Luke McCullough
Defender - Centre-Back
at Carrick Rangers FC
at Carrick Rangers FC
692 days · joined 2024-07-01
👕200+ Apps
Market value
€125k
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
12/13
debut season
0.03
goals / match
Glentoran FC
top club · 115 apps
Career highs
€300k
peak value · 2014
—
top transfer fee
3
best season · 24/25
10 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1994-02-15 · 6 players total
318Appearances
8Goals
10Assists
23Yellow cards
0Red cards
64Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Luke McCullough |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1994-02-15 (32 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Portadown, Northern Ireland |
| Citizenship |  Northern Ireland |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 189.00 m |
| Current club | Carrick Rangers FC |
| Joined | 2024-07-01 |
| Contract expires | 2027-05-31 |
Jul 2025
25/26 — Carrick Rangers FC
6 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2024
24/25 — Carrick Rangers FC
40 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2024
Transfer: Glentoran → Carrick Rangers
24/25 · Transfer
Nov 2023
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Sep 2023
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Jul 2023
23/24 — Glentoran FC
31 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2022
22/23 — Glentoran FC
31 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Nov 2021
Injury: unknown
44 games missed
Jul 2021
21/22 — Glentoran FC
17 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2020
Transfer: Tranmere → Glentoran
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — Glentoran FC
36 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2020
Transfer: Without Club → Tranmere
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — Tranmere Rovers
7 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2019
Transfer: Doncaster → Without Club
19/20 · Transfer
May 2019
Transfer: Tranmere → Doncaster
18/19 · Return from loan
Aug 2018
Transfer: Doncaster → Tranmere
18/19 · Loan
Jul 2018
18/19 — Doncaster Rovers, Tranmere Rovers
37 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2017
Injury: unknown
46 games missed
Jul 2017
17/18 — Doncaster Rovers
13 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2016
16/17 — Doncaster Rovers
7 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Aug 2015
Injury: unknown
10 games missed
Jul 2015
15/16 — Doncaster Rovers
35 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — Doncaster Rovers
41 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2013
Transfer: Man Utd U21 → Doncaster
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — Doncaster Rovers
14 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Mar 2013
Transfer: Cheltenham → Man Utd U21
12/13 · Return from loan
Jan 2013
Transfer: Man Utd U21 → Cheltenham
12/13 · Loan
Jul 2012
12/13 — Cheltenham Town, Manchester United U21
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2012
Transfer: Man Utd U18 → Man Utd U21
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2010
Transfer: Dungannon U18 → Man Utd U18
10/11 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €300k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Carrick Rangers FC
7.1%
Glentoran FC
86.7%
Tranmere Rovers
0.0%
Doncaster Rovers
6.3%
Cheltenham Town
0.0%
Manchester United U21
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrick Rangers FC | 2 | 24/25 | 25/26 | 46 | 3 | 4 | 405 |
| Glentoran FC | 4 | 20/21 | 23/24 | 115 | 4 | 1 | 4,971 |
| Tranmere Rovers | 2 | 18/19 | 19/20 | 44 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Doncaster Rovers | 6 | 13/14 | 18/19 | 110 | 1 | 3 | 360 |
| Cheltenham Town | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Manchester United U21 | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | County Antrim Shield | Carrick Rangers FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | Premiership | Carrick Rangers FC | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Irish Cup | Carrick Rangers FC | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 135 |
| 24/25 | Irish League Cup | Carrick Rangers FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Playoff Premiership | Carrick Rangers FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Playout Premier League | Carrick Rangers FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 24/25 | Premiership | Carrick Rangers FC | 31 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Irish Cup | Glentoran FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Playoff Conference League | Glentoran FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Playoff Premier League | Glentoran FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Premiership | Glentoran FC | 23 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,973 |
| 23/24 | UECL Quali | Glentoran FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Irish Cup | Glentoran FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Irish League Cup | Glentoran FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Playoff Conference League | Glentoran FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 22/23 | Playoff Premier League | Glentoran FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Premiership | Glentoran FC | 20 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,693 |
| 21/22 | Irish League Cup | Glentoran FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Premiership | Glentoran FC | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,125 |
| 21/22 | UECL Quali | Glentoran FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Europa League Qualifying | Glentoran FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Playoff Premier League | Glentoran FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Premiership | Glentoran FC | 31 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | EFL Trophy | Tranmere Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | League One | Tranmere Rovers | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | Doncaster Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Tranmere Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | League One | Doncaster Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | League Two | Tranmere Rovers | 36 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | League One | Doncaster Rovers | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | League Two | Doncaster Rovers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Doncaster Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Doncaster Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League One | Doncaster Rovers | 32 