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Steven Whittaker

Steven Whittaker

Defender - Right-Back  at Retired
Age41
CitizenshipScotland
Height1.85 m
Footright
BornJune 16, 1984
👕500+ Apps 🏴25+ Caps ⏳Veteran
Market value —
Right-Back Defender

Career snapshot

6
clubs played for
01/02
debut season
0.07
goals / match
Hibernian FC
top club · 242 apps

Career highs

€4.75m
peak value · 2011
€3.00m
top transfer fee · 07/08
11
best season · 09/10
47 / 1
int'l caps / goals

Born the same day

Yuki Nakashima
Attack - Centre-Forward · Machida Zelvia
Marco Soares
Midfield - Defensive Midfield · Retired
István Farkas
Defender - Left-Back · Kerekegyházi SE
Diego Segura
Midfield - Central Midfield · Without Club

Shares 1984-06-16 · 6 players total

581Appearances
41Goals
40Assists
64Yellow cards
2Red cards
260Full matches (90′)
Full nameSteven Whittaker
Name in home countrySteven Gordon Whittaker
Date of birth1984-06-16 (41 yrs)
Place of birthEdinburgh, Scotland
CitizenshipScotland
PositionDefender - Right-Back (main: Defender)
Footright
Height185.00 m
Current clubRetired
Joined2021-07-01
Contract expires—
AgentPMPR Excellence
Jul 2021
Transfer: Dunfermline A. → Retired
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — Dunfermline Athletic FC
24 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2020
Transfer: Hibernian FC → Dunfermline A.
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — Hibernian FC
15 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 2019
Injury: unknown
16 games missed
Jul 2018
18/19 — Hibernian FC
23 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
Dec 2017
Injury: unknown
10 games missed
Oct 2017
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Jul 2017
Transfer: Norwich → Hibernian FC
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 — Hibernian FC
31 matches · 2 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — Norwich City, Norwich City U23
17 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — Norwich City, Norwich City U21
10 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — Norwich City
43 matches · 2 G · 5 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — Norwich City
25 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Dec 2012
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Jul 2012
12/13 — Norwich City, Norwich City U21
16 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2012
Transfer: Rangers → Norwich
12/13 · Transfer
Jan 2012
Injury: unknown
11 games missed
Jul 2011
11/12 — Rangers FC
28 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — Rangers FC
52 matches · 7 G · 8 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — Rangers FC
50 matches · 11 G · 5 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Rangers FC
28 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Feb 2008
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Aug 2007
Transfer: Hibernian FC → Rangers
07/08 · Transfer · €3.00m
Jul 2007
07/08 — Rangers FC
46 matches · 5 G · 2 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Hibernian FC
49 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Hibernian FC
40 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Hibernian FC
45 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Hibernian FC
33 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Hibernian FC
5 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2002
Transfer: Hibernian FC U20 → Hibernian FC
02/03 · Transfer
Jul 2001
01/02 — Hibernian FC
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2001
Transfer: Hibernian FC U17 → Hibernian FC U20
01/02 · Transfer
Jul 2000
Transfer: Hutchison Vale BC → Hibernian FC U17
00/01 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €4.75m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
23,368 min
Minutes played by club
Dunfermline Athletic FC 0.0%
Hibernian FC 56.3%
Norwich City 21.7%
Norwich City U23 0.0%
Norwich City U21 0.0%
Rangers FC 22.0%
ClubSeasonsFirstLastMatchesGoalsAssistsMinutes
Dunfermline Athletic FC 1 20/21 20/21 24 0 0 0
Hibernian FC 9 01/02 19/20 242 7 11 13,152
Norwich City 5 12/13 16/17 106 7 8 5,074
Norwich City U23 1 16/17 16/17 2 0 0 0
Norwich City U21 2 12/13 15/16 3 0 0 0
Rangers FC 5 07/08 11/12 204 27 21 5,142

Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value

4€1.2M8€2.4M12€3.6M16€4.8M02/03 — 1 assists102/0303/04 — 1 goals (Hibernian FC)103/0404/05 — 2 goals (Hibernian FC)04/05 — 1 assists304/0505/06 — 1 goals (Hibernian FC)05/06 — 1 assists205/0606/07 — 1 goals (Hibernian FC)06/07 — 1 assists206/0707/08 — 5 goals (Rangers FC)07/08 — 2 assists707/0808/09 — 2 goals (Rangers FC)08/09 — 3 assists508/0909/10 — 11 goals (Rangers FC)09/10 — 5 assists1609/1010/11 — 7 goals (Rangers FC)10/11 — 8 assists1510/1111/12 — 2 goals (Rangers FC)11/12 — 3 assists511/1212/13 — 1 goals (Norwich City)112/1313/14 — 2 goals (Norwich City)13/14 — 1 assists313/1414/15 — 2 goals (Norwich City)14/15 — 5 assists714/1515/16 — 1 goals (Norwich City)115/1616/17 — 1 goals (Norwich City)16/17 — 2 assists316/1717/18 — 2 goals (Hibernian FC)17/18 — 5 assists717/1818/19 — 2 assists218/1919/2020/2104/05 — €50K05/06 — €500K06/07 — €750K07/08 — €3M08/09 — €2.8M09/10 — €3.5M10/11 — €4.5M11/12 — €4.8M12/13 — €2.5M13/14 — €2M14/15 — €2M15/16 — €2M16/17 — €1.5M17/18 — €1M18/19 — €700K19/20 — €400K20/21 — €250KGoalsAssistsMarket value

Goals by season

01/02: 0001/0202/03: 0002/0303/04: 1103/0404/05: 2204/0505/06: 1105/0606/07: 1106/0707/08: 5507/0808/09: 2208/0909/10: 111109/1010/11: 7710/1111/12: 2211/1212/13: 1112/1313/14: 2213/1414/15: 2214/1515/16: 1115/1616/17: 1116/1717/18: 2217/1818/19: 0018/1919/20: 0019/2020/21: 0020/21

