Luke Turner (footballer)

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Luke Turner
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Turner with Cliftonville in 2021
Personal information
Full name Luke Turner
Date of birth (2002-05-20) 20 May 2002 (age 22)
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*
YearsTeamApps(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)
*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

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.

Contents

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]

Career statistics

As of match played 25 October 2024 [18]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational Cup League Cup Europe OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Aberdeen 2019–20 Scottish Premiership 0000000 [lower-alpha 1] 01 [lower-alpha 2] 010
2020–21 0000000 [lower-alpha 1] 0—00
2021–22 0000000 [lower-alpha 1] 01 [lower-alpha 2] 010
Total000000002020
Turriff United (loan) 2020–21 Highland Football League 10————10
Wexford (loan) 2021 LOI First Division 101————101
Cliftonville (loan) 2021–22 NIFL Premiership 3513150—00432
Cliftonville 2022–23 NIFL Premiership 35130302 [lower-alpha 3] 03 [lower-alpha 4] 0451
2023–24 2521010—1 [lower-alpha 2] 0282
Total60340402040673
St Patrick's Athletic 2024 LOI Premier Division 28310—0 [lower-alpha 5] 04 [lower-alpha 6] 1334
2025 0000—0 [lower-alpha 5] 00 [lower-alpha 7] 000
Total28310—0041334
Career total134881902010116310
  1. 1 2 3 Appearance(s) in the UEFA Europa League
  2. 1 2 3 Appearance(s) in the Scottish Challenge Cup
  3. ↑ Appearance(s) in the UEFA Europa Conference League
  4. ↑ 2 appearances in the 2023 NIFL Premiership UEFA Europa Conference League Play-offs & 1 appearance in the Scottish Challenge Cup
  5. 1 2 Appearance(s) in the UEFA Conference League
  6. ↑ 1 appearance in the President of Ireland's Cup & 3 appearances, 1 goal in the Leinster Senior Cup
  7. ↑ Appearances in the Leinster Senior Cup

Honours

Cliftonville
St Patrick's Athletic

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References

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  2. ↑ "Boss Jim Goodwin explains why Nottingham Forest target Luke Turner is leaving Aberdeen". pressandjournal.co.uk (Archived).
  3. ↑ "Luke Turner set for Aberdeen exit as Nottingham Forest look to snap up defender". aberdeenlive.news.
  4. ↑ "Manager reveals contract decision on Nottingham Forest transfer target". nottinghampost.com.
  5. ↑ "Cliftonville teenager Luke Turner has been a Reds revelation, says Paddy McLaughlin". belfastlive.co.uk.
  6. ↑ "Paddy McLaughlin: Staying with Cliftonville would benefit Luke Turner". belfasttelegraph.co.uk.
  7. ↑ "Crossing the border: Players that could move from Scotland to England this summer". footballwhispers.com.
  8. ↑ "Cliftonville fans flying high with news of Luke Turner deal". belfastlive.co.uk.
  9. ↑ "Cliftonville Football Club » Turn back" . Retrieved 17 February 2023.
  10. ↑ "Cliftonville defender Luke Turner is kept firmly grounded on and off the pitch". belfasttelegraph.co.uk.
  11. ↑ "Young Player of the Year Luke Turner credits Cliftonville coaching staff". belfasttelegraph.co.uk.
  12. ↑ "Luke Turner Is A Saint". www.stpatsfc.com.
  13. ↑ "Luke Turner describes move to boyhood club St Pat's as 'pure elation'". Independent.ie. 30 January 2024.
  14. ↑ "'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.
  15. ↑ "St Pat's teen star Mason Melia denies Shamrock Rovers in Dublin derby thriller". Irish Independent. 10 May 2024.
  16. ↑ https://www.stpatsfc.com/news.php?id=9678
  17. ↑ Team, Extratime. "St Patrick's Athletic crowned Leinster Senior Cup winners". extratime.com.
  18. ↑ "Republic of Ireland - L. Turner - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
  19. ↑ "CLIFTONVILLE: BETMcLEAN LEAGUE CUP WINNERS 2021/22!". NI Football League. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
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