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | EFL Trophy | Doncaster Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Doncaster Rovers | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Doncaster Rovers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League One | Doncaster Rovers | 33 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Championship | Doncaster Rovers | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Doncaster Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Doncaster Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Two | Cheltenham Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | U21 PL | Manchester United U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | U21 PL Elite Group | Manchester United U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Dungannon U18 | Man Utd U18 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Man Utd U18 | Man Utd U21 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-25 | Man Utd U21 | Cheltenham | Loan | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-03-06 | Cheltenham | Man Utd U21 | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-25 | Man Utd U21 | Doncaster | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-20 | Doncaster | Tranmere | Loan | 250000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-05-31 | Tranmere | Doncaster | Return from loan | 250000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Doncaster | Without Club | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-06 | Without Club | Tranmere | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-08-01 | Tranmere | Glentoran | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | Glentoran | Carrick Rangers | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | Knee injury | 2015-08-25 | 2015-09-30 | 37 | 10 |
| 17/18 | Knee injury | 2017-07-16 | 2018-02-02 | 202 | 46 |
| 22/23 | Cruciate ligament injury | 2021-11-13 | 2022-11-01 | 354 | 44 |
| 23/24 | Knock | 2023-09-09 | 2023-10-08 | 30 | 6 |
| 23/24 | Knock | 2023-11-10 | 2023-11-26 | 17 | 3 |
Current€125k
Peak€300k
Low€50k
Δ since start−€175k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #28031 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #25790 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #17621 | — | 4 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #5674 | #5 | 6 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Donnelly | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick McClean | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcus Kane | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Burns | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Rory Donnelly | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron McCarey | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Shay McCartan | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Hrvoje Plum | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Robbie McDaid | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Conor McMenamin | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Junior Ogedi-Uzokwe | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Niall McGinn | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| James Singleton | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Irish Cup | Carrick Rangers FC | 2 | 3 |
| 22/23 | Premiership | Glentoran FC | 1 | 20 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Doncaster Rovers | 1 | 4 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | League Two | Tranmere Rovers | 2 | 36 |
| 25/26 | Premiership | Carrick Rangers FC | 2 | 5 |
| 14/15 | League One | Doncaster Rovers | 2 | 33 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | 2019-05-31 | Tranmere | Doncaster | Return from loan | — | €250k |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-20 | Doncaster | Tranmere | Loan | — | €250k |
| 12/13 | 2013-03-06 | Cheltenham | Man Utd U21 | Return from loan | — | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-25 | Man Utd U21 | Cheltenham | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Luke McCullough's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crewe Alexandra | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 30% |
| Gillingham FC | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 40% |
| Walsall FC | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 20 | -10 | 22% |
| Swindon Town | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 50% |
| AFC Wimbledon | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 25% |
| Bradford City | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | -3 | 38% |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 50% |
| Colchester United | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 6 | +9 | 75% |
| Salford City | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 29% |
| Accrington Stanley | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 3 | +9 | 67% |
| Harrogate Town | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 17% |
| Morecambe FC | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 67% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | Senior debut season | |
| 14/15 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | 40 | 405 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.44 |
| 23/24 | 31 | 1,973 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.09 |
| 22/23 | 31 | 1,873 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 |
| 20/21 | 36 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 37 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | 35 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premiership
123 apps
3 G
4 A
Irish Cup
8 apps
2 G
0 A
Playout Premier League
3 apps
1 G
0 A
Playoff Conference League
3 apps
1 G
0 A
FA Cup
7 apps
1 G
0 A
League One
84 apps
0 G
3 A
League Two
44 apps
0 G
2 A
Playoff Premiership
2 apps
0 G
1 A
Irish League Cup
5 apps
0 G
0 A
Playoff Premier League
11 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Luke McCullough
Who is Luke McCullough?
Luke McCullough is a Northern professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Carrick Rangers FC.
How old is Luke McCullough?
Luke McCullough is 32 years old. He was born on February 15, 1994 in Portadown.
What position does Luke McCullough play?
Luke McCullough plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Luke McCullough play for?
Luke McCullough currently plays for Carrick Rangers FC.
How many career goals has Luke McCullough scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Luke McCullough has scored 8 goals in 318 appearances.
What is Luke McCullough's market value?
Luke McCullough's most recent reported market value is €125k.