Luke Mbete-Tabu (born 18 September 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Huddersfield Town, on loan from Manchester City.[3]
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Luke Mbete-Tabu[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (2003-09-18) 18 September 2003 (age 19)[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Westminster, England | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team |
Huddersfield Town (on loan from Manchester City) | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2016 | Brentford | ||
| 2016–2021 | Manchester City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021– | Manchester City | 0 | (0) |
| 2022– | → Huddersfield Town (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2017 | England U15 | 1 | (0) |
| 2018 | England U16 | 3 | (0) |
| 2021– | England U19 | 2 | (0) |
| 2022– | England U21 | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:00, 23 September 2021 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:56, 27 September 2022 (UTC) | |||
Born in London,[4] Mbete joined Brentford as a child.[5] When they closed their academy in 2016 he joined Manchester City.[5] In November 2020 he started for the City side that defeated Chelsea in the final of the FA Youth Cup.[6] On 21 September 2021 he made his professional debut when he was named in the starting line up for Manchester City's EFL Cup tie against Wycombe Wanderers.[7]
Mbete was loaned to Huddersfield Town for the 2022–23 season.[8]
Born in England, Mbete is of Congolese descent.[9] He has represented England at youth level.[10]
On 16 September 2022, Mbete received his first call up to the England U21 squad.[11] He made his debut as a 90th minute substitute for Taylor Harwood-Bellis during the 2-0 win over Italy in Pescara on 22 September 2022.[12]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Manchester City U23 | 2020–21[13] | — | — | — | — | — | 3[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Manchester City U23 | 2021–22[14] | — | — | — | — | — | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Manchester City | 2021–22[14] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Huddersfield Town | 2022-23 | Championship | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Career total | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
Huddersfield Town A.F.C. – current squad | |
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