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 | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | St Patrick's Athletic | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 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 | 28 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018 | Republic of Ireland U16 | 2 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Republic of Ireland U17 | 7 | (0) |
| 2019 | Republic of Ireland U18 | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:57, 25 October 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 February 2023 | |||
Club career
editYouth career
editAs a youth player, played in the youth academy of Shamrock Rovers.[1]
Aberdeen
editTurner began his career at Aberdeen.[2][3][4] After that, he had loan spells at Turriff United, Wexford and Cliftonville.[5][6][7]
Cliftonville
editOn 25 June 2022, Cliftonville announced the permanent signing of Turner from Aberdeen following his impressive performances throughout the 2021–22 season.[8][9] He helped them win the 2021–22 Northern Ireland Football League Cup.[10] He also won that season's Young Player of the Year award.[11]
St 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.[12][13] 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.[14] 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.[15] 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.[16] 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.[17]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 25 October 2024[18]
| 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 | 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 | ||||
| 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0[e] | 0 | 0[g] | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 28 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 33 | 4 | |||
| Career total | 134 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 163 | 10 | ||
- ^ a b c Appearance(s) in the UEFA Europa League
- ^ a b c 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
- ^ a b 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
- ^ Appearances in the Leinster Senior Cup
Honours
edit- Cliftonville
- St Patrick's Athletic
References
edit- ^ "Cliftonville's Luke Turner reveals he considered quitting football". belfasttelegraph.co.uk.
- ^ "Boss Jim Goodwin explains why Nottingham Forest target Luke Turner is leaving Aberdeen". pressandjournal.co.uk (Archived).
- ^ "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.
- ^ https://www.stpatsfc.com/news.php?id=9678
- ^ Team, Extratime. "St Patrick's Athletic crowned Leinster Senior Cup winners". extratime.com.
- ^ "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.