Ali Coote
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alistair Coote | ||
| Date of birth | 11 June 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Bedford, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Dundee United | ||
| Number | 43 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Tayport Thistle | |||
| Dundee United | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2014– | Dundee United | 2 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2012–2013 | Scotland U15 | 8 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Scotland U16 | 5 | (2) |
| 2014– | Scotland U17 | 3 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14:37, 26 April 2015 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Alistair "Ali" Coote (born 11 June 1998) is a Scottish footballer who plays for Dundee United in the Scottish Premiership as a midfielder. He has represented Scotland at under-15, under-16 and under-17 level.
Early life
Coote was born in Bedford, England but grew up in Scotland. He lived in Newport-on-Tay, Fife and played youth football for Tayport Thistle before joining the Dundee United Academy based at St John's RC High School in Dundee.[1] His performances at youth level saw him named by stv.tv as one of their "Fourteen for '14" and described as "the next big thing to break through at Tannadice".[2]
Playing career
Club
Coote signed his first professional contract with Dundee United in June 2014.[1] He made his competitive first team debut aged 16 as a substitute against Aberdeen at Pittodrie on 18 April 2015.[3]
International
Coote made his international debut for Scotland under-15s against Italy in March 2012, going on to make eight appearances at that level.[4] He made five appearances for the under-16 team, scoring twice in a 3–0 win over Northern Ireland in the Victory Shield.[5] In 2014, Coote played three times for Scotland under-17s.[6] After being selected for the 2015 European Under-17 Championship finals, Coote was one of "three to watch" picked out from the squad by the Scottish Football Association website.[7]
Career statistics
- As of 26 April 2015
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Dundee United | 2014–15[8] | Scottish Premiership | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Career Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
Honours
Country
- Victory Shield: 2013[9]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Development squad - Ali Coote". Dundee United F.C. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
- ↑ "Fourteen for '14: Alistair Coote, Dundee United's dynamic forward". STV Sport. 23 December 2013. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
- ↑ Duthie, Tom (24 April 2015). "Dundee United expecting big things from kid Ali Coote". Evening Telegraph (Dundee: DC Thomson). Retrieved 26 April 2015.
- ↑ "Alistair Coote - U15 squad". Scottish FA. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
- ↑ "Alistair Coote - U16 squad". Scottish FA. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
- ↑ "Alistair Coote - U17 squad". Scottish FA. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
- ↑ "Scotland Under-17s: Three to Watch". Scottish FA. 22 April 2015. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
- ↑ "Games played by Alistair Coote in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
- ↑ "Miller marvels in Victory Shield triumph". Scottish FA. 29 November 2013. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
External links
- Ali Coote career statistics at Soccerbase
- Ali Coote – UEFA competition record
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