Louis Flower has completed a loan move from Crawley Town to Woking FC, joining the National League side from the League Two club in a deal recorded as a loan transfer. The England/Nigeria centre-forward arrives with a current market valuation of €100k and will officially be on Woking’s books from 2026-02-09 until 2026-05-31, after which he is scheduled to return to Crawley at the end of the temporary spell.
The move keeps Flower within the English pyramid but shifts him from the EFL to the fifth tier, where he will compete in the National League rather than League Two. The transfer is registered as a straight loan, with no permanent fee listed beyond the loan arrangement. His status beyond the loan end date is not detailed in the available data, leaving the possibility that his medium-term future could feature further moves or a change of contract situation once he is back with Crawley.
Flower, who is 21 and stands at 1.83m, is a right-footed centre-forward and will wear the number 14 shirt for Woking. Born in Cambridge and eligible for both England and Nigeria, he adds a profile that combines youth, physical presence and dual-nationality interest to the National League club’s attack. For Crawley Town, he remains an asset under contract with a six-figure market value, but his immediate development will now continue in the non-league environment.
The forward’s career path has already taken in several notable academies and senior setups. He progressed through Chelsea’s youth ranks, moving from Chelsea FC Youth to Chelsea FC U18 in 2021 before securing a switch to Brighton & Hove Albion U21 in 2023. From the south-coast club’s under-21 side, Flower spent part of the 2024–25 campaign on loan at Gateshead FC, competing in the National League, before returning to Brighton. In 2025 he left Brighton’s U21s permanently for Crawley Town, stepping into the EFL structure, and now adds another loan stint with Woking to his CV.
Those experiences mean Flower has already sampled both academy football at a Premier League club’s youth system and the physical demands of the National League with Gateshead, as well as the professional environment of League Two with Crawley. That blend of backgrounds is likely to shape how Woking use him: as an attacking focal point capable of leading the line in a more direct game, but also comfortable within more technical systems learned at Chelsea and Brighton.
No detailed appearance or goal statistics for the current season, nor specific recent match performances, are provided in the data, so his exact output in terms of goals, assists or minutes so far cannot be confirmed here. However, his steady rise through respected youth setups and into senior men’s football, accompanied by a €100k valuation, underlines that he is viewed as a player with potential economic and sporting upside.
For Woking, securing a forward of his profile on loan from a League Two club represents an opportunity to add depth and versatility to their attacking options in the National League. For Crawley, the arrangement offers a chance for Flower to gain further competitive minutes in a division he has already experienced, potentially returning as a more complete forward ready to challenge for greater responsibility.
With a confirmed start date of 2026-02-09 and an agreed end date of 2026-05-31, the loan gives Flower a clear window in which to impress both his temporary employers and his parent club. How he performs during this spell at Woking may prove decisive in shaping the next phase of his career, influencing whether he returns to stake a claim at Crawley, secures another move within England’s pyramid, or eventually explores opportunities that make fuller use of his dual England–Nigeria eligibility.
