Jason Naismith
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jason Naismith | ||
| Date of birth | 25 June 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Paisley, Scotland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | St. Mirren | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| St. Mirren | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2012– | St. Mirren | 18 | (1) |
| 2012–2013 | → Greenock Morton (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2013 | → Cowdenbeath (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2011– | Scotland U17 | 2 | (0) |
| 2012 | Scotland U18 | 1 | (0) |
| 2012– | Scotland U20 | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2 February 2014. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Jason Naismith (born 25 June 1994 in Scotland) is a professional football player currently playing as a defender for St. Mirren in the Scottish Premiership.
For the first six months of season 2012–13 he was on loan at local rivals Greenock Morton, before joining Cowdenbeath on a month's emergency loan in February 2013.
Club career
St. Mirren
A member of St. Mirren's under 19 squad Naismith made his first team debut as a substitute on 25 February 2012 against Aberdeen in the Scottish Premier League.[1] On 24 May 2013, it was confirmed by the club that Jason has signed a new one-year deal to keep him at the club until the end of season 2013–14.[2]
Greenock Morton (loan)
In May 2012, Naismith was loaned out to Greenock Morton for six months.[3] In doing so he became the first player in history to be loaned between the two rival clubs.[4]
Cowdenbeath (loan)
Naismith joined Cowdenbeath for a month on loan at the end of February 2013.[5]
International career
Naismith has represented Scotland at under 17 level.[6] He made his debut for the under 17's on 11 March 2011 playing the full 90 minutes against Slovakia.[7] He was also called up to the Scotland under 18 squad in February 2012,[8] and made his debut against Serbia in April that year.
In May 2012, Naismith spent time with the Scotland U20 squad at the ADO Den Haag youth tournament in the Netherlands.[4] He made one appearance in the competition as a substitute against ADO, but was injured and missed the remainder of the tournament.[9]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | ||
| St. Mirren | 2011–12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2012–13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2013–14 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | |
| Total | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 | |
| Greenock Morton (loan) | 2012–13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Cowdenbeath (loan) | 2012–13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Total | 27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 1 | |
See also
- St. Mirren F.C. season 2011–12
- Greenock Morton F.C. season 2012–13
- Cowdenbeath F.C. season 2012–13
References
- ↑ "St Mirren 1 v 1 Aberdeen". BBC Sports. BBC. 25 February 2012. Retrieved 26 February 2012.
- ↑ "Squad & Pre-Season Update". saintmirren.net (St. Mirren F.C.). 24 May 2013. Retrieved 24 May 2013.
- ↑ Mitchell, Jonathan (24 May 2012). "Scotland youth international signs on loan". Greenock Telegraph. Retrieved 25 May 2012.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Mitchell, Jonathan (28 May 2012). "High hopes for Ton signing". Greenock Telegraph. Retrieved 28 May 2012.
- ↑ "Blue Brazil add Naismith". Scottish Football League. 1 March 2013. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
- ↑ "Jason Naismith – U17 Squad". Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 26 February 2012.
- ↑ "SCOTLAND U17 VS. SLOVAKIA U17 2 – 0". Soccerway. 11 March 2011. Retrieved 26 February 2012.
- ↑ "Call-up joy for Jason Naismith and Thomas Reilly". Paisley Daily Express. 29 February 2012. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
- ↑ Mitchell, Jonathan (1 June 2012). "Teen: I'm no traitor Dad". Greenock Telegraph. Retrieved 1 June 2012.
- ↑ "Jason Naismith Stats". Soccerway. Retrieved 26 February 2012.
- ↑ "Jason Naismith Stats". Soccerbase. Retrieved 26 February 2012.
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