David Turnbull
Scotland
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David Turnbull 2024/2025 season stats
As a left defensive midfielder, David Turnbull has appeared in 19 Championship matches this season, totalling 824 minutes at an average rating of 6.60. Every metric below is shown as a total, a per-90 rate or percentage, and a percentile against other Championship midfielders.
Player traits
Percentile vs midfielders
Attacking stats
| Attacking | Total | Per 90 / % | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals | 1 | 0.10 | 58 |
| Goal involvements | 1 | 0.11 | 34 |
| Shots | 20 | 2.20 | 93 |
| Shots on target | 11 | 1.20 | 99 |
| Shot accuracy | 55.0% | n/a | 98 |
| Shot conversion | 5.0% | n/a | 42 |
| Goals per SoT | 0.09 | n/a | 33 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 0.11 | 65 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 0.44 | 59 |
| Shots blocked | 5 | 0.55 | 69 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | n/a | 30 |
| Assists | 0 | n/a | 18 |
| Key passes | 15 | 1.60 | 80 |
| Chances created | 11 | 1.20 | 84 |
| Big chances created | 4 | 0.44 | 84 |
David Turnbull has taken 20 shots with 11 on target (55% accuracy), scoring 1 goal. That is a shot roughly every 41 minutes. Those shots are worth 1.4 expected goals (xG), 1.7 of it from shots on target (xGOT). He is elite for shooting, ranking in the 93rd percentile for shot volume among midfielders. David Turnbull has 0 assists and 15 key passes , creating 4 big chances . That works out to a chance created roughly every 75 minutes. David Turnbull has set up 15 shots for teammates, worth 1.1 expected assists (xA). His creative output is below average, ranking in the 18th percentile for chance creation among midfielders.
Passing stats
| Passing | Total | Per 90 / % | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passes | 580 | 63.30 | 91 |
| Accurate passes | 522 | 57.00 | 91 |
| Pass accuracy | 90.0% | n/a | 95 |
| Long balls won | 34 | 3.71 | 97 |
| Through balls won | 0 | n/a | 40 |
| Accurate crosses | 12 | 1.31 | 88 |
| Backward passes | 94 | 10.27 | 95 |
| Passes (final third) | 63 | 6.88 | 88 |
David Turnbull has completed 522 of 580 passes at 90% accuracy , plus 12 accurate crosses . He is elite for passing volume, ranking in the 91st percentile for passing volume among midfielders.
Possession stats
| Possession | Total | Per 90 / % | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Successful dribbles | 0 | n/a | 1 |
| Dribble attempts | 4 | 0.44 | 6 |
| Dribble success | 0.0% | n/a | 1 |
| Duels won | 24 | 2.62 | 2 |
| Aerials won | 6 | 0.66 | 29 |
| Touches | 739 | 80.70 | 92 |
| Possession lost | 120 | 13.11 | 69 |
| Dribbled past | 6 | 0.66 | 28 |
| Fouls won | 1 | 0.11 | 0 |
| Dispossessed | 7 | 0.76 | 28 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 0.44 | 73 |
David Turnbull completes 0 dribbles and wins 24 duels . Aerial duels are a relative weakness (29th percentile).
Defending stats
| Defending | Total | Per 90 / % | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 17 | 1.86 | 46 |
| Tackles won | 14 | 1.53 | 86 |
| Interceptions | 6 | 0.66 | 35 |
| Clearances | 7 | 0.76 | 16 |
| Blocks | 0 | n/a | 50 |
| Ball recoveries | 36 | 3.93 | 64 |
| Crosses blocked | 0 | n/a | 50 |
| Clearances off line | 0 | n/a | 50 |
| Offsides won | 0 | n/a | 42 |
| Errors led to shot | 1 | 0.11 | 95 |
| Errors led to goal | 0 | n/a | 43 |
David Turnbull makes 17 tackles and 6 interceptions , adding 7 clearances . That is a tackle roughly every 48 minutes. He is around the divisional average defensively, ranking in the 46th percentile for tackles among midfielders.
