Luke Turner (born 20 May 2002) is an Irish footballer who plays as a centre-back for League of Ireland Premier Division club St Patrick's Athletic.
 Turner with Cliftonville in 2021 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luke Turner | ||
| Date of birth | 20 May 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | St Patrick's Athletic | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Manortown United | |||
| Crumlin United | |||
| Lourdes Celtic | |||
| Shelbourne | |||
| Cherry Orchard | |||
| Shamrock Rovers | |||
| 2018–2019 | Aberdeen | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2022 | Aberdeen | 0 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → Turriff United (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Wexford (loan) | 10 | (1) |
| 2021–2022 | → Cliftonville (loan) | 35 | (1) |
| 2022–2024 | Cliftonville | 62 | (3) |
| 2024– | St Patrick's Athletic | 62 | (6) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018 | Republic of Ireland U16 | 2 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Republic of Ireland U17 | 8 | (0) |
| 2019 | Republic of Ireland U18 | 1 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 00:29, 20 June 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 17 February 2023 | |||
Club career
editYouth career
editAs a youth player, played for local sides Manortown United, Crumlin United, Lourdes Celtic, Shelbourne and Cherry Orchard before moving to the youth academy of Shamrock Rovers.[1][2]
Aberdeen
editTurner began his career at Aberdeen.[3][4][5] After that, he had loan spells at Turriff United, Wexford and Cliftonville.[6][7][8]
Cliftonville
editSt Patrick's Athletic
editOn 30 January 2024, it was announced that Turner had signed for his boyhood club St Patrick's Athletic on a multi-year contract for an undisclosed fee that also saw David Odumosu move the other way to Cliftonville on a permanent contract.[13][14] On 1 April 2024, he scored his first goals for the club in a 3–0 win over Sligo Rovers, first scoring a half volley from Conor Keeley's knockdown header from a corner to open the scoring, then doubling his side's lead with a diving header from another corner.[15] On 10 May 2024, he scored his side's first equaliser of the game in a 2–2 draw away to Shamrock Rovers at Tallaght Stadium.[16] On 17 September 2024, Turner scored his fourth goal of the season, opening the scoring with a header from a corner in an eventual 3–1 win over Maynooth University Town in the Semi Final of the Leinster Senior Cup.[17] On 8 October 2024, Turner was part of the Pats side that defeated St Mochta's 2–1 in the final of the 2023–24 Leinster Senior Cup.[18] On 7 August 2025, he made his first European appearance for the club, coming on as a half time substitute for Tom Grivosti in a defeat to Turkish giants Beşiktaş in the UEFA Conference League.[19] On 22 August 2025, he scored his first goal of the season, with a 94th minute winner in a 1–0 victory away to Drogheda United.[20] On 20 March 2026, he scored two headers to secure a 2–0 victory for his side away to Waterford at the RSC.[21]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 19 June 2026[22]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Aberdeen | 2019–20 | Scottish Premiership | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0[a] | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020–21 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0[a] | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2021–22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0[a] | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Turriff United (loan) | 2020–21 | Highland Football League | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Wexford (loan) | 2021 | LOI First Division | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 1 | ||||
| Cliftonville (loan) | 2021–22 | NIFL Premiership | 35 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 43 | 2 | |
| Cliftonville | 2022–23 | NIFL Premiership | 35 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | 3[d] | 0 | 45 | 1 |
| 2023–24 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 28 | 2 | |||
| Total | 60 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 67 | 3 | ||
| St Patrick's Athletic | 2024 | LOI Premier Division | 28 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 0[e] | 0 | 4[f] | 1 | 33 | 4 | |
| 2025 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 2[e] | 0 | 4[g] | 0 | 21 | 1 | |||
| 2026 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1[g] | 0 | 22 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 62 | 6 | 3 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 76 | 7 | |||
| Career total | 168 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 207 | 13 | ||
- 1 2 3 Appearance(s) in the UEFA Europa League
- 1 2 3 Appearance(s) in the Scottish Challenge Cup
- ↑ Appearance(s) in the UEFA Europa Conference League
- ↑ 2 appearances in the 2023 NIFL Premiership UEFA Europa Conference League Play-offs & 1 appearance in the Scottish Challenge Cup
- 1 2 Appearance(s) in the UEFA Conference League
- ↑ 1 appearance in the President of Ireland's Cup & 3 appearances, 1 goal in the Leinster Senior Cup
- 1 2 Appearances in the Leinster Senior Cup
Honours
editReferences
edit- ↑ "Cliftonville's Luke Turner reveals he considered quitting football". belfasttelegraph.co.uk.
- ↑ https://cliftonvillefc.net/2021/08/25/second-luke/
- ↑ "Boss Jim Goodwin explains why Nottingham Forest target Luke Turner is leaving Aberdeen". pressandjournal.co.uk (Archived). Retrieved 12 September 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "Luke Turner set for Aberdeen exit as Nottingham Forest look to snap up defender". aberdeenlive.news.
- ↑ "Manager reveals contract decision on Nottingham Forest transfer target". nottinghampost.com.
- ↑ "Cliftonville teenager Luke Turner has been a Reds revelation, says Paddy McLaughlin". belfastlive.co.uk.
- ↑ "Paddy McLaughlin: Staying with Cliftonville would benefit Luke Turner". belfasttelegraph.co.uk.
- ↑ "Crossing the border: Players that could move from Scotland to England this summer". footballwhispers.com.
- ↑ "Cliftonville fans flying high with news of Luke Turner deal". belfastlive.co.uk.
- ↑ "Cliftonville Football Club » Turn back". Retrieved 17 February 2023.
- ↑ "Cliftonville defender Luke Turner is kept firmly grounded on and off the pitch". belfasttelegraph.co.uk.
- ↑ "Young Player of the Year Luke Turner credits Cliftonville coaching staff". belfasttelegraph.co.uk.
- ↑ "Luke Turner Is A Saint". www.stpatsfc.com.
- ↑ "Luke Turner describes move to boyhood club St Pat's as 'pure elation'". Independent.ie. 30 January 2024.
- ↑ "'They have taken a lot of stick' – St Pat's boss Jon Daly hits back at criticism after Saints sink Sligo". Irish Independent. 2 April 2024.
- ↑ "St Pat's teen star Mason Melia denies Shamrock Rovers in Dublin derby thriller". Irish Independent. 10 May 2024.
- ↑ "Result: Saints 3 - Maynooth 1". www.stpatsfc.com.
- ↑ Team, Extratime. "St Patrick's Athletic crowned Leinster Senior Cup winners". extratime.com.
- ↑ "Tammy Abraham hits hat-trick as Saints taught harsh lesson in first half Besiktas rout". Irish Independent. 7 August 2025.
- ↑ "Luke Turner's injury-time header snatches all three valuable points for St Pat's in Drogheda". Irish Independent. 22 August 2025.
- ↑ Flanagan, Adrian (20 March 2026). "St Pat's overcome bottom-of-the-table Waterford". The 42.
- ↑ "Republic of Ireland - L. Turner - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
- ↑ "CLIFTONVILLE: BETMcLEAN LEAGUE CUP WINNERS 2021/22!". NI Football League. Retrieved 17 February 2023.