Assists by season

01/02: 0001/0202/03: 1102/0303/04: 0003/0404/05: 1104/0505/06: 1105/0606/07: 1106/0707/08: 2207/0808/09: 3308/0909/10: 5509/1010/11: 8810/1111/12: 3311/1212/13: 0012/1313/14: 1113/1414/15: 5514/1515/16: 0015/1616/17: 2216/1717/18: 5517/1818/19: 2218/1919/20: 0019/2020/21: 0020/21
SeasonCompetitionClubMatchesGoalsAssistsYCRCMinutes
20/21 Betfred Cup Dunfermline Athletic FC 3 0 0 1 0 0
20/21 Championship Dunfermline Athletic FC 18 0 0 6 0 0
20/21 Premiership Play-offs Dunfermline Athletic FC 2 0 0 1 0 0
20/21 SFA Cup Dunfermline Athletic FC 1 0 0 0 0 0
19/20 Betfred Cup Hibernian FC 4 0 0 0 0 0
19/20 Premiership Hibernian FC 7 0 0 0 0 0
19/20 SFA Cup Hibernian FC 4 0 0 0 0 0
18/19 Betfred Cup Hibernian FC 2 0 1 1 0 0
18/19 Europa League Qualifying Hibernian FC 4 0 0 0 0 0
18/19 Premiership Hibernian FC 15 0 0 1 0 0
18/19 Scottish Premiership Top Six Split Hibernian FC 0 0 0 0 0 0
18/19 SFA Cup Hibernian FC 2 0 1 0 0 0
17/18 Betfred Cup Hibernian FC 5 0 2 0 0 0
17/18 Premiership Hibernian FC 21 1 3 2 0 1,353
17/18 Scottish Premiership Top Six Split Hibernian FC 5 1 0 2 0 450
16/17 Championship Norwich City 12 0 1 2 0 0
16/17 EFL Cup Norwich City 2 0 0 0 0 0
16/17 EFL Trophy Norwich City U23 2 0 0 0 0 0
16/17 FA Cup Norwich City 1 1 1 0 0 90
15/16 FA Cup Norwich City 0 0 0 0 0 0
15/16 League Cup Norwich City 1 0 0 0 0 0
15/16 Premier League Norwich City 8 1 0 1 0 660
15/16 U21 PL Norwich City U21 1 0 0 0 0 0
14/15 Championship Norwich City 37 2 4 3 0 1,628
14/15 Championship Play-Offs Norwich City 3 0 1 0 0 0
14/15 FA Cup Norwich City 1 0 0 0 0 0
14/15 League Cup Norwich City 2 0 0 0 0 0
13/14 FA Cup Norwich City 2 0 0 0 0 0
13/14 League Cup Norwich City 3 1 0 0 0 227
13/14 Premier League Norwich City 20 1 1 3 0 1,422
12/13 FA Cup Norwich City 0 0 0 0 0 0
12/13 League Cup Norwich City 1 0 0 0 0 0
12/13 Premier League Norwich City 13 1 0 0 0 1,047
12/13 U21 PL Norwich City U21 1 0 0 0 0 0
12/13 U21 PL Qualificationsgr. 2 Norwich City U21 1 0 0 0 0 0
11/12 Champions League Qu. Rangers FC 2 0 0 0 1 0
11/12 Premiership Rangers FC 25 2 2 4 0 1,096
11/12 Scot. League Cup Rangers FC 1 0 1 0 0 0
10/11 Champions League Rangers FC 6 0 1 1 0 0
10/11 Co-op. Ins. Cup Rangers FC 3 0 0 0 0 0
10/11 Europa League Rangers FC 4 1 0 0 0 360
10/11 Premiership Rangers FC 36 4 7 1 0 796
10/11 SFA Cup Rangers FC 3 2 0 0 0 108
09/10 Champions League Rangers FC 6 0 0 0 0 0
09/10 Co-op. Ins. Cup Rangers FC 4 1 3 2 0 360
09/10 Premiership Rangers FC 35 7 2 4 0 410
09/10 SFA Cup Rangers FC 5 3 0 1 0 160
08/09 Champions League Qu. Rangers FC 2 0 0 0 0 0
08/09 Co-op. Ins. Cup Rangers FC 1 0 0 0 0 0
08/09 Premiership Rangers FC 24 2 3 3 0 872
08/09 SFA Cup Rangers FC 1 0 0 1 0 0
07/08 Champions League Rangers FC 3 0 0 0 0 0
07/08 Champions League Qu. Rangers FC 1 0 0 0 0 0
07/08 CIS Insur. Cup Rangers FC 2 0 0 1 0 0
07/08 Premiership Rangers FC 30 4 2 3 1 638
07/08 SFA Cup Rangers FC 5 0 0 1 0 0
07/08 UEFA Cup Rangers FC 5 1 0 0 0 342
06/07 CIS Insur. Cup Hibernian FC 4 0 0 0 0 0
06/07 Premiership Hibernian FC 35 1 1 6 0 3,084
06/07 SFA Cup Hibernian FC 6 0 0 0 0 0
06/07 UI Cup Hibernian FC 4 0 0 1 0 0
05/06 Premiership Hibernian FC 34 1 0 3 0 3,022
05/06 SFA Cup Hibernian FC 4 0 0 0 0 0
05/06 UEFA Cup Hibernian FC 2 0 1 0 0 0
04/05 CIS Insur. Cup Hibernian FC 2 0 0 0 0 0
04/05 Premiership Hibernian FC 37 1 1 6 0 3,330
04/05 SFA Cup Hibernian FC 4 1 0 0 0 360
04/05 UI Cup Hibernian FC 2 0 0 0 0 0
03/04 CIS Insur. Cup Hibernian FC 4 0 0 0 0 0
03/04 Premiership Hibernian FC 28 1 0 3 0 1,553
03/04 SFA Cup Hibernian FC 1 0 0 0 0 0
02/03 Premiership Hibernian FC 3 0 0 0 0 0
02/03 Premiership Relegation Hibernian FC 2 0 1 0 0 0
01/02 Premiership Relegation Hibernian FC 1 0 0 0 0 0
SeasonDateFromToTypeMarket valueFee
00/01 2000-07-01 Hutchison Vale BC Hibernian FC U17 Transfer 0 —
01/02 2001-07-01 Hibernian FC U17 Hibernian FC U20 Transfer 0 —
02/03 2002-07-01 Hibernian FC U20 Hibernian FC Transfer 0 —
07/08 2007-08-01 Hibernian FC Rangers Transfer 750000 €3.00m
12/13 2012-07-01 Rangers Norwich Transfer 2500000 —
17/18 2017-07-15 Norwich Hibernian FC Transfer 1000000 —
20/21 2020-07-01 Hibernian FC Dunfermline A. Transfer 250000 —
21/22 2021-07-01 Dunfermline A. Retired Transfer 0 —
SeasonInjuryFromToDays missedGames missed
07/08 muscular problems 2008-02-10 2008-02-22 13 3
11/12 Groin surgery 2012-01-02 2012-03-02 61 11
12/13 Hip injury 2012-12-22 2013-01-25 35 7
17/18 Knee injury 2017-10-30 2017-12-05 37 5
17/18 Pelvic injury 2017-12-20 2018-02-28 71 10
18/19 Groin injury 2019-02-01 2019-05-12 101 16
Current—
Peak€4.75m
Low—
Δ since start−€50k
—€1.19m€2.38m€3.56m€4.75m197019701970
DateValue
Jan 1, 1970 —
Jan 1, 1970 €200k
Jan 1, 1970 €200k
Jan 1, 1970 €250k
Jan 1, 1970 €250k
Jan 1, 1970 €400k
Jan 1, 1970 €350k
Jan 1, 1970 €550k
Jan 1, 1970 €700k
Jan 1, 1970 €1.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €1.50m
Jan 1, 1970 €1.25m
Jan 1, 1970 €2.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €2.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €2.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €2.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €1.50m
Jan 1, 1970 €2.50m
Jan 1, 1970 €4.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €4.75m
Jan 1, 1970 €4.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €4.50m
Jan 1, 1970 €3.50m
Jan 1, 1970 €2.75m
Jan 1, 1970 €3.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €750k
Jan 1, 1970 €350k
Jan 1, 1970 €500k
Jan 1, 1970 €50k
TeamShirtMatchesGoalsDebutAge at debutStatus
Team #26399 — 1 0 — — former national player
Team #16868 — 15 1 — — former national player
Team #3380 #2 31 0 — — former national player
TeammatePPG played withJoint goalsMinutes
Kyle Lafferty 2 3 0
Ivan Sproule 1 0 0
John Ruddy 2 0 0

Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.

Top goalscoring seasons

SeasonCompetitionClubGoalsMatches
09/10 Premiership Rangers FC 7 35
07/08 Premiership Rangers FC 4 30
10/11 Premiership Rangers FC 4 36

Top assist seasons

SeasonCompetitionClubAssistsMatches
10/11 Premiership Rangers FC 7 36
14/15 Championship Norwich City 4 37
08/09 Premiership Rangers FC 3 24

Teams faced most often by Steven Whittaker's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).

OpponentPWDLGFGAGDWin %
Queens Park Rangers 18 9 4 5 25 19 +6 50%
Cardiff City 18 9 3 6 25 23 +2 50%
Southampton FC 18 6 4 8 21 27 -6 33%
Crystal Palace 16 2 6 8 15 26 -11 13%
Ipswich Town 16 7 5 4 27 18 +9 44%
Wolverhampton Wanderers 16 5 5 6 25 25 0 31%
Leeds United 14 4 5 5 19 19 0 29%
Sheffield Wednesday 14 2 2 10 13 27 -14 14%
Fulham FC 14 1 4 9 11 29 -18 7%
Derby County 14 4 4 6 18 19 -1 29%
Reading FC 14 5 2 7 22 25 -3 36%
Preston North End 14 4 5 5 12 14 -2 29%

Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.

Season / YearMilestoneDate
01/02 Senior debut season
03/04 First senior goal

Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.

SeasonMatchesMinsYC2nd YCRCCards / 90′
20/21 24 0 8 0 0 0
19/20 15 0 0 1 0 0
18/19 23 0 2 0 0 0
17/18 31 1,803 4 0 0 0.2
16/17 17 90 2 0 0 2
15/16 10 660 1 1 0 0.27
14/15 43 1,628 3 0 0 0.17
13/14 25 1,649 3 0 0 0.16
11/12 28 1,096 4 0 1 0.41
10/11 52 1,264 2 1 0 0.21
09/10 50 930 7 0 0 0.68
08/09 28 872 4 0 0 0.41
07/08 46 980 5 0 1 0.55
06/07 49 3,084 7 0 0 0.2
05/06 40 3,022 3 0 0 0.09
04/05 45 3,690 6 0 0 0.15
03/04 33 1,553 3 0 0 0.17

Output by competition

Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.

Premiership
330 apps
24 G
21 A
SFA Cup
36 apps
6 G
1 A
Premier League
41 apps
3 G
1 A
Championship
49 apps
2 G
5 A
Scot. League Cup
35 apps
1 G
7 A
FA Cup
4 apps
1 G
1 A
UEFA Cup
7 apps
1 G
1 A
Scottish Premiership Top Six Split
5 apps
1 G
0 A
League Cup
9 apps
1 G
0 A
Europa League
4 apps
1 G
0 A

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Frequently asked about Steven Whittaker

Who is Steven Whittaker?

Steven Whittaker is a Scotland professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Retired.

How old is Steven Whittaker?

Steven Whittaker is 41 years old. He was born on June 16, 1984 in Edinburgh.

What position does Steven Whittaker play?

Steven Whittaker plays as a right-back (Defender - Right-Back).

What club does Steven Whittaker play for?

Steven Whittaker currently plays for Retired.

How many career goals has Steven Whittaker scored?

Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Steven Whittaker has scored 41 goals in 581 appearances.