Scottish-born Luke McCowan, who celebrates his birth anniversary on 9 December 1997, is a 27-year-old centre-forward. He plies his trade with Celtic, where he adopts the number 14 jersey and has chosen a midfielder, particularly in a central attacking role. McCowan stands at 1.77m (5ft 9in) and tips the scales at around 72kg (11st 4lb).
McCowan's current market value is estimated to be around €2.50m, which converts to roughly £2.1m, according to Transfermarkt.
McCowan began his professional football career in July 2016 when he joined Ayr United, featuring in the Scottish Championship. He enjoyed his inaugural appearance for Ayr United in the 2017 - 2018 season, earning his first step up to the first team.
In July 2021, McCowan transferred to Dundee, securing a position in Scotland's Premiership league. He quickly established a regular position, achieving 29 first team match appearances and netting four goals in his debut 2021 - 2022 season at Dundee. His progress continued over the following seasons, recording 37 appearances and 10 goals in the 2023 - 2024 season. By his final season, 2024 - 2025, although he only made three appearances, he struck home two significant goals.
In August 2024, McCowan made the move from Dundee to Celtic for a considered fee of approximately £1m. Fitting in seamlessly with the existing Celtic side, he accumulated a respectable 33 appearances and struck six times during the 2024 - 2025 season. In the current 2025 - 2026 season, McCowan has already made 11 first team appearances and scored one goal.
McCowan's performance in competitions has been commendable. For League Cup 2025 - 2026, he scored once in two appearances (one starting, one substitute), and for the Scottish Cup 2024 - 2025, he arose as a valuable player scoring once in five appearances (one starting, four substitute). He has also experienced the European stage, appearing once in the Champions League Qualifiers for Celtic in the 2025 - 2026 season.
As of now, McCowan continues to contribute his talents to Celtic's ongoing successes.
