Luke McNicholas
Goalkeeper
at Forest Green Rovers
at Forest Green Rovers
326 days · joined 2025-07-03
👕100+ Apps
Market value
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Rating · 25/26
5.7
Solid
Goalkeeper
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
2019
debut season
0
goals / match
Sligo Rovers
top club · 48 apps
Position rank · 25/26
#884
goals rank
#892
assists rank
0
season goals
0
season assists
Among 1,246 Goalkeepers · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€100k
peak value · 2022
€100k
top transfer fee · 23/24
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best season
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int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 2000-01-01 · 6 players total
100Appearances
0Goals
0Assists
4Yellow cards
0Red cards
101Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Luke McNicholas |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2000-01-01 (26 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Belcarra, Mayo, Ireland |
| Citizenship | Ireland England |
| Position | Goalkeeper |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 192.00 m |
| Current club | Forest Green Rovers |
| Joined | 2025-07-03 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Refuel Performance ... |
Jul 2025
Transfer: Wrexham → Forest Green
25/26 · Transfer
Jul 2025
25/26 — Forest Green Rovers
8 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Feb 2025
Transfer: Rochdale → Wrexham
24/25 · Return from loan
Oct 2024
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Jul 2024
Transfer: Wrexham → Rochdale
24/25 · Loan
Jul 2024
24/25 — Wrexham AFC, Rochdale AFC
9 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2024
Transfer: Sligo Rovers → Wrexham
23/24 · Transfer · €100k
Jan 2024
Transfer: Wrexham → Sligo Rovers
23/24 · Return from loan
Aug 2023
Transfer: Sligo Rovers → Wrexham
23/24 · Loan
Jul 2023
2023 — Sligo Rovers
27 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2023
23/24 — Wrexham AFC
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Sep 2022
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Jul 2022
2022 — Sligo Rovers
9 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2022
22/23 — Sligo Rovers
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jun 2022
Transfer: Cliftonville → Sligo Rovers
21/22 · Return from loan
Aug 2021
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2021
2021 — Sligo Rovers, Finn Harps
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2021
21/22 — Cliftonville FC, Sligo Rovers
34 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2021
Transfer: Sligo Rovers → Cliftonville
21/22 · Loan
Jun 2021
Transfer: Finn Harps → Sligo Rovers
20/21 · Return from loan
Feb 2021
Transfer: Sligo Rovers → Finn Harps
20/21 · Loan
Jul 2020
2020 — Sligo Rovers
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2019
2019 — Sligo Rovers
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2018
Transfer: Sligo Academy → Sligo Rovers
18/19 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €100k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 388 other Goalkeepers with ≥500 minutes in 25/26. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals0 total · 0.00/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A0 total · 0.00/90
Yellow cards0 total · 0.00/90
Clean sheets5 total · 5.00/90
Minutes played by club
Forest Green Rovers
8.0%
Rochdale AFC
8.9%
Wrexham AFC
3.0%
Sligo Rovers
48.0%
Cliftonville FC
32.1%
Finn Harps
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Green Rovers | 1 | 25/26 | 25/26 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 720 |
| Rochdale AFC | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 810 |
| Wrexham AFC | 2 | 23/24 | 24/25 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| Sligo Rovers | 7 | 2019 | 22/23 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 4,345 |
| Cliftonville FC | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 2,910 |
| Finn Harps | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | 0 | 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 | National League | Forest Green Rovers | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 720 |
| 24/25 | EFL Trophy | Wrexham AFC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | National League | Rochdale AFC | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 810 |
| 23/24 | EFL Cup | Wrexham AFC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | EFL Trophy | Wrexham AFC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 23/24 | FA Cup | Wrexham AFC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | League Two | Wrexham AFC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | UECL Quali | Sligo Rovers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| 21/22 | Irish Cup | Cliftonville FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 360 |
| 21/22 | Irish League Cup | Cliftonville FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 390 |
| 21/22 | Playoff Premier League | Cliftonville FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 450 |
| 21/22 | Premiership | Cliftonville FC | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,710 |
| 21/22 | UECL Quali | Sligo Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 2023 | FAI Cup | Sligo Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 2023 | Premier Division | Sligo Rovers | 26 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2,340 |
