Luke Le Roux
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luke Gareth Le Roux | ||
| Date of birth | 10 March 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Stellenbosch, South Africa | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Central midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Cercle Brugge | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2016 | Ikapa Sporting | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2020 | SuperSport United | 0 | (0) |
| 2016–2018 | → Stellenbosch (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2020–2023 | Varbergs BoIS | 92 | (3) |
| 2023–2024 | Volendam | 14 | (1) |
| 2024–2025 | IFK Värnamo | 32 | (1) |
| 2025–2026 | Portsmouth | 14 | (0) |
| 2026– | Cercle Brugge | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2016 | South Africa U17 | 5 | (1) |
| 2017–2019 | South Africa U20 | 5 | (1) |
| 2021 | South Africa U23 | 1 | (0) |
| 2022– | South Africa | 9 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19 September 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 10 June 2025 | |||
Luke Gareth Le Roux (born 10 March 2000) is a South African professional soccer player who plays as a central or defensive midfielder for Belgian Pro League club Cercle Brugge and the South Africa national team.
Career
In August 2023, Le Roux signed for Eredivisie club Volendam on an initial three-year contract with the option for a further season. In July 2024, Le Roux moved to Swedish Allsvenskan club IFK Värnamo on a contract until the end of 2026.
On 25 July 2025, Le Roux signed for EFL Championship club Portsmouth on a three-year deal for an undisclosed fee. On 3 September 2026, his Portsmouth contract was mutually terminated.
On 10 September 2026, Le Roux moved to Cercle Brugge in Belgium on a two-season contract.
Career statistics
- As of 21 January 2026
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| SuperSport United | 2016–17 | Premier Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017–18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Stellenbosch (loan) | 2016–17 | National First Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017–18 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Total | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Varbergs BoIS | 2020 | Allsvenskan | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| 2021 | Allsvenskan | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | |
| 2022 | Allsvenskan | 28 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 33 | 1 | |
| 2023 | Allsvenskan | 17 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 3 | |
| Total | 92 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 104 | 4 | ||
| FC Volendam | 2023–24 | Eredivisie | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 |
| IFK Värnamo | 2024 | Allsvenskan | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 |
| 2025 | Allsvenskan | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | |
| Total | 32 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 1 | ||
| Portsmouth | 2025–26 | EFL Championship | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Career total | 152 | 5 | 16 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 174 | 6 | ||
- ↑ Includes Nedbank Cup, Svenska Cupen, KNVB Cup, FA Cup
- ↑ Appearance(s) in EFL Cup
References
- 1 2 3 Luke Le Roux at Soccerway. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
- ↑ "Zuid-Afrikaans international Luke Le Roux voor drie seizoenen naar FC Volendam" [South African international Luke Le Roux to FC Volendam for three seasons]. fcvolendam.nl (in Dutch). 23 August 2023. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
- ↑ VÄLKOMMEN TILL IFK VÄRNAMO, LUKE LE ROUX!, ifkvarnamo.se, 2 July 2024
- ↑ "Blues Bring In Le Roux". www.portsmouthfc.co.uk. 25 July 2025. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
- ↑ "Le Roux Departs Pompey". Portsmouth F.C. 3 September 2026. Retrieved 1 October 2026.
- ↑ "Luke Le Roux strengthens Cercle". Cercle Brugge. 10 September 2026. Retrieved 1 October 2026.
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