Luke McCowan
Midfield - Central Midfield
at Celtic FC
at Celtic FC
632 days · joined 2024-08-30
👕200+ Apps
⚽50+ Goals
Market value
€2.50m
Central Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
3
clubs played for
17/18
debut season
0.22
goals / match
Dundee FC
top club · 125 apps
Career highs
€2.50m
peak value · 2025
€1.20m
top transfer fee · 24/25
10
best season · 22/23
6 · 10.9%
pens / of goals
Born the same day
Shares 1997-12-09 · 6 players total
250Appearances
55Goals
40Assists
18Yellow cards
1Red cards
50Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Luke McCowan |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1997-12-09 (28 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Greenock, Scotland |
| Citizenship |  Scotland |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 177.00 m |
| Current club | Celtic FC |
| Joined | 2024-08-30 |
| Contract expires | 2027-05-31 |
| Agent | Consilium Sports ... |
Jul 2025
25/26 — Celtic FC
6 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2024
Transfer: Dundee FC → Celtic
24/25 · Transfer · €1.20m
Jul 2024
24/25 — Celtic FC, Dundee FC
49 matches · 10 G · 15 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2023
23/24 — Dundee FC
41 matches · 10 G · 5 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2022
22/23 — Dundee FC
40 matches · 10 G · 6 A · across 4 competitions
Mar 2022
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2021
21/22 — Dundee FC
36 matches · 5 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2021
Transfer: Ayr United → Dundee FC
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — Ayr United FC
33 matches · 9 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — Ayr United FC
31 matches · 8 G · 8 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — Ayr United FC
9 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — Ayr United FC
5 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2017
Transfer: Ayr United U20 → Ayr United
17/18 · Transfer
May 2017
Transfer: Annbank United → Ayr United U20
16/17 · Return from loan
Jan 2017
Transfer: Ayr United U20 → Annbank United
16/17 · Loan
May 2016
Transfer: Lugar → Ayr United U20
15/16 · Return from loan
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €2.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Celtic FC
14.3%
Dundee FC
56.8%
Ayr United FC
28.9%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celtic FC | 2 | 24/25 | 25/26 | 47 | 8 | 9 | 646 |
| Dundee FC | 4 | 21/22 | 24/25 | 125 | 28 | 19 | 2,567 |
| Ayr United FC | 4 | 17/18 | 20/21 | 78 | 19 | 12 | 1,307 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Champions League Qu. | Celtic FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | League Cup | Celtic FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 84 |
| 24/25 | Champions League | Celtic FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Prem. Sports Cup | Dundee FC | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 405 |
| 24/25 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 29 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 233 |
| 24/25 | Premiership | Dundee FC | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 135 |
| 24/25 | Scottish Premiership Top Six Split | Celtic FC | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 142 |
| 24/25 | SFA Cup | Celtic FC | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 187 |
| 23/24 | Premiership | Dundee FC | 32 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 313 |
| 23/24 | Scottish Premiership Top Six Split | Dundee FC | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 450 |
| 23/24 | SFA Cup | Dundee FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Viaplay Cup | Dundee FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Challenge Cup | Dundee FC | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 232 |
| 22/23 | Championship | Dundee FC | 30 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 236 |
| 22/23 | SFA Cup | Dundee FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 105 |
| 22/23 | Viaplay Cup | Dundee FC | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 171 |
| 21/22 | Prem. Sports Cup | Dundee FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 148 |
| 21/22 | Premiership | Dundee FC | 24 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 372 |
| 21/22 | Premiership Relegation | Dundee FC | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | SFA Cup | Dundee FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Betfred Cup | Ayr United FC | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 222 |
| 20/21 | Championship | Ayr United FC | 26 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 448 |
| 20/21 | SFA Cup | Ayr United FC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 19/20 | Betfred Cup | Ayr United FC | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 116 |
| 19/20 | Championship | Ayr United FC | 24 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 313 |