| 2022 | FAI Cup | Sligo Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 2022 | Premier Division | Sligo Rovers | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 720 |
| 2021 | FAI Cup | Sligo Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 2021 | Premier Division | Sligo Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 145 |
| 2021 | Premier Division | Finn Harps | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | FAI Cup | Sligo Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Premier Division | Sligo Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | FAI Cup | Sligo Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | League of Ireland Cup | Sligo Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 2019 | Premier Division | Sligo Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | 2018-08-01 | Sligo Academy | Sligo Rovers | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-02-01 | Sligo Rovers | Finn Harps | Loan | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-06-30 | Finn Harps | Sligo Rovers | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Sligo Rovers | Cliftonville | Loan | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-06-30 | Cliftonville | Sligo Rovers | Return from loan | 100000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-08-11 | Sligo Rovers | Wrexham | Loan | 100000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-01 | Wrexham | Sligo Rovers | Return from loan | 100000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-23 | Sligo Rovers | Wrexham | Transfer | 100000 | €100k |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-15 | Wrexham | Rochdale | Loan | 100000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-02-01 | Rochdale | Wrexham | Return from loan | 100000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-03 | Wrexham | Forest Green | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | Ill | 2021-08-20 | 2021-09-05 | 17 | 3 |
| 22/23 | Ankle injury | 2022-09-24 | 2023-01-01 | 100 | 6 |
| 24/25 | Muscle injury | 2024-10-04 | 2024-11-15 | 43 | 6 |
Current—
Peak€100k
Low—
Δ since start−€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Gallagher | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Lewis Banks | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| John Mahon | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lukas Browning Lagerfeldt | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Johan Brannefalk | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Stefan Radosavljevic | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Danny Kearns | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kris Lowe | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul O'Neill | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ronan Doherty | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamie McDonagh | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Niall Morahan | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Gormley | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Levi Ives | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonny Addis | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Luke Turner | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Curran | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kailin Barlow | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Bolger | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Fitzgerald | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 2025-02-01 | Rochdale | Wrexham | Return from loan | — | €100k |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-15 | Wrexham | Rochdale | Loan | — | €100k |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-01 | Wrexham | Sligo Rovers | Return from loan | — | €100k |
| 23/24 | 2023-08-11 | Sligo Rovers | Wrexham | Loan | — | €100k |
| 21/22 | 2022-06-30 | Cliftonville | Sligo Rovers | Return from loan | — | €100k |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Sligo Rovers | Cliftonville | Loan | — | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-06-30 | Finn Harps | Sligo Rovers | Return from loan | — | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-02-01 | Sligo Rovers | Finn Harps | Loan | — | — |
Last 50 matches for Forest Green Rovers 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-30 | CNAT |
Forest Green Rovers | 4–0 | Truro City | Available |
| 2025-12-26 | CNAT |
Brackley Town | 0–2 | Forest Green Rovers | Available |
| 2025-12-20 | CNAT |
Yeovil Town | 0–2 | Forest Green Rovers | Available |
| 2025-12-06 | CNAT |
Forest Green Rovers | 2–1 | Solihull Moors | Available |
| 2025-11-29 | CNAT |
Forest Green Rovers | 1–1 | Southend United | Available |
| 2025-11-22 | CNAT |
Wealdstone FC | 0–1 | Forest Green Rovers | Available |
| 2025-11-15 | CNAT |
Forest Green Rovers | 3–1 | Gateshead FC | Available |
| 2025-11-11 | CNAT |
Forest Green Rovers | 3–0 | Tamworth FC | Available |
| 2025-11-08 | CNAT |
Aldershot Town | 0–2 | Forest Green Rovers | Available |
| 2025-10-25 | CNAT |
Forest Green Rovers | 2–1 | Boreham Wood | Available |
| 2025-10-18 | CNAT |
Carlisle United | 4–2 | Forest Green Rovers | Available |
| 2025-10-04 | CNAT |
Forest Green Rovers | 0–1 | Rochdale AFC | Available |
| 2025-10-01 | CNAT |
Boston United | 0–0 | Forest Green Rovers | Available |
| 2025-09-27 | CNAT |
Forest Green Rovers | 1–1 | York City | Available |
| 2025-09-23 | CNAT |
Altrincham FC | 1–2 | Forest Green Rovers | Available |
