Luke Young (footballer, born 1979)

Luke Young
Young lining up for Aston Villa in 2008
Personal information
Full name Luke Paul Young
Date of birth (1979-07-19) 19 July 1979
Place of birth Harlow, England
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1997–2001 Tottenham Hotspur 58 (0)
2001–2007 Charlton Athletic 187 (4)
2007–2008 Middlesbrough 35 (1)
2008–2011 Aston Villa 75 (2)
2011–2014 Queens Park Rangers 24 (2)
Total 379 (9)
International career
1998 England U18 5 (0)
1999–2002 England U21 16 (1)
2005 England 7 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Luke Paul Young (born 19 July 1979) is an English former professional footballer who played as a defender.

Young began his career at Tottenham Hotspur in 1997, before moving to Charlton Athletic in 2001, where he spent six seasons. He then had stints at Middlesbrough and Aston Villa before moving to Queens Park Rangers in 2011. He played 379 career league matches, and all but one of them in the Premier League. Young represented the England national team on seven occasions in 2005.