Scott Arfield

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Scott Arfield
Personal information
Full name Scott Arfield
Date of birth November 1, 1988 (1988-11-01) (age 19)
Place of birth    Dechmont, Scotland
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current club Falkirk
Number 16
Youth clubs
Murieston United, Livingston
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
2007- Falkirk 26 (3)   
National team2
Scotland Under-21s

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of 29 February 2008.
2 National team caps and goals correct
as of 29 February 2008.
* Appearances (Goals)

Scott Arfield (born 1 November 1988 in Dechmont , Scotland) is a Scottish football midfielder who currently plays for Falkirk.

Arfield came up through the Falkirk Academy and when he graduated he got promotion to the first team. He won the Scottish Premier League Young Player of the Month award for December 2007.[1] Arfield has been tipped by many within football to reach the highest level. The Scottish Express newspaper revealed that Manchester United were keeping a dossier on Arfield.

In February 2008 Arfield signed a new five-year contract with Falkirk. [2]

Arfield is a member of the Scotland Under-21 squad, having been called up for the first time in October 2007. [3]

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Arfield wins monthly player prize", BBC Sport, 2008-01-20. Retrieved on 2008-02-29. 
  2. ^ "Arfield pens new Bairns contract", BBC Sport, 2008-02-28. Retrieved on 2008-02-29. 
  3. ^ "Arfield given Scotland call-up", BBC Sport, 2007-10-04. Retrieved on 2008-02-28. 

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