Luke Magill
Encyclopedia
Luke Magill is an English
footballer, currently playing for Dayton Dutch Lions
in the USL Professional Division.
, before coming to the United States in 2007 after being offered a college soccer
scholarship by the University of South Florida
. After taking a year out in 2008, he transferred to Lynn University
prior to his sophomore year, playing in 19 games and scoring 1 goal during his first year with the college.
During his college years he also played with the Long Island Rough Riders
and the Baton Rouge Capitals
in the USL Premier Development League
, helping the Capitals to the PDL national semi-finals in 2010.
in the USL Professional Division. He made his professional debut on April 16, 2011 in Dayton's first game of the 2011 season, a 2-1 loss to Charleston Battery
.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
footballer, currently playing for Dayton Dutch Lions
Dayton Dutch Lions
Dayton Dutch Lions is an American soccer team based in Dayton, Ohio, United States. Founded in 2009, the team plays in the National Division of the new USL Professional Division, the third tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, having promoted themselves from the USL Premier Development League at the...
in the USL Professional Division.
Youth and Amateur
Magill played in the youth team of English Premier League club Bolton WanderersBolton Wanderers F.C.
Bolton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the area of Horwich in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester. They began their current spell in the Premier League in 2001....
, before coming to the United States in 2007 after being offered a college soccer
College soccer
College soccer is a term used to describe association football played by teams who are operated by colleges and universities as opposed to a professional league operated for exclusively financial purposes...
scholarship by the University of South Florida
University of South Florida
The University of South Florida, also known as USF, is a member institution of the State University System of Florida, one of the state's three flagship universities for public research, and is located in Tampa, Florida, USA...
. After taking a year out in 2008, he transferred to Lynn University
Lynn University
Lynn University is a private, non-profit university in Boca Raton, Florida, founded in 1962.The university currently hosts students from 40 states and 90 nations...
prior to his sophomore year, playing in 19 games and scoring 1 goal during his first year with the college.
During his college years he also played with the Long Island Rough Riders
Long Island Rough Riders
Long Island Rough Riders is an American soccer team based in South Huntington, New York, United States. Founded in 1994, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Mid Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference.The team plays its...
and the Baton Rouge Capitals
Baton Rouge Capitals
Baton Rouge Capitals is an American soccer team based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States. Founded in 2007, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Mid South Division of the Southern Conference.The team plays its home games...
in the USL Premier Development League
USL Premier Development League
The USL Premier Development League is the amateur league of the United Soccer Leagues in the United States, Canada, and Bermuda, forming part of the American Soccer Pyramid...
, helping the Capitals to the PDL national semi-finals in 2010.
Professional
Magill left school early and turned professional in 2011 when he signed with the Dayton Dutch LionsDayton Dutch Lions
Dayton Dutch Lions is an American soccer team based in Dayton, Ohio, United States. Founded in 2009, the team plays in the National Division of the new USL Professional Division, the third tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, having promoted themselves from the USL Premier Development League at the...
in the USL Professional Division. He made his professional debut on April 16, 2011 in Dayton's first game of the 2011 season, a 2-1 loss to Charleston Battery
Charleston Battery
Charleston Battery is an American professional soccer team based in Charleston, South Carolina, United States. Founded in 1993, the team plays in the American Division of the new USL Professional Division, the third tier of the American Soccer Pyramid....
.