Luton – The Reece Burke File

Yesterday, Luton Town confirmed that they had acquired the services of Reece Burke, from Hull City, once his current contract expires.

It was a move that we covered with two articles – luton-secure-second-summer-signing – and – luton-support-reaction-to-latest-signing.

But what do we know about the 24-year-old?

Well, here is a mini-fact file we have put together to enlighten you:

Full Name – Reece Frederick James Burke

Date of Birth – 02 September 1996

Place of Birth – Newham, London

Height – Six feet two and a half inches

Youth Career – West Ham United (2003 – 2014)

Professional Career – West Ham United (2014 – 2018), Hull City (2018 – 2021)

Loan Spells – Bradford City (2015 – 2016), Wigan Athletic (2016 – 2017), Bolton Wanderers (2017 – 2018)

International Experience – England U18, U19 and U20

Quirky Facts and Figures:

• He joined West Ham United when he was 9 years old.
• He made his debut on 5 January 2014 against Nottingham Forest in an FA Cup tie.
• He made his Premier League debut on 25 April 2015 against Queens Park Rangers
• After loan spells at Bradford, Wigan and Bolton, he joined Hull City in July 2018 with the fee being undisclosed but thought to be in the region of £1.5 million.
• While on loan at Bradford City he was voted as the Player of the Season
• Although he is a centre back, he is also a capable right-back.

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