Ricky Gillies
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Richard Gillies | ||
| Date of birth | 24 August 1976 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1992-1997 | St. Mirren | 180 | (38) |
| 1997-2000 | Aberdeen | 44 | (1) |
| 2000 | →St. Mirren (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2000-2005 | St. Mirren | 156 | (33) |
| 2005-2006 | Partick Thistle | 31 | (0) |
| 2006-2007 | Hawke's Bay United | 18 | (0) |
| 2007-2008 | Stranraer | 6 | (2) |
| National team | |||
| 1996–1997 | Scotland U21[1] | 7 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Ricky Gillies (born 24 August 1976) is a Scottish former professional footballer.[2] Before joining St.Mirren FC, he played his trade with Barrhead Boys Club, up until the age of 15.[3] He is most notable for his career with St. Mirren.
An attacking midfielder, Gillies was regarded as one of the most promising youngsters in Scotland when he came into the first team at St Mirren. He attracted considerable interest from Liverpool, Newcastle Utd along with other clubs in both Scotland and England during his first spell at the club before a move to Aberdeen in 1997 for £460,000.
He was awarded a testimonial in 2002, and left for Partick Thistle in 2005. He spent a year as player-coach in New Zealand with Jonathan Gould at Hawksbay United before returning to Scotland.
He is currently Director of Operations for the ProLegal Group in conjunction with PFA Scotland.
References
- ↑ http://www.fitbastats.com/scotlandu21/player.php?playerid=269
- ↑ "Profile". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
- ↑ "Ricky Gillies". Youth Football Scotland. Retrieved 2 March 2011.