D. Turnbull · career
David Turnbull
Defensive · Cardiff · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
Career report
Below his 2020/21 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Peak: 2020/21Trending up
The record covers 6 seasons (2020/21–2025/26) across 2 clubs, including a move abroad — 166 appearances, 21 goals and 20 assists.
His best campaign on record is 2020/21 at Celtic — Season rating 34, 8 goals and 5 assists in 31 games. Form is on a climb — up 17 Season points across his last 3 full seasons. The gap to his peak is 11 Season points.
By season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Cardiff | 41 | 2 | 4 | 38 | 23 |
| 2024/25 | Cardiff | 24 | 1 | 0 | 54 | 9 |
| 2023/24 | Cardiff | 17 | 0 | 1 | 57 | 7 |
| 2023/24 | Celtic | 22 | 7 | 0 | 45 | 17 |
| 2022/23 | Celtic | 28 | 4 | 6 | 48 | 21 |
| 2021/22 | Celtic | 25 | 6 | 4 | 52 | 27 |
| 2020/21 | Celtic | 31 | 8 | 5 | 53 | 34 |
| 2020/21 | Motherwell | 5 | 1 | 5 | — | — |
| 2019/20 | Celtic | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2019/20 | Motherwell | 2 | 0 | 1 | — | — |
| 2018/19 | Motherwell | 30 | 15 | 0 | — | — |
| 2018/19 | Motherwell U21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2017/18 | Motherwell | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2017/18 | Motherwell U21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2016/17 | Motherwell U21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
International
| Side | Season | Competition | Apps | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 2022/23 | UEFA Nations League | 1 | 0 |
| 2021/22 | Friendlies | 1 | 0 | |
| 2020/21 | World Cup - Qualification Europe | 3 | 0 | |
| Scotland U21 | 2021/22 | UEFA U21 Championship | 3 | 1 |
Honours
League Cup×3Premiership×3Scottish Cup×3League Cup×2Premiership×2Scottish Cup×2
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| League One | 41 | 1856 | 2 | 4 | 6.8 |
| League Cup | 4 | 215 | 1 | 0 | 7.0 |
| EFL Trophy | 2 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
Schedule · 2025/26
47 played2 unused sub11 not in squad· 2251 min, 3g 4a
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 9 | Friendlies Clubs | H Johor Darul Takzim FC | 2-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 18 | Friendlies Clubs | H Cambridge United | 5-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 23 | Friendlies Clubs | A QPR | 2-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 26 | Friendlies Clubs | A Notts County | 2-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 2 | League One | H Peterborough | 2-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 7 | League One | A Port Vale | 0-0 | Played | 29 | 7.0 | ||
| Aug 12 | League Cup | H Swindon Town | 2-1 | Played | 89 | 6.7 | ||
| Aug 16 | League One | H Rotherham | 3-0 | Played | 90 | 2 | 7.6 | |
| Aug 19 | League One | A AFC Wimbledon | 1-0 | Played | 28 | 1 | 6.9 | |
| Aug 23 | League One | A Luton | 1-0 | Played | 32 | 6.6 | ||
| Aug 26 | League Cup | H Cheltenham | 3-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 30 | League One | H Plymouth | 4-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 13 | League One | A Stockport County | 1-1 | Played | 27 | 6.9 | ||
| Sep 16 | EFL Trophy | A Exeter City | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Sep 20 | League One | H Bradford | 1-3 | Played | 90 | 6.6 | ||
| Sep 23 | League Cup | A Burnley | 2-1 | Played | 12 | 6.9 | ||
| Sep 27 | League One | A Wigan | 2-0 | Played | 16 | 6.7 | ||
| Sep 30 | League One | H Burton Albion | 0-1 | Played | 77 | 6.3 | ||
| Oct 4 | League One | H Leyton Orient | 4-3 | Played | 25 | 6.7 | ||
| Oct 7 | EFL Trophy | H Newport County | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 6.5 | ||
| Oct 18 | League One | H Reading | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 6.6 | ||
| Oct 25 | League One | A Bolton | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 6.2 | ||
| Oct 28 | League Cup | A Wrexham | 2-1 | Played | 24 | 6.7 | ||
| Nov 1 | FA Cup | A Peterborough | 0-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Nov 8 | League One | A Blackpool | 1-3 | Played | 14 | 6.3 | ||
| Nov 11 | EFL Trophy | H Arsenal U21 | 3-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Nov 22 | League One | A Northampton | 3-1 | Played | 70 | 6.7 | ||
| Nov 29 | League One | H Mansfield Town | 3-0 | Played | 80 | 7.0 | ||
| Dec 2 | EFL Trophy | H AFC Wimbledon | 1-5 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Dec 6 | League One | H Huddersfield | 3-2 | Played | 59 | 7.2 | ||
| Dec 9 | League One | A Stevenage | 1-0 | Played | 9 | 6.7 | ||
| Dec 13 | League One | H Doncaster | 4-3 | Played | 25 | 6.9 | ||
| Dec 16 | League Cup | H Chelsea | 1-3 | Played | 90 | 1 | 7.5 | |
| Dec 20 | League One | A Lincoln | 1-2 | Played | 8 | 6.6 | ||
| Dec 26 | League One | H Exeter City | 1-0 | Played | 11 | 6.7 | ||
| Dec 29 | League One | H Stevenage | 2-1 | Played | 83 | 7.2 | ||
| Jan 1 | League One | A Wycombe | 1-1 | Played | 62 | 6.9 | ||
| Jan 4 | League One | H Wigan | 1-0 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Jan 10 | League One | A Leyton Orient | 1-1 | Played | 48 | 7.0 | ||
| Jan 17 | League One | A Bradford | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 1 | 7.6 | |
| Jan 24 | League One | H Stockport County | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jan 27 | League One | H Barnsley | 4-0 | Played | 45 | 6.9 | ||
| Jan 31 | League One | A Burton Albion | 2-2 | Played | 23 | 6.5 | ||
| Feb 7 | League One | A Rotherham | 3-0 | Played | 25 | 1 | 6.9 | |
| Feb 14 | League One | H Luton | 3-1 | Played | 90 | 1 | 7.6 | |
| Feb 17 | League One | H AFC Wimbledon | 4-1 | Played | 25 | 7.2 | ||
| Feb 21 | League One | A Plymouth | 2-5 | Played | 45 | 6.2 | ||
| Feb 28 | League One | A Doncaster | 4-0 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Mar 7 | League One | H Lincoln | 0-2 | Played | 9 | 6.7 | ||
| Mar 10 | League One | A Barnsley | 1-1 | Played | 21 | 6.5 | ||
| Mar 14 | League One | A Exeter City | 4-0 | Played | 19 | 7.0 | ||
| Mar 17 | League One | H Wycombe | 0-2 | Played | 28 | 6.2 | ||
| Mar 21 | League One | H Blackpool | 0-0 | Played | 28 | 6.7 | ||
| Apr 6 | League One | A Peterborough | 1-1 | Played | 45 | 6.2 | ||
| Apr 11 | League One | H Bolton | 2-0 | Played | 13 | 6.9 | ||
| Apr 14 | League One | A Huddersfield | 1-1 | Played | 30 | 6.3 | ||
| Apr 18 | League One | A Reading | 3-1 | Played | 23 | 6.5 | ||
| Apr 22 | League One | H Port Vale | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Apr 25 | League One | H Northampton | 5-1 | Played | 87 | 7.6 | ||
| May 2 | League One | A Mansfield Town | 4-5 | Played | 57 | 6.3 |