Market value
—
Rating · 99/00
5.2
Average
Attacking Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
4
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.12
goals / match
Motherwell FC
top club · 147 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#186
goals rank
#190
assists rank
26
season goals
2
season assists
Among 204 Midfield - Attacking Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€50k
peak value · 2004
€225k
top transfer fee · 98/99
8
best season · 03/04
5 · 19.2%
pens / of goals
224Appearances
26Goals
2Assists
36Yellow cards
1Red cards
75Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Derek Adams |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Derek Watt Adams |
| Date of birth | 1975-06-25 (50 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Citizenship |  Scotland |
| Position | Midfield - Attacking Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 178.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2010-05-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
May 2010
Transfer: Ross County → Retired
09/10 · Transfer
Sep 2009
Transfer: Retired → Ross County
09/10 · Transfer
Oct 2007
Transfer: Ross County → Retired
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2007
07/08 — Ross County FC
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2007
Transfer: Livingston FC → Ross County
06/07 · Transfer
Jul 2006
06/07 — Ross County FC
27 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Livingston FC
25 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2005
Transfer: Aberdeen FC → Livingston FC
05/06 · Transfer
Jul 2004
04/05 — Aberdeen FC
22 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2004
Transfer: Motherwell FC → Aberdeen FC
04/05 · Transfer
Jul 2003
03/04 — Motherwell FC
32 matches · 8 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Motherwell FC
33 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — Motherwell FC
27 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — Motherwell FC
27 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 2000
Transfer: Ayr United → Motherwell FC
99/00 · Return from loan
Jul 1999
99/00 — Motherwell FC
16 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1999
Transfer: Motherwell FC → Ayr United
99/00 · Loan
Jul 1998
98/99 — Ross County FC, Motherwell FC
13 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1998
Transfer: Ross County → Motherwell FC
98/99 · Transfer · €225k
Jul 1996
Transfer: Burnley → Ross County
96/97 · Transfer
Jul 1994
Transfer: Aberdeen FC → Burnley
94/95 · Transfer
Jul 1993
93/94 — Aberdeen FC
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1992
Transfer: Aberdeen FC U17 → Aberdeen FC
92/93 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €50k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 121 other Midfield - Attacking Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.08/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A1 total · 0.08/90
Yellow cards3 total · 0.24/90
Minutes played by club
Motherwell FC
77.9%
Ross County FC
15.5%
Aberdeen FC
6.5%
Livingston FC
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Motherwell FC | 6 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 147 | 19 | 2 | 5,239 |
| Ross County FC | 3 | 06/07 | 98/99 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 1,045 |
| Aberdeen FC | 2 | 04/05 | 93/94 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 437 |
| Livingston FC | 1 | 05/06 | 05/06 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Premiership | Motherwell FC | 16 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,137 |
| 98/99 | League | Ross County FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Premiership | Motherwell FC | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 262 |
| 98/99 | SFA Cup | Motherwell FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 93/94 | Cup Winners' Cup | Aberdeen FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Challenge Cup | Ross County FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | CIS Insur. Cup | Ross County FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Challenge Cup | Ross County FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Championship | Ross County FC | 25 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1,045 |
| 06/07 | CIS Insur. Cup | Ross County FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | CIS Insur. Cup | Livingston FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Premiership | Livingston FC | 24 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | CIS Insur. Cup | Aberdeen FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 04/05 | Premiership | Aberdeen FC | 20 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 347 |
| 04/05 | SFA Cup | Aberdeen FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Premiership | Motherwell FC | 31 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 349 |
| 03/04 | SFA Cup | Motherwell FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Premiership | Motherwell FC | 29 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1,232 |
| 02/03 | Premiership Relegation | Motherwell FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | SFA Cup | Motherwell FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| 01/02 | Premiership | Motherwell FC | 22 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1,226 |
| 01/02 | Premiership Relegation | Motherwell FC | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 442 |
| 00/01 | Premiership | Motherwell FC | 26 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 501 |
| 00/01 | SFA Cup | Motherwell FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92/93 | 1992-07-01 | Aberdeen FC U17 | Aberdeen FC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 94/95 | 1994-07-01 | Aberdeen FC | Burnley | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 96/97 | 1996-07-01 | Burnley | Ross County | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 98/99 | 1998-07-01 | Ross County | Motherwell FC | Transfer | 0 | €225k |
| 99/00 | 1999-07-01 | Motherwell FC | Ayr United | Loan | 0 | — |
| 99/00 | 2000-06-30 | Ayr United | Motherwell FC | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | Motherwell FC | Aberdeen FC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Aberdeen FC | Livingston FC | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-01-01 | Livingston FC | Ross County | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-10-01 | Ross County | Retired | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-09-01 | Retired | Ross County | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-05-01 | Ross County | Retired | Transfer | 25000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€50k
Low—
Δ since start−€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
No national team data.
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | Premiership | Motherwell FC | 8 | 31 |
| 04/05 | Premiership | Aberdeen FC | 4 | 20 |
| 00/01 | Premiership | Motherwell FC | 3 | 26 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | Premiership | Motherwell FC | 2 | 31 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 2000-06-30 | Ayr United | Motherwell FC | Return from loan | — | — |
| 99/00 | 1999-07-01 | Motherwell FC | Ayr United | Loan | — | — |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 16 | 1,137 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 98/99 | 13 | 262 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.69 |
| 06/07 | 27 | 1,045 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 05/06 | 25 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | 22 | 437 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.82 |
| 03/04 | 32 | 349 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.77 |
| 02/03 | 33 | 1,322 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0.68 |
| 01/02 | 27 | 1,668 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 00/01 | 27 | 501 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.9 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premiership
179 apps
21 G
2 A
Championship
25 apps
2 G
0 A
League
5 apps
1 G
0 A
SFA Cup
5 apps
1 G
0 A
Premiership Relegation
8 apps
1 G
0 A
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Who is Derek Adams?
Derek Adams is a Scotland professional footballer who plays as a attacking midfield for Retired.
How old is Derek Adams?
Derek Adams is 50 years old. He was born on June 25, 1975 in Glasgow.
What position does Derek Adams play?
Derek Adams plays as a attacking midfield (Midfield - Attacking Midfield).
What club does Derek Adams play for?
Derek Adams currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Derek Adams scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Derek Adams has scored 26 goals in 224 appearances.