Luis Thomas Binks (born 2 September 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Coventry City. Born in England, he has represented both England and Scotland internationally at age group level.
Club career
Born in Gillingham, he attended The Howard School in Rainham, Kent.[3] Binks is a childhood Gillingham-fan and his mother Jo has worked at the club for 30 years.[4] Binks joined the Tottenham Hotspur academy at the age of six in 2007.[5]
Montreal Impact / CF Montréal
On 18 February 2020, Binks left Tottenham Hotspur and signed a professional contract with Montreal Impact of Major League Soccer.[5] He made his debut for the club on 26 February 2020 against Deportivo Saprissa during a CONCACAF Champions League Round of 16 tie. He started and played the whole match as Montreal drew 0–0 but advanced on a 2–0 aggregate.[6] Binks made his MLS debut on the 29th of that month, playing the whole game in a 2–1 victory over the New England Revolution.
Bologna
On 13 August 2020, Binks was transferred to Serie A club Bologna, with him staying on loan with the Impact until the end of the 2020 MLS season.[7] Binks made his debut on 26 September 2021 in a Serie A away match to Empoli which Bologna lost 4–2.[8]
On 18 July 2022, Binks was loaned to Como for a season.[9]
On 28 July 2023, he was loaned to EFL Championship side Coventry City.[10]
Coventry City
On 19 June 2024, Binks made his loan transfer to Coventry City permanent for an undisclosed fee.[11][12]
International career
Binks is eligible for England through birth and Scotland through his maternal grandfather being from Dunbar.[13] He represented Scotland at under-16 in the Victory Shield between 2016 and 2017.[3]
Career statistics
- As of match played on 11 February 2025[14]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Tottenham Hotspur U21 | 2019–20 | Professional Development League | — | — | — | 2[c] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| Bologna | 2020–21 | Serie A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 0 | ||||
| 2022–23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Totals | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||
| Montreal Impact (loan) | 2020 | Major League Soccer | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 7[d] | 0 | 26 | 0 | |
| Como 1907 (loan) | 2022–23 | Serie B | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 0 | ||
| Coventry City (loan) | 2023–24 | Championship | 23 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
| Coventry City | 2024–25 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | |
| Career totals | 109 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 127 | 0 | ||
- ^ Includes Coppa Italia, FA Cup
- ^ Includes EFL Cup
- ^ Appearances in EFL Trophy
- ^ Four appearances in MLS is Back Tournament, three appearances in CONCACAF Champions League
References
- ^ "Updated squad lists for 2019/20 Premier League". Premier League. 6 February 2020. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
- ^ "Luis Binks" (in Italian). Como 1907. Archived from the original on 24 April 2023. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
- ^ a b "Binks realises boyhood dream". Kent Sports News. 12 October 2018. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
- ^ Cawdell, Luke (7 November 2019). "Tottenham Hotspur's young defender Luis Binks could face hometown club Gillingham next week in the EFL Trophy". Kent Online. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
- ^ a b "Impact acquires England youth international centre-back Luis Binks". Ottawa Citizen. 18 February 2020. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
- ^ "Montreal Impact 0-0 Saprissa". Soccerway.
- ^ "Defender Luis Binks transferred to Bologna FC". Impact Montreal. 13 August 2020.
- ^ "Empoli 4 – 2 Bologna". legaseriea.it. 26 September 2021. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
- ^ "LUIS BINKS AL COMO" (in Italian). Como. 18 July 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
- ^ "Coventry City agree season-long loan for Bologna defender". BBC. 28 July 2023. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
- ^ Hornby, Mark (19 June 2024). "TRANSFER: Luis Binks joins Coventry City". CCFC. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
- ^ "Coventry City sign Bologna defender Luis Binks on four-year deal". BBC Sport. 20 June 2024.
- ^ McDermott, Scott (4 June 2023). "Luis Binks is Serie A's forgotten Scot following Bologna blueprint". Daily Record.
- ^ Luis Binks at Soccerway
External links
- Luis Binks at Soccerway
- Luis Binks at Soccerbase
- Luis Binks at Major League Soccer
- Luis Binks at the Scottish Football Association
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