David Turnbull

Motherwell

Raised in Wishaw where he attended Coltness High School, Turnbull joined the Motherwell Youth Academy in 2009. He was selected for the Scotland football team (represented by North Lanarkshire school pupils) at the 2014 International Children's Games alongside fellow Motherwell player Jake Hastie, who had already been a teammate for several years during their development. On 27 April 2016, Turnbull, Hastie and another long-term academy colleague Allan Campbell were in the Well team that won the Scottish Youth Cup, beating Heart of Midlothian 5–2. Turnbull made his senior debut for Motherwell on 10 February 2018, in a 2–0 victory away at Dundee in the Scottish Cup. On 8 May 2018, he made his first start and Scottish Professional Football League debut in a 1–0 victory away to Partick Thistle. Later that month he was an unused substitute in the 2018 Scottish Cup Final which Motherwell lost 2–0 to Celtic. On 31 October 2018, Turnbull scored his first goal for Motherwell against St Mirren. In January 2019, he was the sole goalscorer in two consecutive league wins in the space of four days, at home to Hibernian and away to Dundee. A few days later he signed a new contract with Motherwell, running until summer 2021. In May 2019, amid more goals and growing media praise for his performances, he was nominated for the season's PFA Scotland Young Player of the Year, along with Jake Hastie; the award was won by Ryan Kent. Turnbull won the SFWA Young Player of the Year…

Turnbull has played at under-16, under-19 and under-20 level for Scotland. He made his debut for the under-21 team in March 2019. He was added to the full national squad for the first time in May 2021, ahead of the delayed UEFA Euro 2020 tournament. He made his debut on 2 June 2021 in a friendly against Netherlands, as a starter. He was selected in the squad for the Euro finals, but did not make an appearance.

As of 16 December 2025

Motherwell

Scottish Youth Cup: 2015–16 Celtic

Scottish Premiership: 2021–22, 2022–23 Scottish Cup: 2019–20, 2022–23 Scottish League Cup: 2021–22, 2022–23 Individual

SFWA Young Player of the Year: 2018–19 PFAS Young Player of the Year: 2020–21 PFA Scotland Team of the Year: 2020–21 MFC Fans' Player of the Year: 2018–19 Motherwell Players' Player of the Year: 2018–19 Motherwell Young Player of the Year: 2018–19 Motherwell Goal of the Season: 2018–19 Celtic FC Player of the Year: 2020–21 Celtic FC Young Player of the Year: 2020–21 Evening Times Celtic Player of the Year: 2020–21 SPFL Premiership Player of the Month: December 2020