Stuart Duff

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Stuart Duff
Personal information
Full name Stuart Duff
Date of birth January 23, 1982 (1982-01-23) (age 26)
Place of birth    Aberdeen, Scotland
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current club Aberdeen
Number 11
Youth clubs
1998–1999 Dundee United
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1999–2008
2008–		 Dundee United
Aberdeen		 122 (3)
006 (0)   
National team2
2002–2003 Scotland U21 010 (0)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of 17:18, 28 May 2008 (UTC).
2 National team caps and goals correct
as of 17:18, 28 May 2008 (UTC).
* Appearances (Goals)

Stuart Duff (born January 23, 1982 in Aberdeen) is a Scottish footballer who plays for his hometown club Aberdeen. He is primarily a right midfielder although his very versatility has seen him play in most defensive and midfield positions.[1]

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[edit] Career

[edit] Dundee United

Having been developed as a player through Dundee United's youth scheme, he turned professional with the club in July 1999. He was given his debut by then-manager Alex Smith in December 2001, when he was used as a right wing back in a match at Kilmarnock, and went on to make nine appearances that season. In 2002-03, Duff had his best run of league games, playing 34 times. When Ian McCall was appointed at the start of the 2003-04 season, Duff found himself more often as a substitute, playing in just 18 league games. During that season, Duff was part of the Scotland under-21 side that narrowly missed out on qualifying for the 2004 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship, with Scotland losing to Croatia in the play-off.[2] The following season, Duff played 25 league games, earning him a new three-year contract in March 2005.[3] Shortly afterwards, Duff was part of the United side that lost narrowly to Celtic in the Scottish Cup final, with his 83rd-minute substitute appearance earning him a runners-up medal.[4]

In 2005-06, with Gordon Chisholm the new manager, Duff played more first team games, with 29 league appearances. During February 2006, Duff alleged he was spat on by Hearts midfielder Rudi Skacel,[5] a claim repeated two months later by Celtic captain Neil Lennon.[6] No action was taken against Skacel in either incident. Duff scored an important goal in the 1-0 win over Rangers at Ibrox during the season, which helped United avoid relegation. Duff started the 2006/07 season as an attacking midfielder under Craig Brewster and scored once, although was used in a variety of defensive roles under Craig Levein.

On the 29th December 2006, Duff appeared before the Sheriff Court in Dundee and admitted to driving under the influence of alcohol on 17 December. He was fined £750 and banned from driving for 15 months.[7]

[edit] Aberdeen

In January 2008, Levein told Duff he was free to leave Tannadice and find himself a new club, and he was released on 17 January,[8] after playing 170 games for the club, scoring four times. Duff began training with fellow SPL side Aberdeen and a short-term move to his hometown club was confirmed the following day,[1] seeing him become the third player to move from Tannadice to Pittodrie in eighteen months, following Lee Miller[9] and Lee Mair.[10] Within six weeks of arriving, however, Duff was one of several players manager Jimmy Calderwood threatened to release at the end of the season, due to the club's poor performances.[11] In May 2008, Duff signed a two-year contract extension with the Pittodrie side.[12]

[edit] Honours

2004-05

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b "Duff set to sign on at Pittodrie", BBC Sport website, 2008-01-17. 
  2. ^ "Young Scots make brave exit", BBC Sport website, 2003-11-18. 
  3. ^ "Duff agrees new United contract", BBC Sport website, 2005-03-30. 
  4. ^ "Celtic 1-0 Dundee United", BBC Sport website, 2005-05-28. 
  5. ^ "Skacel spit claim is not pursued", BBC Sport website, 2006-02-10. 
  6. ^ "Lennon and Skacel row over spit", BBC Sport website, 2006-05-01. 
  7. ^ "Drunken player's 'fall from grace'", The Courier, 2006-12-29. 
  8. ^ Stuart Duff released. Dundee United FC (2008-01-17).
  9. ^ "Dons take Miller from Dundee Utd", BBC Sport website, 2006-08-31. 
  10. ^ "Mair completes Pittodrie switch", BBC Sport website, 2007-05-01. 
  11. ^ Wright, Angus. "Calderwood plans 'major rebuilding'", The Scotsman, 2008-02-26. 
  12. ^ Duff signs new deal at Pittodrie. BBC Sport. Retrieved on May 28, 2008.

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Awards
Preceded by
Stephen Crainey		 SPL Young Player of the Month
April 2001		 Succeeded by
Kris Boyd
v • d • e
Aberdeen F.C. – current squad

1 Langfield • 5 Diamond • 6 Severin • 7 J. Smith • 10 Mackie • 11 Duff • 14 Foster • 15 Touzani • 16 Miller • 17 D. Smith • 18 Mair • 19 Young • 21 Considine • 22 Maguire • 24 de Visscher • 33 S. Smith •  Bossu •  Stewart •  McDonald • Manager: Calderwood


Persondata
NAME Duff, Stuart
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION Footballer
DATE OF BIRTH 23 January 1982
PLACE OF BIRTH Aberdeen, Scotland
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH