Luke McCowan
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 9 December 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Greenock | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfield | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Ayr United | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| East End United F.C. | |||
| 2015–2017 | Ayr United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017– | Ayr United | 42 | (10) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:02, 30 January 2021 (UTC) | |||
Luke McCowan (born 9 December 1997[1]) is a Scottish[2] professional footballer who currently plays for Scottish Championship club Ayr United.[1]
Early life
McCowan was born in Greenock, Scotland[3] and attended Notre Dame High School.[3]
Career
Youth career
In 2015, McCowan won the West of Scotland Title with East End United F.C.[3] While at the Ayr United's youth teams, he had a busy day as he had to be up at 5am to work as a lifeguard at Waterfront Leisure Complex and gym sessions in the afternoon, then he would drive over an hour to train with Ayr.[3]
Ayr United
On 1 July 2017, McCowan signed his first professional contract for Ayr United lasting one year.[3] In his first season, he made five appearances, scoring one goal in all competitions, with one appearance coming in the League. On 6 June 2019, it was announced that McCowan had been given a two year contract after getting rave reviews from the game against Partick Thistle in late April.[4]
Style of play
McCowan is left footed.[3]
Career statistics
- As of 30 January 2021
| Club | Season | League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Ayr United | 2017–18[5] | Scottish League One | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| 2018–19[6] | Scottish Championship | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[b] | 1 | 9 | 1 | |
| 2019–20[7] | 24 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1[a] | 0 | 31 | 8 | ||
| 2020–21[8] | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 7 | ||
| Career total | 42 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 50 | 12 | ||
- ^ a b Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup
- ^ One appearance in the Scottish Challenge Cup; Two appearances and one goal in the Scottish Premiership play-offs
References
- ^ a b "Luke McCowan – Ayr United Football Club". Retrieved 26 January 2019.
- ^ "Luke McCowan | Football Stats | Ayr United | Age 21 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f "Greenock footballer nets deal at Ayr United". Greenock Telegraph. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
- ^ "Greenock footballer ready to make impact at Ayr United". Greenock Telegraph. Retrieved 2019-10-21.
- ^ "Games played by Luke McCowan in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
- ^ "Games played by Luke McCowan in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
- ^ "Games played by Luke McCowan in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
- ^ "Games played by Luke McCowan in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
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