Discipline stats
| Discipline | Total | Per 90 / % | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fouls committed | 10 | 1.09 | 35 |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 0.22 | 60 |
| Red cards | 0 | n/a | 47 |
| Offsides | 0 | n/a | 19 |
| Fouls per card | 5.00 | n/a | 38 |
| Foul involvements | 11 | 1.20 | 3 |
| 2nd yellows | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Penalties scored | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Penalties missed | 1 | n/a | n/a |
| Penalties won | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Penalties committed | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Own goals | 0 | n/a | n/a |
David Turnbull has committed 10 fouls and received 2 yellow cards , no red cards . That is roughly a booking every 5 fouls.
Positions played
ChampionshipMainly left defensive midfielder (8 appearances), also at attacking midfielder (1) and right defensive midfielder (1).
Strengths & weaknesses
vs midfieldersStrengths
Weaknesses
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28 yrs
27 yrs
David Turnbull previous seasons
Per season, all competitions| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carabao Cup | 2 | 125 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.66 |
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 League One | 41 | 1,856 | 2 | 4 | 30 | 36 | 6.85 |
| Carabao Cup | 4 | 216 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6.91 |
 FA Cup | 1 | 71 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.37 |
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Championship | 17 | 869 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 9 | 6.82 |
 Premiership | 16 | 676 | 7 | 0 | 20 | 8 | 6.96 |
Premiership| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premiership | 28 | 872 | 4 | 6 | 35 | 17 | 7.17 |
 Champions League | 5 | 97 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.59 |
Champions League| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premiership | 25 | 1,820 | 6 | 5 | 80 | 20 | 7.74 |
 Europa League | 10 | 776 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 4 | 4.29 |
| Champions League | 2 | 183 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7.04 |
About David Turnbull
Championship 2024/2025 season
This season in the Championship, David Turnbull has scored 1 goal across 19 appearances (10 starts), totalling 824 minutes. That works out to 0.1 goals and 0 assists per 90 minutes. David Turnbull has attempted 20 shots with 11 on target, a 55% shot accuracy rate. That shot output is worth 1.37 expected goals (xG) this season.
Attacking and creative
In attacking play, David Turnbull has created 11 chances including 4 big chances for teammates. David Turnbull has contributed 15 key passes and 50 crosses this season.
Defensive and passing
Defensively, David Turnbull has registered 17 tackles (14 won), 6 interceptions, and 7 clearances. In possession, the midfielder has completed 522 from 580 pass attempts, a 90% pass accuracy rate. David Turnbull has won 24 of 59 total duels.
Discipline
David Turnbull has received 2 yellow cards this season, committing 10 fouls and winning 1.
About David Turnbull
David Turnbull is a 27-year-old midfielder playing for Cardiff City in the Championship, representing Scotland. David Turnbull is right-footed and wears the number 14 shirt. Born on 10 July 1999.
Most recent appearance
David Turnbull's most recent match was away at Norwich City on May 9th. Cardiff City lost 1-2. David Turnbull played 67 minutes, registering 3 shots with a match rating of 6.61.
Recent matches
- May 4th2-1 lossatQueens Park Rangers(0 mins, rating 0)
- November 5th2-2 drawvsSheffield United(0 mins, rating 0)
- May 9th1-2 lossvsNorwich City(67 mins, rating 6.61)
- September 6th2-2 drawatDerby County(31 mins, rating 6.99)
- July 23rd1-1 drawvsWrexham(0 mins, rating 0)
Next fixture
David Turnbull and Cardiff City are next in action on January 4th against Portsmouth in the Championship. Predicted lineups, head-to-head statistics, and tactical analysis are available on the Portsmouth vs Cardiff City match preview.
Teammates at Cardiff City
David Turnbull currently plays alongside Alex Robertson, Will Fish, Callum Robinson, Ollie Tanner, Nathan Trott, Cian Ashford, Yousef Salech, Rob Tankiewicz, Ronan Kpakio, David Turnbull, Perry Ng, Rubin Colwill, Isaak Davies, Dylan Lawlor, Calum Chambers, Gabriel Osho, Joel Bagan, Chris Willock, Matthew Turner, Joel Colwill, Krystian Bielik, Calum Scanlon, Harry Tyrer and Jack Moylan at Cardiff City.