Scott Brown
Career snapshot
Position rank · 21/22
Among 2,791 Midfield - Central Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1985-06-25 · 6 players total
| Full name | Scott Brown |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1985-06-25 (40 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Dunfermline, Scotland |
| Citizenship | Scotland |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 175.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2022-03-08 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Asa Sports |
| Outfitter | adidas |
Percentile rank vs 1989 other Midfield - Central Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 21/22. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen FC | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 33 | 2 | 1 | 1,017 |
| Celtic FC | 14 | 07/08 | 20/21 | 618 | 46 | 63 | 20,969 |
| Hibernian FC | 5 | 02/03 | 06/07 | 134 | 20 | 4 | 5,658 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | Prem. Sports Cup | Aberdeen FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Premiership | Aberdeen FC | 24 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1,017 |
| 21/22 | SFA Cup | Aberdeen FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | UECL Quali | Aberdeen FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Betfred Cup | Celtic FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Champions League Qu. | Celtic FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Europa League | Celtic FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Europa League Qualifying | Celtic FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 26 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1,765 |
| 20/21 | Scottish Premiership Top Six Split | Celtic FC | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | SFA Cup | Celtic FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Betfred Cup | Celtic FC | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 104 |
| 19/20 | Champions League Qu. | Celtic FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Europa League | Celtic FC | 7 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Europa League Qualifying | Celtic FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 29 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1,287 |
| 19/20 | SFA Cup | Celtic FC | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 465 |
| 18/19 | Betfred Cup | Celtic FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Champions League Qu. | Celtic FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Europa League | Celtic FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Europa League Qualifying | Celtic FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 26 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 2,194 |
| 18/19 | Scottish Premiership Top Six Split | Celtic FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | SFA Cup | Celtic FC | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 221 |
| 17/18 | Betfred Cup | Celtic FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Champions League | Celtic FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Champions League Qu. | Celtic FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Europa League | Celtic FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 29 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Scottish Premiership Top Six Split | Celtic FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | SFA Cup | Celtic FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Betfred Cup | Celtic FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Champions League | Celtic FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Champions League Qu. | Celtic FC | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 540 |
| 16/17 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 33 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 2,914 |
| 16/17 | SFA Cup | Celtic FC | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 450 |
| 15/16 | Champions League Qu. | Celtic FC | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Europa League | Celtic FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 22 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1,896 |
| 15/16 | SCL by Utilita | Celtic FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | SFA Cup | Celtic FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Europa League | Celtic FC | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 630 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Celtic FC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 32 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 560 |
| 14/15 | SFA Cup | Celtic FC | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Champions League | Celtic FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Champions League Qu. | Celtic FC | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Celtic FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 38 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1,667 |
| 13/14 | SFA Cup | Celtic FC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| 12/13 | Champions League | Celtic FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Champions League Qu. | Celtic FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 17 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 421 |
| 12/13 | Scot. League Cup | Celtic FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | SFA Cup | Celtic FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Europa League | Celtic FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Europa League Qualifying | Celtic FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 22 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 579 |
| 11/12 | Scot. League Cup | Celtic FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 11/12 | SFA Cup | Celtic FC | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 176 |
| 10/11 | Champions League Qu. | Celtic FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Co-op. Ins. Cup | Celtic FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Europa League Qualifying | Celtic FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 28 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1,151 |
| 10/11 | SFA Cup | Celtic FC | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 193 |
| 09/10 | Champions League Qu. | Celtic FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Europa League | Celtic FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 21 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1,737 |
| 09/10 | SFA Cup | Celtic FC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Champions League | Celtic FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Co-op. Ins. Cup | Celtic FC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 36 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 636 |
| 08/09 | SFA Cup | Celtic FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| 07/08 | Champions League | Celtic FC | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Champions League Qu. | Celtic FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | CIS Insur. Cup | Celtic FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 34 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 933 |
| 07/08 | SFA Cup | Celtic FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | CIS Insur. Cup | Hibernian FC | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 224 |
| 06/07 | Premiership | Hibernian FC | 30 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 533 |
