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Luke Berry joined the Addicks in June 2024, signing a two-year contract, with a club option of an additional year, to reunite with Manager Nathan Jones.
Berry progressed through Cambridge United’s youth ranks and made 150 appearances during his first spell with the club, culminating in 2013/14 when he scored 16 goals as the U’s won the Conference Premier play-offs and lifted the FA Trophy.
He then spent a season in League One with Barnsley before returning to Cambridge, where he featured another 105 times, scoring 35 goals. The midfielder was also named in the 2016/17 PFA League Two Team of the Year.
That prompted Jones to sign Berry for Luton Town in August 2017 and his goalscoring form continued as he played a key role in the Hatters’ second-place finish in his debut campaign. His performances saw him named in the PFA League Two Team of the Year for the second successive season.
He returned from an ankle injury during the following campaign to help Luton lift the League One title and secure promotion to the Championship.
The midfielder remained a vital part of the squad as the Hatters established themselves in the second tier during the following three seasons.
The 2022/23 campaign would prove to be another memorable one for the fans’ favourite, who converted a crucial penalty to help fire Luton into the Premier League following a dramatic shootout victory against Coventry City at Wembley. In doing so, Berry completed the full trio of EFL promotions with the Hatters.
Berry etched his name into the Luton history books as the first player to score in all four of English football’s top divisions for the club following his late equaliser against Nottingham Forest at Kenilworth Road in March 2024.