Manchester United and Wigan Athletic (loan) Love was born in
Rochdale, Greater Manchester. He played junior football for Northwich Town and was personally scouted by
Alex Ferguson. After rising through the ranks of the Manchester United academy, he first signed a professional contract with Manchester United in 2013. On 2 October 2015, he was loaned to
Wigan Athletic for two months. Love totalled eight appearances for the Latics. After returning from his loan spell, Love made his Manchester United debut in a 2–1 defeat against
Sunderland at the
Stadium of Light on 13 February 2016, coming on as a first-half substitute for the injured
Matteo Darmian. Five days later, he made his first start in an injury-stricken United team, a 2–1 loss away to
Midtjylland in the first leg of the
Europa League round of 32, and was booked for a challenge on
Martin Pušić that caused the Austrian to be substituted.
Sunderland On 11 August 2016, Love joined Premier League club
Sunderland on a four-year deal. He joined with his Manchester United teammate
Paddy McNair, for a combined fee of £5.5 million. He made his debut two days later, playing the full 90 minutes of a 2–1 loss at
Manchester City, and scored his first goal for Sunderland in an
EFL Cup tie against
Carlisle United on 22 August 2017. In August 2018, Love sustained an injury to his ankle which, after attempting to continue playing for another three matches, kept him out of first-team action for the remainder of the
2018–19 season. After three years, a year before the end of his contract, Love was released by Sunderland in July 2019.
Shrewsbury Town Following his release from Sunderland, on 12 July 2019, Love signed for fellow
League One side
Shrewsbury Town on a two-year deal. He made his debut on 3 August, playing the full 90 minutes of a 1–0 home win over
Portsmouth. On 13 November, after coming on in the 67th minute for
Louis Thompson in a 3–1 win over
Macclesfield Town in the
EFL Trophy group stage, he was sent off. On 26 January 2020, in the fourth round of the FA Cup at home to
Liverpool, Love drove
Neco Williams' cross into his own net in the first minute of the second half to give Liverpool a 2–0 lead, though Shrewsbury drew the match 2–2 to earn a replay. On 12 May 2021 it was announced that he would leave Shrewsbury at the end of the season, following the expiry of his contract.
Salford City On 31 August 2021, he signed a one-year contract with
League Two side
Salford City, with manager
Gary Bowyer signing him to provide competition in various positions.
Morecambe On 17 June 2022, Love agreed to join League One club
Morecambe on a two-year deal upon the expiration of his contract with Salford City.
Accrington Stanley On 23 July 2024, Love agreed to join League Two club
Accrington Stanley on a two-year deal. ==International career==