John Souttar

John Souttar
Personal information
Full nameJohn Souttar
Date of birth25 September 1996
Place of birthAberdeen, Scotland
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing positionCentre Back
Club information
Current team
Dundee United
Number4
Youth career
2002–2006Brechin Boys Club
2006–2013Dundee United
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2013–Dundee United37(1)
National team‡
2012–2013Scotland U177(0)
2013–Scotland U199(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:30, 19 April 2015 (UTC).

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 10 June 2014

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.

Early life

Souttar was born in Aberdeen. He attended Luthermuir Primary. Souttar has a younger brother, Harry who currently plays for Dundee United at academy level,[2] and a younger sister, Mhiran. His father is called Soapy and his mother is called Heather.[3] and now attends Mearns Academy.[4]

Playing career

Club

Souttar was a youth player at Brechin City Boys Club before joining Dundee United in 2006 at the age of 9.[5][6] A member of the club's under-20 squad,[7] Souttar made his first team debut on 2 January 2013, playing from the start in a 2–2 draw with Aberdeen at Pittodrie Stadium.[8] Aged 16 years and 99 days, he became the youngest ever player to play for United.[9] On 24 January 2013, Souttar signed an extended contract keeping him at the club until January 2016.[10] 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.[11] Souttar scored his first goal for Dundee United in a New Years Day Scottish Premiership match against local rivals Aberdeen F.C.[12]

International

He has represented Scotland at U17 level,[13] making his debut on 28 August 2012, in a 0–0 draw against Belgium.[14] To date Souttar has made six appearances for them.[13] In 2013, Souttar made his debut for the Scotland under-19 team.

Career statistics

As of 20 April 2015[15][16]
Club statistics
Club Season League Scottish Cup League Cup Europe Total
App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals
Dundee United 2012–13 8010000090
2013–14 221302000271
2014–15 70211000101
Total 371613000462

References

  1. ↑ "John Souttar". uefa.com. Uefa. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
  2. ↑ http://www.eveningtelegraph.co.uk/sport/dundee-united/dundee-united-youth-coach-john-souttar-s-had-a-tough-summer-but-i-know-his-time-will-come-1.535133
  3. ↑ "John capped for Scotland U17s". mearnsleader.co.uk. Mearns Leader. 8 September 2012. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
  4. ↑ "John Souttar". dundeeunitedfc.co.uk. Dundee United F.C. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
  5. ↑ http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/football/if-they-see-out-these-contracts-weve-failed.22629369
  6. ↑ "Former Players with Senior Clubs". brechincityyouths.co.uk. Brechin Boys Club. 1 October 2011. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
  7. ↑ "Under-20s". dundeeunitedfc.co.uk. Dundee United F.C. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
  8. ↑ "Aberdeen and Dundee United draw 2–2 in SPL clash at Pittodrie". skysports.com. Sky Sports. 2 January 2013. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
  9. ↑ "Aberdeen 2–2 Dundee United". BBC Sport. BBC. 2 January 2013. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
  10. ↑ "Ryan Gauld and John Souttar extend contracts". BBC Sport. BBC. 24 January 2013. Retrieved 24 January 2013.
  11. ↑ "Dundee Utd: Ryan Gauld and John Souttar extend their contracts". BBC Sport. 4 November 2013. Retrieved 7 November 2013.
  12. ↑ "Dundee Utd 1-2 Aberdeen". BBC Sport. 1 January 2014. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 "John Souttar Under–17". scottishfa.co.uk. Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
  14. ↑ "Scotland v Belgium". scottishfa.co.uk. Scottish Football Association. 28 August 2012. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
  15. ↑ "John Souttar Stats". uk.soccerway.com. Soccerway. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
  16. ↑ "John Souttar". soccerbase.com. Soccerbase. Retrieved 2 January 2013.