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 for local sides Manortown United, Crumlin United, Lourdes Celtic, Shelbourne and Cherry Orchard before moving to 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. On 20 March 2026, he scored two headers to secure a 2–0 victory for his side away to Waterford at the RSC. On 5 August 2026, it was announced that Turner had signed a new multi-year contract with the club. On 16 August 2026, with his side 2–0 down at half time, he scored the first goal of their comeback with a looping header in an eventual a 3–2 win over Shamrock Rovers after extra time in the Third Round of the FAI Cup.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupEuropeOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAberdeen2019–20Scottish Premiership0000000010102020–2100—0000—002021–22000000001010Total000000002020Turriff United (loan)2020–21Highland Football League1010———20Wexford (loan)2021LOI First Division101————101Cliftonville (loan)2021–22NIFL Premiership3513150—00432Cliftonville2022–23NIFL Premiership351303020304512023–242521010—10282Total60340402040673St Patrick's Athletic2024LOI Premier Division28310—0041334202513120—2040211202631231——10353Total72661—2091898Career total17811142904015122014
Honours Cliftonville Irish League Cup: 2021–22
St Patrick's Athletic Leinster Senior Cup (1): 2023–24
References