Luke McCullough
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luke McCullough[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 15 February 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Portadown, Northern Ireland[1] | ||
| Playing position | Centre-back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Doncaster Rovers | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Loughgall Youth | |||
| ?–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– | Doncaster Rovers | 79 | (0) |
| 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– | Northern Ireland | 5 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:52, 8 May 2016 (UTC). | |||
Luke McCullough (born 15 February 1994) is a Northern Irish footballer who plays as a centre-back for Doncaster Rovers in the Football League Two and for Northern Ireland national team.
Club career
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]
Manchester United
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]
Doncaster Rovers
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]
International career
McCullough first represented Northern Ireland at under-16 level where he became captain. He was also captain of the under-17s.[8] 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.[9]
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.[10]
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.[11]
Personal life
McCullough is a Liverpool fan.[8]
In 2012, McCullough was arrested for a public order offence after reportedly being caught in the act of sexual intercourse in a doorway.[12]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 8 May 2016[13]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Doncaster Rovers | 2013–14 | Championship | 14 | 0 | 1 | 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 | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 80 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 92 | 1 | ||
- ↑ Appearance in Football League Trophy
International
- As of 8 October 2015[14]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Ireland | 2014 | 3 | 0 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 5 | 0 | |
References
- 1 2 "Player Details: Luke McCullough". English National Football Archive.
- 1 2 "McCullough Deal Confirmed". DRFC Official Site. Retrieved 25 July 2013.
- 1 2 "Luke McCullough profile". Manchester United F.C. Retrieved 1 June 2013.
- ↑ "Manchester United's Luke McCullough joins Cheltenham". BBC Sport. 25 January 2013. Retrieved 1 June 2013.
- ↑ "Cheltenham 1–1 Aldershot". BBC Sport. 16 February 2013. Retrieved 1 June 2013.
- ↑ "Luke McCullough: Northern Ireland international signs new Doncaster contract". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2016-08-10.
- ↑ "Luke McCullough: Doncaster Rovers man to miss entire season with knee injury". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2016-08-10.
- 1 2 "Luke McCullough scores scholarship deal with Manchester United". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 27 July 2013.
- ↑ "Luke McCullough". UEFA. Retrieved 28 July 2013.
- ↑ "Stephen Robinson's hopes rest on seasoned starlets in quest for Milk Cup glory". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 27 July 2013.
- ↑ "Luke McCullough | IFA". IFA. Retrieved 2016-08-10.
- ↑ "United's academy captain arrested after allegedly having sex in public". Retrieved 2016-08-10.
- ↑ "Luke McCullough | Football Stats | Doncaster Rovers | Season 2015/2016 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 2016-08-11.
- ↑ "McCullough, Luke". National Football Teams. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
External links
- Luke McCullough career statistics at Soccerbase
- Luke McCullough – UEFA competition record
- Northern Ireland profile at Irish FA
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