| 2025-09-20 | CNAT |
Woking FC | 0–2 | Forest Green Rovers | Available |
| 2025-09-13 | CNAT |
Forest Green Rovers | 1–1 | Scunthorpe United | Available |
| 2025-09-06 | CNAT |
Forest Green Rovers | 1–0 | Hartlepool United | Available |
| 2025-09-02 | CNAT |
Morecambe FC | 1–3 | Forest Green Rovers | Available |
| 2025-08-30 | CNAT |
Braintree Town | 0–0 | Forest Green Rovers | Available |
| 2025-08-25 | CNAT |
Forest Green Rovers | 1–0 | Eastleigh FC | Available |
| 2025-08-23 | CNAT |
Halifax Town | 1–2 | Forest Green Rovers | Available |
| 2025-08-20 | CNAT |
Forest Green Rovers | 4–0 | Sutton United | Available |
| 2025-08-16 | CNAT |
Forest Green Rovers | 2–0 | Yeovil Town | Available |
| 2025-08-09 | CNAT |
Solihull Moors | 2–2 | Forest Green Rovers | Available |
| 2025-05-05 | CNAT |
Hartlepool United | 1–1 | Forest Green Rovers | Available |
| 2025-04-26 | CNAT |
Forest Green Rovers | 1–0 | Oldham Athletic | Available |
| 2025-04-21 | CNAT |
Forest Green Rovers | 3–0 | Tamworth FC | Available |
| 2025-04-18 | CNAT |
Yeovil Town | 1–1 | Forest Green Rovers | Available |
| 2025-04-12 | CNAT |
Forest Green Rovers | 2–3 | Gateshead FC | Available |
| 2025-04-05 | CNAT |
Wealdstone FC | 2–1 | Forest Green Rovers | Available |
| 2025-03-29 | CNAT |
Forest Green Rovers | 1–0 | Solihull Moors | Available |
| 2025-03-22 | CNAT |
AFC Fylde | 3–0 | Forest Green Rovers | Available |
| 2025-03-15 | CNAT |
Forest Green Rovers | 2–2 | Southend United | Available |
| 2025-03-11 | CNAT |
Forest Green Rovers | 2–1 | Sutton United | Available |
| 2025-03-08 | CNAT |
York City | 1–1 | Forest Green Rovers | Available |
| 2025-03-04 | CNAT |
Halifax Town | 2–1 | Forest Green Rovers | Available |
| 2025-03-01 | CNAT |
Forest Green Rovers | 2–0 | Maidenhead United | Available |
| 2025-02-22 | CNAT |
Forest Green Rovers | 1–1 | Woking FC | Available |
| 2025-02-18 | CNAT |
Ebbsfleet United | 0–0 | Forest Green Rovers | Available |
| 2025-02-15 | CNAT |
Braintree Town | 2–0 | Forest Green Rovers | Available |
| 2025-02-08 | CNAT |
Forest Green Rovers | 2–1 | Eastleigh FC | Available |
| 2025-02-04 | CNAT |
Dagenham & Redbridge | 0–2 | Forest Green Rovers | Available |
| 2025-01-25 | CNAT |
Altrincham FC | 1–1 | Forest Green Rovers | Available |
| 2025-01-18 | CNAT |
Forest Green Rovers | 1–0 | Rochdale AFC | Available |
| 2025-01-14 | CNAT |
Forest Green Rovers | 0–0 | Barnet FC | Available |
| 2025-01-08 | CNAT |
Forest Green Rovers | 1–1 | Dagenham & Redbridge | Available |
| 2025-01-01 | CNAT |
Forest Green Rovers | 2–1 | Yeovil Town | Available |
| 2024-12-26 | CNAT |
Tamworth FC | 1–1 | Forest Green Rovers | Available |
| 2024-12-21 | CNAT |
Forest Green Rovers | 1–1 | Aldershot Town | Available |
Teams faced most often by Luke McNicholas'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sutton United | 18 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 30 | 18 | +12 | 72% |
| Hartlepool United | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 27 | 15 | +12 | 56% |
| Solihull Moors | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 14 | +11 | 60% |
| Oldham Athletic | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 17 | +4 | 36% |
| Aldershot Town | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 37 | 17 | +20 | 64% |
| Yeovil Town | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 8 | +16 | 69% |
| Altrincham FC | 13 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 10 | +19 | 85% |
| Southend United | 13 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 18 | 16 | +2 | 23% |
| Dagenham & Redbridge | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 11 | +8 | 50% |
| Mansfield Town | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 33% |
| Woking FC | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 13 | +6 | 42% |
| Maidenhead United | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 25 | 12 | +13 | 58% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Senior debut season |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | 34 | 3,090 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 2023 | 27 | 2,430 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.04 |
| 2019 | 3 | 300 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
Goalkeeper-specific aggregates: clean sheets and goals conceded by season.
| Season | Matches | Mins | Clean sheets | CS % | Goals conceded | GC / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 8 | 720 | 5 | 63% | 4 | 0.5 |
| 24/25 | 9 | 810 | 6 | 67% | 3 | 0.33 |
| 23/24 | 3 | 270 | 1 | 33% | 4 | 1.33 |
| 22/23 | 4 | 360 | 3 | 75% | 5 | 1.25 |
| 21/22 | 34 | 3,090 | 17 | 50% | 28 | 0.82 |
| 2023 | 27 | 2,430 | 3 | 11% | 38 | 1.41 |
| 2022 | 9 | 840 | 2 | 22% | 13 | 1.39 |
| 2021 | 3 | 235 | 1 | 33% | 4 | 1.53 |
| 2019 | 3 | 300 | 0 | 0% | 6 | 1.8 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
National League
17 apps
0 G
0 A
Premier Division
38 apps
0 G
0 A
UECL Quali
6 apps
0 G
0 A
Playoff Premier League
5 apps
0 G
0 A
Premiership
19 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Luke McNicholas?
Luke McNicholas is an Ireland professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Forest Green Rovers.
How old is Luke McNicholas?
Luke McNicholas is 26 years old. He was born on January 1, 2000 in Belcarra, Mayo.
What position does Luke McNicholas play?
Luke McNicholas plays as a goalkeeper (Goalkeeper).
What club does Luke McNicholas play for?
Luke McNicholas currently plays for Forest Green Rovers.