John Souttar
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Souttar | ||
| Date of birth | 25 September 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Aberdeen, Scotland | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre Back | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Dundee United | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2006 | Brechin Boys Club | ||
| 2006–2013 | Dundee United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2013– | Dundee United | 24 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2012–2013 | Scotland U17 | 7 | (0) |
| 2013– | Scotland U19 | 5 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 January 2014. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
John Souttar (born 25 September 1996)[1] is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Scottish Premiership club Dundee United and the Scotland national under-19 football team.
Career
Dundee United
Souttar was a youth player at Brechin Boys Club before joining Dundee United in 2006.[2] A member of the club's under-20 squad,[3] Souttar made his first team debut on 2 January 2013, playing from the start in a 2–2 draw with Aberdeen at Pittodrie Stadium.[4] Aged 16 years and 99 days, he became the youngest ever player to play for United.[5] On 24 January 2013, Souttar signed an extended contract keeping him at the club until January 2016.[6] Souttar made an appearance at Hampden Park against Celtic in a Scottish Cup semi final at the age of just 16 in 4–3 defeat on 14 May 2013. On 4 November 2013, Souttar signed an extension to his contract, keeping him at the club until May 2016.[7] Souttar scored his first goal for Dundee United in a New Years Day Scottish Premiership match against local rivals Aberdeen F.C.[8]
Scotland
He has represented Scotland at U17 level,[9] making his debut on 28 August 2012, in a 0–0 draw against Belgium.[10] To date Souttar has made six appearances for them.[9] In 2013, Souttar made his debut for the Scotland under-19 team.
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | ||
| Dundee United | 2012–13 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 2013–14 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 | |
| Total | 24 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 1 | |
Personal life
Souttar was born in Aberdeen. He attended Luthermuir Primary. Souttar has a younger brother, Harry, and a younger sister, Mhiran. His father is also called John. [13] and now attends Mearns Academy.[14]
References
- ↑ "John Souttar". uefa.com. Uefa. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
- ↑ "Former Players with Senior Clubs". brechincityyouths.co.uk. Brechin Boys Club. 1 October 2011. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
- ↑ "Under-20s". dundeeunitedfc.co.uk. Dundee United F.C. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
- ↑ "Aberdeen and Dundee United draw 2–2 in SPL clash at Pittodrie". skysports.com. Sky Sports. 2 January 2013. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
- ↑ "Aberdeen 2–2 Dundee United". BBC Sport. BBC. 2 January 2013. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
- ↑ "Ryan Gauld and John Souttar extend contracts". BBC Sport. BBC. 24 January 2013. Retrieved 24 January 2013.
- ↑ "Dundee Utd: Ryan Gauld and John Souttar extend their contracts". BBC Sport. 4 November 2013. Retrieved 7 November 2013.
- ↑ "Dundee Utd 1-2 Aberdeen". BBC Sport. 01 January 2014. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 "John Souttar Under–17". scottishfa.co.uk. Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
- ↑ "Scotland v Belgium". scottishfa.co.uk. Scottish Football Association. 28 August 2012. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
- ↑ "John Souttar Stats". uk.soccerway.com. Soccerway. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
- ↑ "John Souttar". soccerbase.com. Soccerbase. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
- ↑ "John capped for Scotland U17s". mearnsleader.co.uk. Mearns Leader. 8 September 2012. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
- ↑ "John Souttar". dundeeunitedfc.co.uk. Dundee United F.C. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
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