Luke McNally
Defender - Centre-Back
at Bristol City
at Bristol City
632 days · joined 2024-08-30
👕100+ Apps
Market value
€3.50m
Rating · 24/25
5.3
Average
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
7
clubs played for
20/21
debut season
0.1
goals / match
Stoke City
top club · 41 apps
Position rank · 24/25
#616
goals rank
#719
assists rank
19
season goals
5
season assists
Among 3,233 Defender - Centre-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€3.80m
peak value · 2023
€1.85m
top transfer fee · 22/23
9
best season · 2019
1 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1999-09-20 · 6 players total
184Appearances
19Goals
5Assists
26Yellow cards
1Red cards
57Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Luke McNally |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1999-09-20 (26 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Enfield, Meath, Ireland |
| Citizenship |  Ireland |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 193.00 m |
| Current club | Bristol City |
| Joined | 2024-08-30 |
| Contract expires | 2028-06-30 |
| Agent | Unique Sports Group |
Feb 2025
Injury: unknown
25 games missed
Aug 2024
Transfer: Burnley → Bristol City
24/25 · Transfer · €1.75m
Jul 2024
24/25 — Burnley FC, Bristol City
30 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
May 2024
Transfer: Stoke City → Burnley
23/24 · Return from loan
Feb 2024
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Aug 2023
Transfer: Burnley → Stoke City
23/24 · Loan
Jul 2023
23/24 — Stoke City
41 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
May 2023
Transfer: Coventry → Burnley
22/23 · Return from loan
Jan 2023
Transfer: Burnley → Coventry
22/23 · Loan
Jul 2022
22/23 — Coventry City, Burnley FC
26 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2022
Transfer: Oxford United → Burnley
22/23 · Transfer · €1.85m
Jul 2021
21/22 — Oxford United
35 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2021
Transfer: St. Pat's → Oxford United
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — Oxford United
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2020
2020 — St. Patrick's Athletic
19 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2020
Transfer: Pat's Academy → St. Pat's
19/20 · Transfer
Nov 2019
Transfer: Drogheda United → Pat's Academy
19/20 · Return from loan
Jul 2019
2019 — Drogheda United FC
33 matches · 9 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Feb 2019
Transfer: Pat's Academy → Drogheda United
18/19 · Loan
Jul 2017
2017 — St. Patrick's Athletic
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2017
Transfer: Drogs Academy → Pat's Academy
16/17 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €3.80m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 2801 other Defender - Centre-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 24/25. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals3 total · 0.35/90
Assists1 total · 0.12/90
G+A4 total · 0.47/90
Yellow cards5 total · 0.58/90
Minutes played by club
Bristol City
15.1%
Burnley FC
0.0%
Stoke City
31.2%
Coventry City
0.0%
Oxford United
12.4%
St. Patrick's Athletic
31.5%
Drogheda United FC
9.8%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol City | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 774 |
| Burnley FC | 2 | 22/23 | 24/25 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stoke City | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 41 | 2 | 1 | 1,601 |
| Coventry City | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oxford United | 2 | 20/21 | 21/22 | 35 | 4 | 1 | 639 |
| St. Patrick's Athletic | 2 | 2017 | 2020 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 1,620 |
| Drogheda United FC | 1 | 2019 | 2019 | 33 | 9 | 2 | 505 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Championship | Burnley FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Championship | Bristol City | 26 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 774 |
| 24/25 | EFL Cup | Burnley FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | FA Cup | Bristol City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Championship | Stoke City | 38 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1,601 |
| 23/24 | EFL Cup | Stoke City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | FA Cup | Stoke City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Championship | Coventry City | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Championship | Burnley FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Championship Play-Offs | Coventry City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | EFL Cup | Burnley FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | FA Cup | Burnley FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | EFL Cup | Oxford United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | EFL Trophy | Oxford United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 21/22 | FA Cup | Oxford United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | League One | Oxford United | 30 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 639 |
| 2020 | FAI Cup | St. Patrick's Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Premier Division | St. Patrick's Athletic | 18 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1,620 |
| 2019 | FAI Cup | Drogheda United FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | First Division | Drogheda United FC | 27 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 405 |
| 2019 | League of Ireland Cup | Drogheda United FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Play-Offs | Drogheda United FC | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 100 |
