Luke McCullough
Luke McCullough (born 15 February 1994) is a Northern Irish footballer who plays as a centre-back and defensive midfielder for Glentoran.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luke McCullough[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 15 February 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Portadown, Northern Ireland[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back/Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Glentoran | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Loughgall Youth | |||
| ?–2010 | Dungannon Swifts | ||
| 2010–2012 | Manchester United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2013 | Manchester United | 0 | (0) |
| 2013 | → Cheltenham Town (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2013–2019 | Doncaster Rovers | 99 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | → Tranmere Rovers (loan) | 36 | (0) |
| 2020 | Tranmere Rovers | 6 | (0) |
| 2020– | Glentoran | 82 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| Northern Ireland U16 | 5 | (0) | |
| Northern Ireland U17 | 10 | (1) | |
| 2012 | Northern Ireland U19 | 1 | (0) |
| Northern Ireland U20 | 2 | (1) | |
| 2013–2015 | Northern Ireland U21 | 8 | (0) |
| 2014–2018 | Northern Ireland | 6 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:40, 1 October 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:48, 5 September 2022 (UTC) | |||
Club career Edit
McCullough started his career with his local team, Loughgall Youth, before joining Dungannon Swifts where he played in the first team in the IFA Premiership at the age of 15.[2]
Manchester United Edit
He moved to England to play for Manchester United in July 2010.[3] He captained the academy side throughout the 2011–12 campaign, making 25 appearances.[3] On 25 January 2013, he joined Football League Two side Cheltenham Town on a one-month loan deal.[4] He made his league debut on 16 February 2013, in a 1–1 draw with Aldershot Town, coming on as a substitute for Steve Elliott.[5]
Doncaster Rovers Edit
After spending time on trial during pre-season, McCullough signed a two-year deal with Doncaster Rovers on 25 July 2013. He made his debut for Doncaster when he started in Rovers' 3–1 defeat to Brighton & Hove Albion in the Championship on 2 November 2013.[2]
On 23 July 2016, McCullough signed a new three-year contract.[6] However, less than a month later, on 2 August 2016, it was announced that McCullough would miss the entire season with a cruciate ligament injury.[7]
He was released by Doncaster at the end of the 2018–19 season after spending much of it on loan at Tranmere Rovers.[8]
Tranmere Rovers Edit
McCullough re-signed for Tranmere on no-contract terms on 6 January 2020.[9] The deal was made permanent 24 days later.[10]
Glentoran Edit
McCullough returned to his native Northern Ireland on 1 August 2020, by signing for East Belfast side, Glentoran.[11]
International career Edit
McCullough first represented Northern Ireland at under-16 level where he became captain. He was also captain of the under-17s.[12] Although named in the squad twice before, his first appearance for the under-19s was a start in the 8–1 victory away to Moldova on 15 October 2012. Although he didn't score in that game, he was credited with two assists.[13]
On the same day he signed a contract with Doncaster Rovers, he also received a call-up to play for the under-21 squad in the Milk Cup.[14]
McCullough senior debut came in a friendly loss against Uruguay. McCullough has since become a regular feature of the Northern Irish squad, going to Euro 2016. He did not make an appearance at the tournament.[15]
Personal life Edit
McCullough is a [Rangers] fan.[12] His father, Dean McCullough, was also a footballer who played for Glenavon and Portadown.
Career statistics Edit
Club Edit
- As of 7 January 2020[16]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Manchester United | 2012–13 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | |
| Cheltenham Town (loan) | 2012–13 | League Two | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Doncaster Rovers | 2013–14 | Championship | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | |
| 2014–15 | League One | 33 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | – | 1[a] | 0 | 41 | 1 | ||
| 2015–16 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 | |||
| 2016–17[17] | League Two | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18[18] | League One | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 99 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 112 | 1 | ||
| Tranmere Rovers (loan) | 2018–19 | League Two | 36 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 37 | 0 | |
| Tranmere Rovers | 2019–20 | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 36 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 136 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 151 | 1 | ||
- ^ Appearance in Football League Trophy
International Edit
- As of 3 June 2018[19]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Ireland | 2014 | 3 | 0 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 6 | 0 | |
References Edit
- ^ a b "Player Details: Luke McCullough". English National Football Archive.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|url=(help) - ^ a b "McCullough Deal Confirmed". DRFC Official Site. Retrieved 25 July 2013.
- ^ a b . Manchester United F.C. Archived from the original on 29 May 2013. Retrieved 1 June 2013.
- ^ "Manchester United's Luke McCullough joins Cheltenham". BBC Sport. 25 January 2013. Retrieved 1 June 2013.
- ^ "Cheltenham 1–1 Aldershot". BBC Sport. 16 February 2013. Retrieved 1 June 2013.
- ^ "Luke McCullough: Northern Ireland international signs new Doncaster contract". BBC Sport. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- ^ "Luke McCullough: Doncaster Rovers man to miss entire season with knee injury". BBC Sport. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- ^ "Doncaster Rovers: Tommy Rowe, Andy Butler & Danny Andrew offered new deals". BBC Sport. 22 May 2019. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
- ^ "Luke McCullough: Tranmere re-sign midfielder after knee injury". BBC Sport. 6 January 2020. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- ^ "Luke McCullough: Tranmere Rovers sign midfielder until the end of the season". BBC Sport. 30 January 2020. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
- ^ "Welcome Jamie, Luke and Rory". Glentoran F.C. 1 August 2020. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
- ^ a b "Luke McCullough scores scholarship deal with Manchester United". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 27 July 2013.
- ^ "Luke McCullough". UEFA. Retrieved 28 July 2013.
- ^ "Stephen Robinson's hopes rest on seasoned starlets in quest for Milk Cup glory". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 27 July 2013.
- ^ "Luke McCullough | IFA". IFA. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- ^ "Games played by Luke McCullough in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Luke McCullough in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Luke McCullough in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
- ^ "McCullough, Luke". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
External links Edit
- Luke McCullough at Soccerbase
- Luke McCullough – UEFA competition record ()
- Northern Ireland profile at Irish FA