Background
Summerfield was born in Ivybridge, Devon and joined the Plymouth Argyle Centre of Excellence aged 10.
Summerfield was born in Ivybridge, Devon and joined the Plymouth Argyle Centre of Excellence aged 10.
He previously played for Plymouth Argyle, Bournemouth, Leyton Orient, Cheltenham Town and Shrewsbury Town. Plymouth Argyle
He made his first team debut in the last game of the 2004-2005 season, a 0–0 home draw with Leicester City on 8 May 2005, entering the match as a 77th minute substitute for David Worrell. He signed a two-year professional contract with Plymouth on 1 August 2005, before the start of the 2005-2006 season.
He made two appearances in his first two seasons for Argyle (both as a substitute), once in the league and once in the League Cup.
Summerfield made his debut for Argyle, as a substitute, on 8 May 2005, against Leicester City. On his first start for Argyle, against Colchester United in the Championship, on 8 August 2006, during the 2006-2007 season, Summerfield scored with a long-range volley.
In January 2007, Summerfield was listed at number five in The Guardian"s ten best prospects to watch out for in 2007. Then Plymouth Argyle manager Ian Holloway said of Summerfield that "I see Luke doing things far beyond his tender years.
The boy has a fine touch, he is typical of the talent that Plymouth will produce for the future." On 20 March 2007, Summerfield signed a loan deal with League One side AFC Bournemouth, until the end of the season.
On 25 September 2009, Summerfield moved to League One side Leyton Orient on a one-month loan, which was later extended to three months, before he returned to Plymouth on 19 December. Cheltenham Town
Summerfield joined Shrewsbury Town on trial in July 2011 and played in a friendly against Manchester United, but he was not offered a contract and in August signed a one-year contract with Cheltenham Town. In July 2012, he rejected a new contract with the club
Shrewsbury Town
On 3 July 2012 almost a year after his initial trial, Summerfield rejected the contract offer from Cheltenham Town to sign for Shrewsbury Town.
He was released at the end of his contract in May 2014. York City
Summerfield signed for League Two team York City on a two-year contract on 30 June 2014.
He made his debut in York"s 1–1 away draw with Tranmere Rovers in the opening match of the 2014-2015 season on 9 August 2014. His father, Kevin, is a former professional football player and coach.