| 19/20 | SFA Cup | Ayr United FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Tunnock Ch. Cup | Ayr United FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Betfred Cup | Ayr United FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Championship | Ayr United FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Irn-Bru Cup | Ayr United FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Premiership Play-offs | Ayr United FC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 93 |
| 18/19 | SFA Cup | Ayr United FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Betfred Cup | Ayr United FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Irn-Bru Cup | Ayr United FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| 17/18 | League One | Ayr United FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | SFA Cup | Ayr United FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | Ayr United U20 | Lugar | Transfer | 0 | — | |
| 15/16 | 2016-05-01 | Lugar | Ayr United U20 | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-01 | Ayr United U20 | Annbank United | Loan | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-05-01 | Annbank United | Ayr United U20 | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Ayr United U20 | Ayr United | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Ayr United | Dundee FC | Transfer | 325000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-08-30 | Dundee FC | Celtic | Transfer | 600000 | €1.20m |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | Corona virus | 2022-03-01 | 2022-03-07 | 7 | 2 |
Current€2.50m
Peak€2.50m
Low€25k
Δ since start+€2.48m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €325k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €325k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €275k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Max Anderson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Shaughnessy | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Andy Murdoch | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Amadou Bakayoko | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Daniel Harvie | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Zach Robinson | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Zak Rudden | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Scott Tiffoney | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Jordan Houston | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Roscoe | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan McGhee | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Jordan Marshall | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Paul McMullan | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Lee Ashcroft | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Muirhead | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Michael Moffat | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| Lyall Cameron | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| Josh Mulligan | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Ryan Sweeney | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Cammy Kerr | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | Premiership | Dundee FC | 9 | 32 |
| 22/23 | Championship | Dundee FC | 7 | 30 |
| 24/25 | Premiership | Dundee FC | 7 | 32 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Premiership | Dundee FC | 6 | 32 |
| 19/20 | Championship | Ayr United FC | 5 | 24 |
| 23/24 | Premiership | Dundee FC | 5 | 32 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | 2017-05-01 | Annbank United | Ayr United U20 | Return from loan | — | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-01 | Ayr United U20 | Annbank United | Loan | — | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-05-01 | Lugar | Ayr United U20 | Return from loan | — | — |
Last 50 matches for Celtic FC The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-29 | SC1 |
Celtic FC | 4–0 | Falkirk FC | Available |
| 2025-10-26 | SC1 |
Heart of Midlothian | 3–1 | Celtic FC | Available |
| 2025-10-19 | SC1 |
Dundee FC | 2–0 | Celtic FC | Available |
| 2025-10-05 | SC1 |
Celtic FC | 3–2 | Motherwell FC | Available |
| 2025-09-27 | SC1 |
Celtic FC | 0–0 | Hibernian FC | Available |
| 2025-09-14 | SC1 |
Kilmarnock FC | 1–2 | Celtic FC | Available |
| 2025-08-31 | SC1 |
Rangers FC | 0–0 | Celtic FC | Available |
| 2025-08-23 | SC1 |
Celtic FC | 3–0 | Livingston FC | Available |
| 2025-08-10 | SC1 |
Aberdeen FC | 0–2 | Celtic FC | Available |
| 2025-08-03 | SC1 |
Celtic FC | 1–0 | St. Mirren FC | Available |
| 2025-05-17 | SC1 |
Celtic FC | 1–1 | St. Mirren FC | Available |
| 2025-05-14 | SC1 |
Aberdeen FC | 1–5 | Celtic FC | Available |
| 2025-05-10 | SC1 |
Celtic FC | 3–1 | Hibernian FC | Available |
| 2025-05-04 | SC1 |
Rangers FC | 1–1 | Celtic FC | Available |
| 2025-04-26 | SC1 |
Dundee United | 0–5 | Celtic FC | Available |
| 2025-04-12 | SC1 |
Celtic FC | 5–1 | Kilmarnock FC | Available |
| 2025-04-06 | SC1 |