| 2017 | Leinster Senior Cup | St. Patrick's Athletic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | League One | Oxford United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | League One Play-Offs | Oxford United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | 2017-01-01 | Drogs Academy | Pat's Academy | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-02-01 | Pat's Academy | Drogheda United | Loan | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-11-30 | Drogheda United | Pat's Academy | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-01 | Pat's Academy | St. Pat's | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-29 | St. Pat's | Oxford United | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Oxford United | Burnley | Transfer | 0 | €1.85m |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-26 | Burnley | Coventry | Loan | 900000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-05-31 | Coventry | Burnley | Return from loan | 900000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-08-02 | Burnley | Stoke City | Loan | 2200000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-05-31 | Stoke City | Burnley | Return from loan | 3800000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-08-30 | Burnley | Bristol City | Transfer | 3800000 | €1.75m |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | unknown injury | 2024-02-15 | 2024-03-06 | 21 | 4 |
| 24/25 | Cruciate ligament injury | 2025-02-09 | 217 | 25 |
Current€3.50m
Peak€3.80m
Low€900k
Δ since start+€2.60m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #23102 | #13 | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #21103 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Thompson | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| André Vidigal | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Gavin Whyte | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mehdi Léris | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Cameron Brannagan | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Luke Heeney | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Stephen Meaney | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Matty Taylor | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| James Brown | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ki-Jana Hoever | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Doyle | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun-ho Bae | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Laurent | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Conor Kane | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Rose | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Wouter Burger | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Marcus McGuane | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | First Division | Drogheda United FC | 6 | 27 |
| 21/22 | League One | Oxford United | 4 | 30 |
| 24/25 | Championship | Burnley FC | 3 | 28 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | First Division | Drogheda United FC | 2 | 27 |
| 23/24 | Championship | Stoke City | 1 | 38 |
| 24/25 | Championship | Burnley FC | 1 | 28 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 2024-05-31 | Stoke City | Burnley | Return from loan | — | €3.80m |
| 23/24 | 2023-08-02 | Burnley | Stoke City | Loan | — | €2.20m |
| 22/23 | 2023-05-31 | Coventry | Burnley | Return from loan | — | €900k |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-26 | Burnley | Coventry | Loan | — | €900k |
| 19/20 | 2019-11-30 | Drogheda United | Pat's Academy | Return from loan | — | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-02-01 | Pat's Academy | Drogheda United | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Luke McNally'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fleetwood Town | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 5 | +12 | 100% |
| Burton Albion | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 4 | +14 | 100% |
| Cheltenham Town | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 25% |
| Lincoln City | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 50% |
| Cambridge United | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 50% |
| Portsmouth FC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 25% |
| Shrewsbury Town | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 75% |
| Wycombe Wanderers | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 0% |
| Wigan Athletic | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 25% |
| Bolton Wanderers | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | -7 | 0% |
| Charlton Athletic | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 100% |
| Rotherham United | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 33% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 30 | 774 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.58 |
| 23/24 | 41 | 1,601 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.45 |
| 22/23 | 26 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 35 | 639 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0.56 |
| 2020 | 19 | 1,620 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.11 |
| 2019 | 33 | 505 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.07 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
First Division
27 apps
6 G
2 A
Championship
87 apps
5 G
2 A
League One
30 apps
4 G
1 A
Play-Offs
3 apps
3 G
0 A
Premier Division
18 apps
1 G
0 A
EFL Cup
6 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Luke McNally
Who is Luke McNally?
Luke McNally is an Ireland professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Bristol City.
How old is Luke McNally?
Luke McNally is 26 years old. He was born on September 20, 1999 in Enfield, Meath.
What position does Luke McNally play?
Luke McNally plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Luke McNally play for?
Luke McNally currently plays for Bristol City.
How many career goals has Luke McNally scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Luke McNally has scored 19 goals in 184 appearances.
What is Luke McNally's market value?
Luke McNally's most recent reported market value is €3.50m.