Luke Turner (footballer)
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 careerYouth careerAs a youth player, played in the youth academy of Shamrock Rovers.[1] AberdeenTurner began his career at Aberdeen.[2][3][4] After that, he had loan spells at Turriff United, Wexford and Cliftonville.[5][6][7] CliftonvilleOn 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 AthleticOn 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
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