St. Johnstone FC | 1–0 | Celtic FC | Available |
| 2025-03-29 | SC1 |
Celtic FC | 3–0 | Heart of Midlothian | Available |
| 2025-03-16 | SC1 |
Celtic FC | 2–3 | Rangers FC | Available |
| 2025-03-01 | SC1 |
St. Mirren FC | 2–5 | Celtic FC | Available |
| 2025-02-25 | SC1 |
Celtic FC | 5–1 | Aberdeen FC | Available |
| 2025-02-22 | SC1 |
Hibernian FC | 2–1 | Celtic FC | Available |
| 2025-02-15 | SC1 |
Celtic FC | 3–0 | Dundee United | Available |
| 2025-02-05 | SC1 |
Celtic FC | 6–0 | Dundee FC | Available |
| 2025-02-02 | SC1 |
Motherwell FC | 1–3 | Celtic FC | Available |
| 2025-01-14 | SC1 |
Dundee FC | 3–3 | Celtic FC | Available |
| 2025-01-11 | SC1 |
Ross County FC | 1–4 | Celtic FC | Available |
| 2025-01-08 | SC1 |
Celtic FC | 2–0 | Dundee United | Available |
| 2025-01-05 | SC1 |
Celtic FC | 3–0 | St. Mirren FC | Available |
| 2025-01-02 | SC1 |
Rangers FC | 3–0 | Celtic FC | Available |
| 2024-12-29 | SC1 |
Celtic FC | 4–0 | St. Johnstone FC | Available |
| 2024-12-26 | SC1 |
Celtic FC | 4–0 | Motherwell FC | Available |
| 2024-12-22 | SC1 |
Dundee United | 0–0 | Celtic FC | Available |
| 2024-12-07 | SC1 |
Celtic FC | 3–0 | Hibernian FC | Available |
| 2024-12-04 | SC1 |
Aberdeen FC | 0–1 | Celtic FC | Available |
| 2024-11-30 | SC1 |
Celtic FC | 5–0 | Ross County FC | Available |
| 2024-11-23 | SC1 |
Heart of Midlothian | 1–4 | Celtic FC | Available |
| 2024-11-10 | SC1 |
Kilmarnock FC | 0–2 | Celtic FC | Available |
| 2024-10-30 | SC1 |
Celtic FC | 2–0 | Dundee FC | Available |
| 2024-10-27 | SC1 |
Motherwell FC | 0–3 | Celtic FC | Available |
| 2024-10-19 | SC1 |
Celtic FC | 2–2 | Aberdeen FC | Available |
| 2024-10-06 | SC1 |
Ross County FC | 1–2 | Celtic FC | Available |
| 2024-09-28 | SC1 |
St. Johnstone FC | 0–6 | Celtic FC | Available |
| 2024-09-14 | SC1 |
Celtic FC | 2–0 | Heart of Midlothian | Available |
| 2024-09-01 | SC1 |
Celtic FC | 3–0 | Rangers FC | Available |
| 2024-08-25 | SC1 |
St. Mirren FC | 0–3 | Celtic FC | Available |
| 2024-08-11 | SC1 |
Hibernian FC | 0–2 | Celtic FC | Available |
| 2024-08-04 | SC1 |
Celtic FC | 4–0 | Kilmarnock FC | Available |
| 2024-05-18 | SC1 |
Celtic FC | 3–2 | St. Mirren FC | Available |
| 2024-05-15 | SC1 |
Kilmarnock FC | 0–5 | Celtic FC | Available |
Teams faced most often by Luke McCowan'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Mirren FC | 29 | 18 | 4 | 7 | 61 | 26 | +35 | 62% |
| Kilmarnock FC | 29 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 65 | 36 | +29 | 48% |
| Rangers FC | 28 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 30 | 49 | -19 | 25% |
| Motherwell FC | 27 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 62 | 30 | +32 | 59% |
| Aberdeen FC | 26 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 49 | 35 | +14 | 54% |
| Hibernian FC | 26 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 43 | 35 | +8 | 38% |
| Heart of Midlothian | 26 | 14 | 0 | 12 | 45 | 39 | +6 | 54% |
| St. Johnstone FC | 24 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 54 | 18 | +36 | 63% |
| Livingston FC | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 37 | 17 | +20 | 60% |
| Ross County FC | 19 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 44 | 15 | +29 | 68% |
| Hamilton Academical | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 4 | +27 | 92% |
| Dundee United | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 8 | +13 | 55% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | Senior debut season | |
| 17/18 | First senior goal | |
| 24/25 | Goal #50 (career) |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 49 | 1,102 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.08 |
| 23/24 | 41 | 763 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1.18 |
| 22/23 | 40 | 744 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 |
| 20/21 | 33 | 760 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 19/20 | 31 | 429 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.63 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premiership
92 apps
21 G
12 A
Championship
85 apps
17 G
11 A
Viaplay Cup
28 apps
8 G
8 A
SFA Cup
17 apps
4 G
3 A
Scottish Premiership Top Six Split
9 apps
2 G
2 A
Tunnock Ch. Cup
7 apps
2 G
2 A
Premiership Play-offs
2 apps
1 G
1 A
Premiership Relegation
5 apps
0 G
1 A
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Who is Luke McCowan?
Luke McCowan is a Scotland professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Celtic FC.
How old is Luke McCowan?
Luke McCowan is 28 years old. He was born on December 9, 1997 in Greenock.
What position does Luke McCowan play?
Luke McCowan plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does Luke McCowan play for?
Luke McCowan currently plays for Celtic FC.
How many career goals has Luke McCowan scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Luke McCowan has scored 55 goals in 250 appearances.
What is Luke McCowan's market value?
Luke McCowan's most recent reported market value is €2.50m.