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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.
Club career
Youth career
As a youth player, played in the youth academy of Shamrock Rovers.
Aberdeen
Turner began his career at Aberdeen. After that, he had loan spells at Turriff United, Wexford and Cliftonville.
Cliftonville
On 25 June 2022, Cliftonville announced the permanent signing of Turner from Aberdeen following his impressive performances throughout the 2021–22 season. He helped them win the 2021–22 Northern Ireland Football League Cup. He also won that season's Young Player of the Year award.
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.
Career statistics
- As of match played 23 February 2024
| 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 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020–21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2021–22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 45 | 1 |
| 2023–24 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 28 | 2 | |||
| Total | 60 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 67 | 3 | ||
| St Patrick's Athletic | 2024 | LOI Premier Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Career total | 108 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 134 | 6 | ||
Honours
Cliftonville
- Irish League Cup: 2021–22
