Luca Woodhouse

Luca Woodhouse
Woodhouse in January 2025
Personal information
Full name Luca Jack Alexander Woodhouse[1]
Date of birth (2004-07-25) 25 July 2004[2]
Place of birth Royal Tunbridge Wells, England
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position Defender
Team information
Current team
Exeter City
Number 3
Youth career
–2021 Tonbridge Angels
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2022 Tonbridge Angels 3 (0)
2021 → Whitstable Town (loan) 2 (0)
2021-2022 → Hythe Town (loan) 17 (2)
2022–2025 Wycombe Wanderers 0 (0)
2022–2023 → Slough Town (loan) 14 (0)
2023 → Worthing (loan) 3 (0)
2024 → Banbury United (loan) 14 (0)
2024–2025 → Dagenham & Redbridge (loan) 16 (1)
2025 → Aldershot Town (loan) 20 (1)
2025– Exeter City 31 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 28 April 2026 (UTC)

Luca Jack Alexander Woodhouse (born 25 July 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or left-back for Exeter City.

Career

Woodhouse began his career at Tonbridge Angels, from where he was loaned out to Whitstable Town and Hythe Town.[3] Woodhouse is also listed as a graduate of AF Global Football, a UK-based football development organisation that runs academy and school-based development programmes.[4]

Wycombe Wanderers

In August 2022, he joined League One club Wycombe Wanderers on a development squad contract following a successful trial.[5] He joined Slough Town on loan in December 2022.[6] On 31 August 2023, he joined National League South leaders Worthing on loan until January.[7] In February 2024, he joined National League North club Banbury United on loan until 21 March.[8]

On 13 August 2024, Woodhouse joined National League side Dagenham & Redbridge on loan until 1 January 2025.[9] In January 2025, he joined Aldershot Town on loan for the remainder of the season.[10] On 20 May 2025, the club announced he would be leaving in June when his contract expired.

Exeter City

On 19th June 2025 Woodhouse signed for League One club Exeter City on a two-year deal, with a club option of a third year.[11]

Style of play

A left-footed defender, Luca is comfortable as a left centre-back or in the middle of a back three. His versatility allows him to fill in at left-back or central midfield, offering flexibility to the squad.[11]

Career statistics

As of match played 27 January 2026[2]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Tonbridge Angels 2020–21[12] National League South0000—0000
2021–22[12] National League South3000—2[a]050
Total 3000002050
Whitstable Town (loan) 2021–22[13]IL South East Division20———20
Hythe Town (loan) 2021–22[14]IL South East Division172——2[b]0192
Wycombe Wanderers 2022–23[15]League One0000000000
2023–24[16]League One00—001[c]010
2024–25[17]League One00—001[c]010
Total 0000002020
Slough Town (loan) 2022–23[6]National League South120——1[d]0130
Worthing (loan) 2023–24[2][18]National League South3010——40
Banbury United (loan) 2023–24[2] National League North 140———140
Dagenham & Redbridge (loan) 2024–25[2] National League 14130—3[e]0201
Aldershot Town (loan) 2024–25[2] National League 20100—4[d]0241
Exeter City 2025-26[19] League One 14 1 1 0 1 0 4[c] 0 20 1
Career total 99450101811235
  1. ↑ Appearance(s) in Kent Senior Cup
  2. ↑ Appearance(s) in Alan Turvey Trophy
  3. 1 2 3 Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  4. 1 2 Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
  5. ↑ Appearance(s) in National League Cup

Honours

Aldershot Town

References

  1. ↑ "SQUAD LIST 2023/24 & U21 REGISTERED CONTRACT PLAYERS" (PDF). English Football League. 7 September 2023. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Luca Woodhouse at Soccerway
  3. ↑ "Chairboys youngster signs on loan". worthingfc.com. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  4. ↑ "Luca Woodhouse – AF Global Football". AF Global Football. Retrieved 24 December 2025.
  5. ↑ "Luca Woodhouse". Wycombe Wanderers. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  6. 1 2 "Luca Woodhouse". Slough Town FC. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  7. ↑ "Luca heads out on loan". Wycombe Wanderers. 31 August 2023. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  8. ↑ "Luca leaves on loan". www.wwfc.com. 27 February 2024. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
  9. ↑ "✍️ Daggers Sign Luca Woodhouse". daggers.co.uk. 13 August 2024. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
  10. ↑ "NEW SIGNING: Luca Woodhouse". www.theshots.co.uk. 16 January 2025. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
  11. 1 2 "Luca Woodhouse signs for City | Exeter City F.C." www.exetercityfc.co.uk.
  12. 1 2 "Luca Woodhouse". tonbridgeangels.co.uk. 13 August 2024. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
  13. ↑ "Whitstable Town – Appearances – Luca Woodhouse – 2021-2022". Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  14. ↑ "Hythe Town | Appearances | Luca Woodhouse | 2021-2022 | Football Web Pages". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  15. ↑ "Games played by Luca Woodhouse in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  16. ↑ "Games played by Luca Woodhouse in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  17. ↑ "Games played by Luca Woodhouse in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  18. ↑ "Worthing 2–1 Whitehawk". Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  19. ↑ "Games played by Luca Woodhouse in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
  20. ↑ "Second-half goals seal Aldershot Town's first FA Trophy title with 3-0 win at Wembley". www.thefa.com. 11 May 2025. Retrieved 12 May 2025.