Luke McCowan is a home-grown talent, born on 9th December in 1997. The Scottish midfielder primarily dazzles the field as a central attacking midfielder for Celtic. He boasts a height of 1.77m (5ft 9in) and weighs 72kg (11st 4lb), and can be recognised on the pitch by his number 14 jersey. His market value sharply sits at approximately £2.1m, data retrieved from Transfermarkt.
McCowan's road to the Celtic squad went through many riveting turns. He embarked on his professional career in July 2016 when he signed with Ayr United in the Championship. His maiden season (2017-2018) permitted him just one outing in a first-team capacity for league matches.
His journey made its next stop at Dundee in the Scottish Premiership. July 2021 marked the commencement of his time here. Across numerous seasons, ranging from 2021 to 2025, he consistently strengthened his portfolio. In total, McCowan impressed in over 100 first team games for Dundee, finding the back of the net 23 times across four seasons.
Celtic saw potential in McCowan and in August 2024, they decided to cash in on him. Dundee parted ways with McCowan for a fee in the region £1m. The 2024 - 2025 season, his first season at Celtic, witnessed him making 33 first team appearances, with a respectable contribution of six league goals. The current season (2025 - 2026) has seen him already make 13 first team appearances and score once.
McCowan's tenure at Celtic isn't just limited to domestic league performances. He has performed in various domestic and continental cups, including the Scottish Cup and the Europa League. In particular, he scored one goal in the 2025 -2026 League Cup in two appearances, and scored once and featured five times in the 2024 - 2025 Scottish Cup, including four appearances as a substitute.
