Personal information | |||
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Full name | Rohan Vir Luthra [1] | ||
Date of birth | 6 May 2002 | ||
Place of birth | England | ||
Height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Cardiff City | ||
Youth career | |||
2010–2020 | Crystal Palace | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2020–2021 | Crystal Palace | 0 | (0) |
2020–2021 | → South Park (loan) | 6 | (0) |
2021– | Cardiff City | 1 | (0) |
2023 | → Slough Town (loan) | 12 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 November 2023 (UTC) |
Rohan Vir Luthra (born 6 May 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for EFL Championship club Cardiff City.
Luthra joined the youth academy of Crystal Palace in 2010, and debuted with their U18s at the age of 15. [2] On 2 June 2020, he signed his first professional contract with Crystal Palace. [3] On 20 October 2020, he joined non-league club South Park on loan. [4] [5] On 22 June 2021, he moved to the youth academy of Cardiff City. [6] On May June 2022, he extended the contract with Cardiff City. [7] On 11 March 2023, he made his professional debut with Cardiff City as a late substitute in a 2–0 EFL Championship loss to Preston North End. [8] In doing so he became the first goalkeeper of South Asian descent to play in the Championship. [9] On 24 August 2023, Luthra joined National League South side Slough Town on loan until the end of the season. [10]
In July 2023, on a pre-season tour of Portugal, Luthra was racially abused by teammate Jack Simpson, who left Cardiff by mutual consent a month later. Simpson was fined £8,000 and banned for six games by the Football Association after a hearing in November. [11]
Born in England, Luthra is of Punjabi Indian descent. [2] He was called up to represent the England U15s. [12]
Outside of football, Luthra played cricket with the Sunbury Cricket Club since the age of 6. Starting as a wicket-keeper, he developed into an aggressive left-handed batsman. He left the club to focus on football after he was offered a scholarship by Crystal Palace. [13]
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Full name | Rohan Vir Luthra [1] | ||
Date of birth | 6 May 2002 | ||
Place of birth | England | ||
Height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Cardiff City | ||
Youth career | |||
2010–2020 | Crystal Palace | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2020–2021 | Crystal Palace | 0 | (0) |
2020–2021 | → South Park (loan) | 6 | (0) |
2021– | Cardiff City | 1 | (0) |
2023 | → Slough Town (loan) | 12 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 November 2023 (UTC) |
Rohan Vir Luthra (born 6 May 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for EFL Championship club Cardiff City.
Luthra joined the youth academy of Crystal Palace in 2010, and debuted with their U18s at the age of 15. [2] On 2 June 2020, he signed his first professional contract with Crystal Palace. [3] On 20 October 2020, he joined non-league club South Park on loan. [4] [5] On 22 June 2021, he moved to the youth academy of Cardiff City. [6] On May June 2022, he extended the contract with Cardiff City. [7] On 11 March 2023, he made his professional debut with Cardiff City as a late substitute in a 2–0 EFL Championship loss to Preston North End. [8] In doing so he became the first goalkeeper of South Asian descent to play in the Championship. [9] On 24 August 2023, Luthra joined National League South side Slough Town on loan until the end of the season. [10]
In July 2023, on a pre-season tour of Portugal, Luthra was racially abused by teammate Jack Simpson, who left Cardiff by mutual consent a month later. Simpson was fined £8,000 and banned for six games by the Football Association after a hearing in November. [11]
Born in England, Luthra is of Punjabi Indian descent. [2] He was called up to represent the England U15s. [12]
Outside of football, Luthra played cricket with the Sunbury Cricket Club since the age of 6. Starting as a wicket-keeper, he developed into an aggressive left-handed batsman. He left the club to focus on football after he was offered a scholarship by Crystal Palace. [13]