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Derek Soutar Personal information Full name Derek Soutar Date of birth 4 June 1981 Place of birth Dundee, Scotland Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Playing position Goalkeeper Club information Current club Formartine United Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 1998–2006 Dundee 44 (0) 2000–2001 → Brechin City (loan) 31 (0) 2001–2002 → Alloa Athletic (loan) 31 (0) 2003 → Alloa Athletic(loan) 12 (0) 2003 → Brechin City (loan) 12 (0) 2006–2008 Aberdeen 13 (0) 2008–2009 Ross County 13 (0) 2009–2010 Dundee 2 (0) 2010 APEP 0 (0) National team‡ 2000–2002 Scotland U-21 11 (0) 2004 Scotland B 1 (0) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:37, 6 May 2010 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 23:54, 1 September 2008 (UTC)Derek Soutar (born 4 June 1981 in Dundee) is a Scottish professional football goalkeeper, currently playing for Highland League club Formartine United
Career
Soutar began his career with Dundee and had loan spells with Brechin City[1] and Alloa Athletic before joining Aberdeen in July 2006.
Things looked bright for Soutar after the Dons' regular keeper, Jamie Langfield, had a drink fuelled bust up with manager Jimmy Calderwood after bumping into the manager during his honeymoon. As a result of the incident Langfield was demoted to the bench and Soutar was made first choice.[2]
On 15 April 2008, he was told he would not be offered a new contract by Aberdeen and would be free to leave in the summer along with six other players. He signed for Ross County the following September[3] but was freed in the summer of 2009, before being listed as a trialist substitute with Dundee earlier this season before rejoining the club.[4] He was released by the club on 4 May 2010 along with 8 other players,[5] and two days later signed a contract with Cypriot side APEP F.C.[6]
On 6 January 2011, Derek Soutar signed a two and a half year deal with Formartine United. [1]
In March 2011, Soutar set up the Derek Soutar Goalkeeping and Footballing School [7] to help children learn and develop general football and specialised goalkeeping skills.
References
- ^ "Keepers join Raith and Brechin" BBC Sport website (23 January 2003)
- ^ "Keeper Pays for Stag Night Antics". BBC Sport website. 8 June 2007. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/a/aberdeen/6733421.stm.
- ^ "County sign ex-Dons keeper Soutar" BBC Sport website (1 September 2008)
- ^ "Dundee sign Soutar until new year" BBC Sport website (24 September 2009)
- ^ "Dundee aim to axe 16 from squad". BBC Sport. 2010-05-04. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/dundee/8659495.stm. Retrieved 2010-05-04.
- ^ "Goalkeeper Derek Soutar joins Cypriots APEP Pitsilia". BBC Sport. 2010-05-06. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/dundee/8665326.stm. Retrieved 2010-05-06.
- ^ http://dereksoutarfootballschool.vpweb.co.uk/
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Categories:- Living people
- 1981 births
- Sportspeople from Dundee
- Scottish footballers
- Association football goalkeepers
- Scotland B international footballers
- Scotland under-21 international footballers
- Scottish Premier League players
- Dundee F.C. players
- Scottish Football League players
- Brechin City F.C. players
- Alloa Athletic F.C. players
- Aberdeen F.C. players
- Ross County F.C. players
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