Dermi Lusala (born 16 January 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays for EFL Championship club Coventry City as a right back. He 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.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dermi Lusala[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (2003-01-16) 16 January 2003 (age 19) | ||
| Place of birth | Edmonton, England | ||
| Position(s) | Right back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Coventry City | ||
| Number | 40 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 0000–2016 | Brentford | ||
| 2016–2022 | Tottenham Hotspur | ||
| 2022– | Coventry City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | Coventry City | 0 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2018–2019 | England U16 | 5 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:57, 12 July 2022 (UTC) | |||
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.[2] Following the closure of the academy at the end of the 2015–16 season,[3] Lusala transferred into the Tottenham Hotspur Academy.[4] He progressed to sign a one-year professional contract at the end of the 2020–21 season.[5] Following an injury-plagued season in the Development Squad,[6] in which he participated in first team training sessions,[7] Lusala was released when his contract expired.[8]
On 1 July 2022, Lusala signed a two-year contract with Championship club Coventry City.[9]
Lusala was capped by England at U16 level.[10]
Lusala attended St Ignatius' College.[6]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Coventry City | 2022–23[10] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Coventry City F.C. – current squad | |
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