29 | 53 | 154 | 166 | -12 | 36% |
| Barnsley FC | 127 | 48 | 41 | 38 | 169 | 150 | +19 | 38% |
| Middlesbrough FC | 124 | 40 | 35 | 49 | 150 | 157 | -7 | 32% |
| Queens Park Rangers | 120 | 43 | 36 | 41 | 147 | 139 | +8 | 36% |
| Preston North End | 119 | 44 | 36 | 39 | 151 | 144 | +7 | 37% |
| Bristol City | 118 | 46 | 38 | 34 | 163 | 127 | +36 | 39% |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 111 | 34 | 36 | 41 | 136 | 149 | -13 | 31% |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 111 | 26 | 31 | 54 | 111 | 161 | -50 | 23% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | Senior debut season | |
| 03/04 | First senior goal | |
| 09/10 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 19/20 | Goal #100 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 23 | 210 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2.57 |
| 18/19 | 39 | 186 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2.42 |
| 17/18 | 20 | 174 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.52 |
| 16/17 | 31 | 671 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 15/16 | 20 | 379 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 14/15 | 25 | 461 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.59 |
| 13/14 | 23 | 415 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.87 |
| 12/13 | 39 | 1,050 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0.86 |
| 11/12 | 31 | 404 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1.56 |
| 09/10 | 41 | 315 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 08/09 | 35 | 1,670 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 07/08 | 42 | 279 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.29 |
| 06/07 | 42 | 531 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 05/06 | 29 | 309 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 04/05 | 27 | 400 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.45 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Championship
339 apps
49 G
31 A
League Two
56 apps
21 G
6 A
League One
38 apps
17 G
3 A
EFL Trophy
6 apps
7 G
0 A
Premier League
30 apps
5 G
2 A
League Cup
15 apps
3 G
3 A
FA Cup
19 apps
1 G
2 A
Reserve League
2 apps
1 G
0 A
First Division
8 apps
1 G
0 A
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Who is Luke Varney?
Luke Varney is an England professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Luke Varney?
Luke Varney is 43 years old. He was born on September 28, 1982 in Leicester.
What position does Luke Varney play?
Luke Varney plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Luke Varney play for?
Luke Varney currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Luke Varney scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Luke Varney has scored 105 goals in 514 appearances.