Luke Turner (footballer)
Northern Irish footballer (born 2002)
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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.
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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 | |||
| 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 | 57 | (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 23:12, 8 May 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 17 February 2023 | |||
Club career
Youth career
As a youth player, played in the youth academy of Shamrock Rovers.[1]
Aberdeen
Turner began his career at Aberdeen.[2][3][4] After that, he had loan spells at Turriff United, Wexford and Cliftonville.[5][6][7]
Cliftonville
On 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
On 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] 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.[18] 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.[19] On 20 March 2026, he scored two headers to secure a 2–0 victory for his side away to Waterford at the RSC.[20]
Career statistics
- As of match played 8 May 2026[21]
| 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 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1[g] | 0 | 17 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 57 | 6 | 3 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 71 | 7 | |||
| Career total | 163 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 202 | 13 | ||
- Appearance(s) in the UEFA Europa League
- 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
- 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