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 7 seasons (2020/21–2025/26) across 2 clubs, including a move abroad — 167 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | Cardiff | 1 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 23 |
| 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 Cup | 1 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
Schedule · 2026/27
0 played7 not in squad· 0 min, 0g 0a
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 11 | Friendlies Clubs | H FC Midtjylland | 0-6 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 14 | Friendlies Clubs | A Cork City | 6-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 25 | Friendlies Clubs | A Forest Green | 5-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 1 | Friendlies Clubs | H AS Roma | 4-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 8 | League Cup | H Swindon Town | 3-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 17 | Championship | H Wrexham | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 22 | Championship | A Derby | 2-2 | Not in squad | — |