
- #
- Name
- Luca Purse
- Nationality
England
- Position
- Defender
- Joined
- 08/12/2023
- Debut
- 09/12/2023
- Final Game
- 27/04/2023
- Previous Club(s)
- Diamonds, Barton Rovers, Biggleswade Town, Cogenhoe United, Kettering Town
- Leagues & Cups
- Northern Premier League - Midlands Division, Southern League Premier Division Central
- Age
- 23
08/12/23: AFC Rushden & Diamonds are delighted to announce the signing of 22-year-old defender Luca Purse from Southern League Premier Central neighbours Kettering Town. Luca is a product of the AFC Rushden & Diamonds Academy, but began his senior career with Biggleswade Town at Step 3 under former Diamonds manager Chris Nunn. After departing the Waders, Luca spent time with Barton Rovers and Cogenhoe United before making the step-up to Step 3 once again with Kettering Town in the summer of 2023. Across league and cup, Luca made 8 appearances this season for the Poppies. Luca will be familiar to many Diamonds supporters, having spent most of the 2023-24 pre-season schedule with the Club, making a good impression in a number of fixtures. Manager Michael Harriman had this to say after Luca put pen to paper for the Club this afternoon: “I’m delighted to get Luca signed and available for the weekend. He’s excited to come back into the group and be a part of what we are trying to achieve. As many will know, he’s a solid centre half, dominant physically and having played a lot of football over the last few years in and around this level of football he’s going to bring some more experience into the group. I’m looking forward to him showing what he can do in a Diamonds shirt.”
Luca is available for selection for tomorrow’s tie in the Northern Premier League Midlands Division against Lye Town.
Northern Premier League - Midlands Division
Season | Club | Goals | Yellow | Red | Team Sheet | Started | Subbed on | Subbed off | Bench | Appearances |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2023/24 | Diamonds | 0 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 10 |
Total | - | 0 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 10 |
Southern League Premier Division Central
Season | Club | Goals | Yellow | Red | Team Sheet | Started | Subbed on | Subbed off | Bench | Appearances |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2021/22 | Biggleswade Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Total | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Diamonds Total (League & Cup)
Season | Goals | Yellow | Red | Team Sheet | Started | Subbed on | Subbed off | Bench | Appearances |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2023/24 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 10 |
Total | 0 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 10 |
Result
![]() ![]() (38) 0 - 2Northern Premier League - Midlands Division 2023/24 John Sylvester Stadium Walsall Wood v AFC Rushden & DiamondsAttendance: 487 Captain: Ryan Inman |
![]() ![]() (37) 1 - 0Northern Premier League - Midlands Division 2023/24 Hayden Road Sports Ground AFC Rushden & Diamonds v Shepshed DynamoMatch Sponsor: Chiltern Oak Furniture Store Attendance: 883 Man of the Match: Ryan Inman Captain: Ryan Inman |
![]() ![]() (36) 2 - 2Northern Premier League - Midlands Division 2023/24 The Trevor Brown Memorial Ground Boldmere St Michaels v AFC Rushden & DiamondsAttendance: 253 Man of the Match: Jacob Scott Captain: Ryan Inman |
![]() ![]() (35) 0 - 3Northern Premier League - Midlands Division 2023/24 Hayden Road Sports Ground AFC Rushden & Diamonds v Anstey NomadsAttendance: 445 Man of the Match: Fraser Corden (chosen by Mind) Captain: Ryan Inman |
![]() ![]() (34) 0 - 2Northern Premier League - Midlands Division 2023/24 Harborough Town Community Football Ground Harborough Town v AFC Rushden & DiamondsAttendance: 546 Man of the Match: Tarik Dallas Captain: Ryan Inman |
![]() ![]() (33) 1 - 1Northern Premier League - Midlands Division 2023/24 Hayden Road Sports Ground AFC Rushden & Diamonds v Loughborough DynamoMatch Sponsor: Off the Streets NN CIC Matchball Sponsor: Rebel Energy Attendance: 397 Man of the Match: Luis Pinto-Leite (chosen by Off the Streets) Captain: Ryan Inman |
![]() ![]() (29 (re-arranged)) 4 - 1Northern Premier League - Midlands Division 2023/24 Hayden Road Sports Ground AFC Rushden & Diamonds v Cambridge CityMatch Sponsor: Seventy9 Creative & Digital Marketing Agency Attendance: 269 Man of the Match: Ryan Inman Captain: Ryan Inman |
![]() ![]() (32) 7 - 1Northern Premier League - Midlands Division 2023/24 Farley Way Stadium Quorn v AFC Rushden & DiamondsAttendance: 312 Captain: Ryan Inman |
![]() ![]() (31) 0 - 4Northern Premier League - Midlands Division 2023/24 Hayden Road Sports Ground AFC Rushden & Diamonds v Lye TownMatch Sponsor: Seventy9 Creative & Digital Marketing Agency Attendance: 339 Man of the Match: Michael Harriman (chosen by Emmanuel Coën and friends, Romaric & Olivier) Captain: Ryan Inman |
![]() ![]() (13 (re-arranged)) 3 - 2Northern Premier League - Midlands Division 2023/24 Hayden Road Sports Ground AFC Rushden & Diamonds v Boldmere St MichaelsMatch Sponsor: Fuelsell Matchball Sponsor: Rebel Energy Attendance: 255 Man of the Match: Fraser Corden (chosen by Tim Sams) Captain: Ryan Inman |
![]() ![]() (26) 1 - 0Northern Premier League - Midlands Division 2023/24 Hayden Road Sports Ground AFC Rushden & Diamonds v Sutton Coldfield TownAttendance: 323 Man of the Match: Ethan Johnston Captain: Ryan Inman |
![]() ![]() (25) 0 - 2Northern Premier League - Midlands Division 2023/24 Butlin Road Rugby Town v AFC Rushden & DiamondsAttendance: 459 Captain: Ryan Inman |
![]() ![]() (24) 2 - 2Northern Premier League - Midlands Division 2023/24 The Oval Bedworth United v AFC Rushden & DiamondsAttendance: 251 |
![]() ![]() (23) 0 - 3Northern Premier League - Midlands Division 2023/24 Hayden Road Sports Ground AFC Rushden & Diamonds v Gresley RoversMatch Sponsor: Rebel Energy Matchball Sponsor: Fuelsell Attendance: 458 Man of the Match: Miguel Ngwa (chosen by Gen Kitchen, Labour Candidate) Captain: Ryan Inman |
![]() ![]() (22) 3 - 2Northern Premier League - Midlands Division 2023/24 Steel Park Corby Town v AFC Rushden & DiamondsAttendance: 714 Captain: Ryan Inman |
![]() ![]() (19) 0 - 3Northern Premier League - Midlands Division 2023/24 Hayden Road Sports Ground AFC Rushden & Diamonds v Spalding UnitedMatch Sponsor: Family of Bernard Lake Attendance: 285 Man of the Match: Jarvis Wilson (chosen by Family of Bernard Lake) Captain: Ryan Inman |
![]() ![]() (18) 2 - 1Northern Premier League - Midlands Division 2023/24 The Sports Ground Lye Town v AFC Rushden & DiamondsAttendance: 147 Captain: Ethan Johnston |
![]() ![]() (14) 0 - 0Southern League Premier Division Central 2021/22 Hayden Road AFC Rushden & Diamonds v Biggleswade TownAttendance: 357 Man of the Match: Sam Warburton Captain: Alex Collard |