Early life DeVere is of
French ancestry, and was educated at
Brisbane Grammar School, where he played four years of First XI football and was coached by former Australian international
Mark Brusasco. He was a junior at
The Gap FC. After graduating from
Brisbane Grammar in 2006 and being part of the
Queensland Academy of Sport Football Program in 2005 and 2006, DeVere was accepted into the
Australian Institute of Sport.
Brisbane Roar Luke was signed by the
Brisbane Roar at the beginning of the 2008–09 season. His debut season in the
A-league saw him cement a first team place under manager Frank Farina's guidance. His performances continued to improve during the following seasons, with many football experts and pundits believing he could be a future
Socceroo. On 18 January 2011, it was announced by Brisbane Roar coach
Ange Postecoglou on
Fox Sports FC that DeVere would be leaving the club on a transfer to South Korean
K-League club
Gyeongnam FC. Postecoglou initially indicated that DeVere would leave during the January transfer window, contrary to the club's wishes to have him remain at the club for the remainder of the
2010–11 A-League season. It was later announced that he would play his final game for Brisbane on 26 January against
Wellington Phoenix at
Skilled Park.
Gyeongnam DeVere made his debut for Gyeongnam on 5 March 2011, playing the full 90 minutes as he helped his new club win 1–0 against
Gangwon FC.
Return to Brisbane After his contract at Gyeongnam was not renewed, there was keen interest from both
Brisbane Roar and
Sydney FC to secure DeVere's signature during the
2015 A-League January transfer window. On 24 January, it was announced that DeVere had signed with his former club Brisbane Roar until the end of the
2014–15 season. Following a successful return to the club, and having been called up to the
Australian national team for upcoming friendlies against Germany and Macedonia, DeVere extended his contract at Brisbane for a further 2 years. DeVere missed over a year of football after injuring his thigh in a friendly match against
Villarreal in June 2015. On 7 October 2016, in his first competitive match after returning from injury, DeVere scored a 96th-minute goal to salvage a 1–1 draw for the Roar against
Melbourne Victory, toeing a free kick from
Tommy Oar over Victory goalkeeper
Lawrence Thomas.
Wellington Phoenix On 17 June 2019, DeVere signed a one-year deal for
Wellington Phoenix. ==International career==