Luke James Hannant was born on 4 November 1993 and is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for National League club Gateshead.
19 Facts About Luke Hannant
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Luke Hannant joined Gateshead in 2016, and after returning from a dual registration spell at South Shields, managed to establish himself in the first team.
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Luke Hannant joined Scottish club Dundee on loan in January 2023.
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Luke Hannant rejoined Gateshead in August 2023 and helped the club to the FA Trophy title in 2024.
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Luke Hannant spent his youth at the Academy at Norwich City before being released at the age of 14.
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Luke Hannant spent the summer of 2016 on trial at Gateshead before agreeing to join the club on non-contract terms.
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Luke Hannant went on to join Northern League Division One club South Shields on a dual registration deal.
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Luke Hannant played a total of four games for South Shields.
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Luke Hannant was signed to a contract at Gateshead in March 2017, which would keep him tied to the club in summer 2018.
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On 28 May 2019, Luke Hannant returned to Cambridge United to sign a two-year deal with an option for another year.
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Manager Colin Calderwood said that "Luke Hannant has good experience in senior football and caught my eye against us at the Abbey".
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Luke Hannant picked up an ankle injury in February 2020 and was sidelined for six weeks.
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Cambridge went on to secure promotion at the end of the season, with Luke Hannant scoring seven goals from 48 appearances.
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Luke Hannant left Cambridge after failing to reach an agreement on a new contract and chose to remain in League Two, joining Colchester United on a two-year deal on 10 June 2021.
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Luke Hannant stated that "I'm 27 now and I needed to go somewhere where I know I'm going to play a lot of minutes".
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Luke Hannant was a regular first-team player under Hayden Mullins, before being sidelined by interim head coach Wayne Brown.
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Luke Hannant joined Colchester teammate Ryan Clampin, who was already on loan at Dundee.
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On 2 August 2023, Luke Hannant rejoined Gateshead on a two-year deal.
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Luke Hannant is a versatile two-footed attacking midfielder who can play in central midfield or as a winger.