Luke David Gambin (born 16 March 1993) is a professional footballer who last played as a winger for club Burgess Hill Town. Born in England, he represents the Malta national team.
In 2025, Gambin became a player in the 1st season of the Baller League UK, a six-a-side indoor football competition. He was chosen to play for Wembley Rangers AFC, a team which is run by Ian Wright and Chloe Kelly.
Born in Sutton, London, Gambin began his career in the youth system at AFC Wimbledon before moving to Barnet as an apprentice in 2009. He made his first-team debut in a 4âÂÂ0 win at home to former club AFC Wimbledon on 28 April 2012, coming on as a late substitute for Scott McGleish, before signing his first professional contract in the summer of 2012. Gambin made his first appearance of 2012âÂÂ13 after being introduced as a 66th-minute substitute in a 3âÂÂ0 defeat away to Bradford City on 15 September 2012. He found first-team opportunities limited, joining Isthmian League Premier Division club Hendon on loan in November 2012, and debuted as a substitute in a 2âÂÂ1 defeat away to Aldershot Town in the FA Cup first round. He completed the loan spell with three appearances. Gambin broke into the Barnet first-team towards the end of the season and scored his first goal for the club in a 4âÂÂ1 win at home to Morecambe on 9 March 2013. He finished the season with two goals from 10 appearances, but was unable to help Barnet prevent relegation to the Conference Premier.
Gambin signed a new long-term contract with Barnet a little more than a week before the start of 2013âÂÂ14. He scored Barnet's first goal in a 3âÂÂ0 win at home to Chester on the opening day of the season and finished 2013âÂÂ14 with one goal from 25 appearances. Gambin scored four goals in 26 league appearances for Barnet in 2014âÂÂ15 as the club won the Conference Premier title and therefore promotion to League Two. After the end of the season, Barnet took up the option to extend Gambin's contract. In Barnet's first season back in the Football League, Gambin scored four goals in 49 appearances, as they finished 15th in League Two.
He made his first appearance of 2016âÂÂ17 in the starting lineup away to Cambridge United on the opening day of the season, which finished as a 1âÂÂ1 draw. Barnet accepted a bid in excess of ã100,000 from Leyton Orient for Gambin in August 2016, but he rejected the opportunity and instead stayed with the club. His first goal of the season came on 8 October 2016 against Doncaster Rovers, when he scored a late equaliser in the 86th minute to make the score 2âÂÂ2, although Barnet went on to lose 3âÂÂ2. After four goals from 21 appearances, Gambin was transfer listed after he rejected an offer of a new contract for the fourth time.
Gambin signed for League Two club Luton Town on 16 January 2017 on a two-and-a-half-year contract for an undisclosed fee, with the option of a further year. He made his debut five days later, starting in Luton's 1âÂÂ1 draw away to Wycombe Wanderers. Gambin scored his first goal for Luton with the second goal in a 3âÂÂ0 victory at home to Hartlepool United on 14 February. He was an unused substitute in both legs of their 6âÂÂ5 aggregate play-off semi-final defeat to Blackpool, and finished 2016âÂÂ17 with 17 appearances and one goal.
He joined League Two club Crawley Town on 31 August 2018 on loan until the end of 2018âÂÂ19. Gambin was released by Luton when his contract expired at the end of the 2018âÂÂ19 season.
Gambin signed for League Two club Colchester United on 26 June 2019 on a two-year contract, effective from 1 July. He made his club debut as a substitute for Jevani Brown in Colchester's 1âÂÂ1 home draw with Port Vale on 3 August. He scored his first goal for the club on 29 October 2019 in Colchester's 3âÂÂ1 EFL Cup victory against his former club Crawley Town.
He joined Colchester's divisional rivals Newport County on 20 January 2021 on loan until the end of the season. His debut came three days later in a 3âÂÂ2 away defeat to Oldham Athletic, in which he scored Newport's second goal.
Gambin signed for æamrun Spartans in July 2021.
On 16 July 2022, Gambin returned to England to join League Two club Sutton United having already featured in friendlies across pre-season. He was released at the end of the 2022âÂÂ23 season.
On 25 November 2023, Gambin signed for Southern League South Premier club Hayes & Yeading United. He made his debut the against Swindon Supermarine in which he scored.
In October 2025, Gambin joined Isthmian League Premier Division club Burgess Hill Town.
Gambin is of Maltese descent and joined the Malta squad for training in June 2015. His application for Maltese citizenship was successful and he was called up to the national team in May 2016. He debuted later that week, starting in a 6âÂÂ0 friendly defeat to the Czech Republic. Gambin scored his first international goal in a 2âÂÂ2 draw with Slovakia in a 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification match on 27 March 2021.
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Luton Town