Euan Spark
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 29 November 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Dundee, Scotland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Brechin City | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2014 | Dundee United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2016 | Dundee United | 3 | (0) |
| 2016 | → Forfar Athletic (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Dunfermline Athletic | 0 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Berwick Rangers (loan) | 16 | (0) |
| 2017– | Brechin City | 0 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:26, 9 May 2017 (UTC). | |||
Euan Spark (born 29 November 1996) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a defender for Brechin City. Spark previously played for Dundee United and Dunfermline Athletic. He also had loan spells with Forfar Athletic and Berwick Rangers.
Early life
Spark was born in Dundee. He grew up in Edzell, Angus, and attended Brechin High School. After being scouted by Dundee United, he joined the club's youth setup at the age of nine.[1]
Playing career
Dundee United
After progressing through the various youth levels, Spark signed a professional contract with Dundee United in July 2012.[1] After impressing for the clubs's under-20 team, his contract was extended in November 2013 to run until May 2016.[2][3] Spark made his competitive first team debut as a substitute in a Premiership match against St Mirren on 30 August 2014.[4]
In February 2016, Spark moved on loan to Scottish League One side Forfar Athletic.[5] Spark was released by Dundee United at the end of the 2015–16 season, following their relegation from the Scottish Premiership.[6]
Dunfermline Athletic
After leaving Dundee United, Spark appeared as a trialist in three pre-season matches for Scottish Championship team Dunfermline Athletic before signing a one-year contract with them in July 2016.[7] After featuring prominently in the Pars development squad, Spark was loaned out for the remainder of the season to Scottish League Two club Berwick Rangers on 27 January 2017.[8] Upon returning from his loan deal, Spark was subsequently released from Dunfermline after the club decided not to re-apply for the 2017–18 SPFL Development League.[9][10]
Brechin City
Spark signed for Brechin City in June 2017.[11]
Career statistics
- As of 9 May 2017[12]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Dundee United | Scottish Premier League | 2012–13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scottish Premiership | 2013–14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15[13] | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2015–16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Forfar Athletic (loan) | Scottish League One | 2015–16 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Dunfermline Athletic | Scottish Championship | 2016–17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Berwick Rangers (loan) | Scottish League Two | 2016–17 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Career Total | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | ||
References
- 1 2 "Development Squad - Euan Spark". Dundee United FC official website. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
- ↑ "Dundee Utd: Ryan Gauld and John Souttar extend their contracts". BBC Sport. 4 November 2013. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
- ↑ Borthwick, Jamie (23 December 2013). "Fourteen for '14: Meet Dundee United's marauding full back Euan Spark". STV Sport. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
- ↑ "St Mirren 0-3 Dundee Utd". BBC Sport. 30 August 2014. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
- ↑ "Spark joins Forfar on loan". dufc.co. 1 February 2016. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
- ↑ Roache, Ian (27 May 2016). "Dundee United release defender Euan Spark". The Courier. DC Thomson Co Ltd. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ↑ "Euan Spark signs for Pars". Dunfermline Athletic FC. 8 July 2016. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
- ↑ "Spark joins Berwick Rangers". Dunfermline Athletic FC. 27 January 2017. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
- ↑ "Chairman's statement". Dunfermline Atheltic FC. 8 May 2017. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
- ↑ "Player update". Dunfermline Atheltic FC. 5 May 2017. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
- ↑ "Spark signs for Brechin City". SPFL. 18 June 2017. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
- ↑ Euan Spark at Soccerbase
- ↑ "Games played by Euan Spark in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
External links
- Euan Spark at Soccerbase