| 06/07 | SFA Cup | Hibernian FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | UI Cup | Hibernian FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| 05/06 | CIS Insur. Cup | Hibernian FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Premiership | Hibernian FC | 19 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1,476 |
| 05/06 | SFA Cup | Hibernian FC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75 |
| 05/06 | UEFA Cup | Hibernian FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Premiership | Hibernian FC | 20 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1,552 |
| 04/05 | SFA Cup | Hibernian FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 179 |
| 04/05 | UI Cup | Hibernian FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | CIS Insur. Cup | Hibernian FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 321 |
| 03/04 | Premiership | Hibernian FC | 36 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 1,008 |
| 03/04 | SFA Cup | Hibernian FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | CIS Insur. Cup | Hibernian FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Premiership Relegation | Hibernian FC | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 110 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | 2002-10-23 | Hibernian FC U20 | Hibernian FC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Hibernian FC | Celtic | Transfer | 6600000 | €6.60m |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Celtic | Aberdeen FC | Transfer | 800000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-03-08 | Aberdeen FC | Retired | Transfer | 600000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | Ankle injury | 2009-10-26 | 2009-12-31 | 67 | 15 |
| 10/11 | Metatarsal fracture | 2010-10-04 | 2010-12-30 | 88 | 18 |
| 11/12 | Ankle injury | 2011-09-19 | 2011-12-01 | 74 | 24 |
| 12/13 | Hip injury | 2012-09-03 | 2012-09-13 | 11 | 5 |
| 12/13 | Toe injury | 2013-02-14 | 2013-04-01 | 47 | 15 |
| 15/16 | Thigh problems | 2015-08-06 | 2015-08-13 | 8 | 2 |
| 15/16 | Knee injury | 2015-10-26 | 2015-11-09 | 15 | 4 |
| 15/16 | Knee injury | 2015-11-23 | 2016-02-01 | 71 | 12 |
| 15/16 | Hamstring injury | 2016-05-05 | 2016-06-20 | 47 | 5 |
| 17/18 | Knee injury | 2017-09-25 | 2017-10-16 | 22 | 3 |
| 18/19 | Knock | 2018-10-03 | 2018-10-09 | 7 | 2 |
| 18/19 | Knee injury | 2018-10-20 | 2018-11-28 | 40 | 8 |
| 20/21 | Quarantine | 2021-01-09 | 2021-01-19 | 11 | 2 |
| 21/22 | Hamstring injury | 2022-02-15 | 2022-02-27 | 13 | 3 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.60m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.60m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €850k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #17622 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16868 | — | 8 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3380 | #8 | 55 | 4 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Forrest | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| Callum McGregor | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig Gordon | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Leigh Griffiths | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| Nir Bitton | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Charlie Mulgrew | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Kristoffer Ajer | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Odsonne Édouard | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Kieran Tierney | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Stokes | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| Stuart Armstrong | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Olivier Ntcham | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Efe Ambrose | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Christie | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 5 | 36 |
| 14/15 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 5 | 32 |
| 06/07 | Premiership | Hibernian FC | 5 | 30 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 7 | 38 |
| 08/09 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 6 | 36 |
| 09/10 | Premiership | Celtic FC | 6 | 21 |
Teams faced most often by Scott Brown's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kilmarnock FC | 27 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 46 | 23 | +23 | 63% |
| St. Mirren FC | 27 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 52 | 19 | +33 | 67% |
| Rangers FC | 26 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 20 | 44 | -24 | 15% |
| Hamilton Academical | 26 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 61 | 13 | +48 | 85% |
| Livingston FC | 26 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 38 | 31 | +7 | 38% |
| Motherwell FC | 26 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 48 | 21 | +27 | 62% |
| St. Johnstone FC | 25 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 45 | 18 | +27 | 52% |
| Ross County FC | 18 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 41 | 16 | +25 | 61% |
| Heart of Midlothian | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 31 | 17 | +14 | 53% |
| Dundee United | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 44% |
| Dundee FC | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 5 | +21 | 89% |
| FC Barcelona | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 19 | -15 | 17% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | Senior debut season | |
| 02/03 | First senior goal | |
| 14/15 | Goal #50 (career) |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | 33 | 1,017 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 |
| 20/21 | 43 | 1,765 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0.56 |
| 19/20 | 52 | 1,856 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.53 |
| 18/19 | 51 | 2,415 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0.52 |
| 17/18 | 56 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 54 | 3,904 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0.39 |
| 15/16 | 36 | 1,896 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 14/15 | 48 | 1,190 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0.98 |
| 13/14 | 50 | 1,757 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0.46 |
| 12/13 | 33 | 421 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.71 |
| 11/12 | 32 | 935 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.58 |
| 10/11 | 39 | 1,344 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0.74 |
| 09/10 | 30 | 1,737 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0.41 |
| 08/09 | 47 | 816 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.99 |
| 07/08 | 47 | 933 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1.25 |
| 06/07 | 42 | 937 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1.25 |
| 05/06 | 23 | 1,551 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.35 |
| 04/05 | 24 | 1,731 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.36 |
| 03/04 | 41 | 1,329 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.68 |
| 02/03 | 4 | 110 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.82 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Scott Brown
Who is Scott Brown?
Scott Brown is a Scotland professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Retired.
How old is Scott Brown?
Scott Brown is 40 years old. He was born on June 25, 1985 in Dunfermline.
What position does Scott Brown play?
Scott Brown plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does Scott Brown play for?
Scott Brown currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Scott Brown scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Scott Brown has scored 68 goals in 785 appearances.
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