Luke Hannant

Overview

Luke James Hannant (born 4 November 1993) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League Two club Rochdale. Hannant spent his youth with Norwich City and Cambridge United before embarking on a degree at Northumbria University. During his time as a student, he played non-League football for Dereham Town and Team Northumbria. He helped Dereham win the Eastern Counties League Premier Division championship in 2012–13. He joined Gateshead in 2016, and after returning from a dual registration spell at South Shields, managed to establish himself in the first team. Port Vale signed him in January 2018 before he made a return to Cambridge United in May 2019 and helped the club to win promotion out of League Two at the end of the 2020–21 season. However, he remained in League Two as he left Cambridge to join Colchester United. He joined Scottish club Dundee on loan in January 2023. He rejoined Gateshead in August 2023 and helped the club to the FA Trophy title in 2024. He was the club's Player of the Year for the 2024–25 season. He left Gateshead for Oldham Athletic in June 2025, then moved on to Rochdale in March 2026. He was promoted out of the National League with Rochdale via the play-offs in 2026.