Luke McCullough (born 15 February 1994) is a Northern Irish footballer who plays as a centre-back and defensive midfielder for Glentoran.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Luke McCullough[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1994-02-15) 15 February 1994 (age 28) | ||
Place of birth | Portadown, Northern Ireland[1] | ||
Position(s) | Centre-back/Defensive midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Glentoran | ||
Number | 4 | ||
Youth career | |||
Loughgall Youth | |||
000?–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 | 48 | (1) |
National team‡ | |||
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 20:48, 5 September 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:48, 5 September 2022 (UTC) |
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]
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]
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]
McCullough re-signed for Tranmere on no-contract terms on 6 January 2020.[9] The deal was made permanent 24 days later.[10]
McCullough returned to his native Northern Ireland on 1 August 2020, by signing for East Belfast side, Glentoran.[11]
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]
McCullough is a Liverpool fan.[12] His father, Dean McCullough, was also a footballer who played for Glenavon and Portadown.
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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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[lower-alpha 1] | 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 |
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Northern Ireland | 2014 | 3 | 0 |
2015 | 2 | 0 | |
2018 | 1 | 0 | |
Total | 6 | 0 |
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Northern Ireland squad – UEFA Euro 2016 | ||
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