Career snapshot
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1980-05-27 · 6 players total
| Full name | Derek Young |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1980-05-27 (45 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Citizenship | Scotland |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 177.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2017-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen FC | 9 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 238 | 16 | 6 | 6,817 |
| UMF Grindavík | 1 | 2011 | 2011 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Formartine United FC | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Forfar Athletic FC | 2 | 14/15 | 15/16 | 59 | 3 | 0 | 3,485 |
| Queen of the South FC | 2 | 12/13 | 13/14 | 57 | 3 | 5 | 1,375 |
| Greenock Morton FC | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 1,575 |
| St. Johnstone FC | 1 | 06/07 | 06/07 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Partick Thistle FC | 1 | 06/07 | 06/07 | 28 | 5 | 0 | 480 |
| Dunfermline Athletic FC | 3 | 03/04 | 05/06 | 68 | 9 | 1 | 1,819 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | CIS Insur. Cup | Aberdeen FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Premiership | Aberdeen FC | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Premiership | Aberdeen FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Pepsideild | UMF Grindavík | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Irn-Bru Cup | Formartine United FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | SFA Cup | Formartine United FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League One | Forfar Athletic FC | 24 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1,627 |
| 15/16 | Petrofac Tr. Cup | Forfar Athletic FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | SCL by Utilita | Forfar Athletic FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 130 |
| 15/16 | SFA Cup | Forfar Athletic FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Forfar Athletic FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League One | Forfar Athletic FC | 21 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1,728 |
| 14/15 | Petrofac Tr. Cup | Forfar Athletic FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Scottish Championship Play-offs | Forfar Athletic FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Championship | Queen of the South FC | 16 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Queen of the South FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Premiership Play-offs | Queen of the South FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Ramsdens Cup | Queen of the South FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | SFA Cup | Queen of the South FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League One | Queen of the South FC | 26 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 925 |
| 12/13 | Ramsdens Cup | Queen of the South FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 450 |
| 12/13 | Scot. League Cup | Queen of the South FC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | SFA Cup | Queen of the South FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Championship | Greenock Morton FC | 19 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1,575 |
| 11/12 | SFA Cup | Greenock Morton FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Co-op. Ins. Cup | Aberdeen FC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Premiership | Aberdeen FC | 29 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | SFA Cup | Aberdeen FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Co-op. Ins. Cup | Aberdeen FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Europa League Qualifying | Aberdeen FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Premiership | Aberdeen FC | 20 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 456 |
| 09/10 | SFA Cup | Aberdeen FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Co-op. Ins. Cup | Aberdeen FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Premiership | Aberdeen FC | 22 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,351 |
| 08/09 | SFA Cup | Aberdeen FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | CIS Insur. Cup | Aberdeen FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 210 |
| 07/08 | Premiership | Aberdeen FC | 24 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 846 |
| 07/08 | SFA Cup | Aberdeen FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | UEFA Cup | Aberdeen FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Championship | St. Johnstone FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Championship | Partick Thistle FC | 28 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 480 |
| 05/06 | CIS Insur. Cup | Dunfermline Athletic FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Premiership | Dunfermline Athletic FC | 18 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1,048 |
| 04/05 | CIS Insur. Cup | Dunfermline Athletic FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Premiership | Dunfermline Athletic FC | 17 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 260 |
| 04/05 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | Dunfermline Athletic FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Premiership | Dunfermline Athletic FC | 28 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 511 |
| 03/04 | SFA Cup | Dunfermline Athletic FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | CIS Insur. Cup | Aberdeen FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Premiership | Aberdeen FC | 27 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1,953 |
| 02/03 | Premiership Relegation | Aberdeen FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | UEFA Cup | Aberdeen FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | Aberdeen FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Premiership | Aberdeen FC | 25 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1,528 |
| 01/02 | Scottish Premiership Top Six Split | Aberdeen FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | SFA Cup | Aberdeen FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | CIS Insur. Cup | Aberdeen FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 00/01 | Premiership | Aberdeen FC | 30 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 383 |
| 00/01 | SFA Cup | Aberdeen FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | Aberdeen FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98/99 | 1998-07-01 | Lewis Utd. | Aberdeen FC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Aberdeen FC | Dunfermline A. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Dunfermline A. | St. Johnstone | Transfer | 350000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-09-01 | St. Johnstone | Partick Thistle | Transfer | 350000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Partick Thistle | Aberdeen FC | Transfer | 350000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Aberdeen FC | Grindavík | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-11-01 | Grindavík | Morton | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-08-02 | Morton | Queen o. t. S. | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Queen o. t. S. | Forfar Athletic | Transfer | 175000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-25 | Forfar Athletic | Formartine | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Formartine | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | Knee problems | 2008-01-01 | 2008-04-15 | 106 | 22 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Carmichael | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Premiership | Aberdeen FC | 6 | 30 |
| 06/07 | Championship | St. Johnstone FC | 5 | 31 |
| 04/05 | Premiership | Dunfermline Athletic FC | 4 | 17 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | League One | Queen of the South FC | 3 | 26 |
| 07/08 | Premiership | Aberdeen FC | 2 | 24 |
| 02/03 | Premiership | Aberdeen FC | 1 | 27 |
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 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | 32 | 1,757 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0.36 |
| 14/15 | 27 | 1,728 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 13/14 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 34 | 1,375 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0.39 |
| 11/12 | 22 | 1,575 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 10/11 | 36 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | 24 | 456 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.79 |
| 08/09 | 26 | 1,351 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 07/08 | 35 | 1,056 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 |
| 06/07 | 31 | 480 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1.13 |
| 05/06 | 20 | 1,048 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 04/05 | 19 | 260 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.04 |
| 03/04 | 29 | 511 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 |
| 02/03 | 33 | 1,953 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 01/02 | 31 | 1,528 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 00/01 | 35 | 473 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0.95 |
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Frequently asked about Derek Young
Who is Derek Young?
Derek Young is a Scotland professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Retired.
How old is Derek Young?
Derek Young is 45 years old. He was born on May 27, 1980 in Glasgow.
What position does Derek Young play?
Derek Young plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does Derek Young play for?
Derek Young currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Derek Young scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Derek Young has scored 37 goals in 482 appearances.
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