Zak Rudden
Attack - Centre-Forward
at Dunfermline Athletic FC
at Dunfermline Athletic FC
269 days · joined 2025-08-28
👕200+ Apps
⚽50+ Goals
🏴25+ Caps
Market value
€200k
Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
12
clubs played for
16/17
debut season
0.28
goals / match
Dundee FC
top club · 56 apps
Career highs
€400k
peak value · 2019
—
top transfer fee
15
best season · 24/25
34 / 9
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 2000-02-06 · 6 players total
239Appearances
67Goals
21Assists
34Yellow cards
1Red cards
46Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Zak Rudden |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Zak Andrew Rudden |
| Date of birth | 2000-02-06 (26 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Citizenship |  Scotland |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 187.00 m |
| Current club | Dunfermline Athletic FC |
| Joined | 2025-08-28 |
| Contract expires | 2027-05-31 |
| Agent | CAA Stellar |
Aug 2025
Transfer: Livingston FC → Dunfermline A.
25/26 · Transfer
Jul 2025
25/26 — Dunfermline Athletic FC, Livingston FC
6 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2025
Transfer: Queen's Park → Livingston FC
25/26 · Transfer
Jul 2024
Transfer: Dundee FC → Queen's Park
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2024
24/25 — Queen's Park FC
47 matches · 15 G · 6 A · across 4 competitions
May 2024
Transfer: Raith Rovers → Dundee FC
23/24 · Return from loan
Jan 2024
Transfer: Dundee FC → Raith Rovers
23/24 · Loan
Jul 2023
23/24 — Raith Rovers FC, Dundee FC
33 matches · 6 G · 3 A · across 5 competitions
May 2023
Transfer: St. Johnstone → Dundee FC
22/23 · Return from loan
Jan 2023
Transfer: Dundee FC → St. Johnstone
22/23 · Loan
Jul 2022
22/23 — Dundee FC, St. Johnstone FC
39 matches · 9 G · 2 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2022
Transfer: Partick Thistle → Dundee FC
22/23 · Transfer
May 2022
Transfer: Dundee FC → Partick Thistle
21/22 · Return from loan
Mar 2022
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jan 2022
Transfer: Partick Thistle → Dundee FC
21/22 · Loan
Jul 2021
21/22 — Partick Thistle FC, Dundee FC
39 matches · 11 G · 2 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2020
20/21 — Partick Thistle FC
17 matches · 8 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2020
Transfer: Rangers B → Partick Thistle
19/20 · Transfer
Jan 2020
Transfer: Plymouth → Rangers B
19/20 · Return from loan
Aug 2019
Transfer: Rangers B → Plymouth
19/20 · Loan
Jul 2019
19/20 — Partick Thistle FC, Plymouth Argyle
23 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 6 competitions
May 2019
Transfer: Falkirk → Rangers B
18/19 · Return from loan
Aug 2018
Transfer: Rangers B → Falkirk
18/19 · Loan
Jul 2018
18/19 — Falkirk FC, Rangers FC, Rangers FC B
32 matches · 13 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2018
Transfer: Rangers U20 → Rangers B
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 — Rangers FC U20
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2017
Transfer: Rangers FC U17 → Rangers U20
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — Rangers FC U20
2 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €400k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 49 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 25/26. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals2 total · 1.29/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A2 total · 1.29/90
Yellow cards0 total · 0.00/90
Minutes played by club
Livingston FC
1.6%
Dunfermline Athletic FC
1.8%
Queen's Park FC
23.1%
Dundee FC
32.3%
Raith Rovers FC
5.3%
St. Johnstone FC
5.3%
Partick Thistle FC
14.2%
Plymouth Argyle
9.1%
Rangers FC
0.0%
Falkirk FC
5.2%
Rangers FC B
2.2%
Rangers FC U20
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Livingston FC | 1 | 25/26 | 25/26 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 66 |
| Dunfermline Athletic FC | 1 | 25/26 | 25/26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 74 |
| Queen's Park FC | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 47 | 15 | 6 | 963 |
| Dundee FC | 3 | 21/22 | 23/24 | 56 | 12 | 3 | 1,348 |
| Raith Rovers FC | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 219 |
| St. Johnstone FC | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 220 |
| Partick Thistle FC | 3 | 19/20 | 21/22 | 48 | 18 | 5 | 591 |
| Plymouth Argyle | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 381 |
| Rangers FC | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Falkirk FC | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 31 | 12 | 4 | 218 |
| Rangers FC B | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| Rangers FC U20 | 2 | 16/17 | 17/18 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Championship | Dunfermline Athletic FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 74 |
| 25/26 | League Cup | Livingston FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66 |
| 25/26 | Premiership | Livingston FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Championship | Queen's Park FC | 34 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 312 |
| 24/25 | Prem. Sports Cup | Queen's Park FC | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 373 |
| 24/25 | SFA Cup | Queen's Park FC | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 165 |
| 24/25 | Trust Trophy | Queen's Park FC | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 113 |
| 23/24 | Championship | Raith Rovers FC | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 219 |
| 23/24 | Premiership | Dundee FC | 14 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 411 |
| 23/24 | Premiership Play-offs | Raith Rovers FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Trust Trophy | Raith Rovers FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Viaplay Cup | Dundee FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 136 |
| 22/23 | Challenge Cup | Dundee FC | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 |
| 22/23 | Championship | Dundee FC | 19 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 220 |
| 22/23 | Premiership | St. Johnstone FC | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 220 |
| 22/23 | Premiership Relegation | St. Johnstone FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | SFA Cup | Dundee FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 116 |
| 22/23 | Viaplay Cup | Dundee FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Championship | Partick Thistle FC | 19 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 160 |
| 21/22 | Prem. Sports Cup | Partick Thistle FC | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 134 |
| 21/22 | Premiership | Dundee FC | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 406 |
| 21/22 | Premiership Relegation | Dundee FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | SFA Cup | Partick Thistle FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Trust Trophy | Partick Thistle FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Betfred Cup | Partick Thistle FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | League One | Partick Thistle FC | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 83 |
| 20/21 | League One Meisterr. | Partick Thistle FC | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 129 |
| 20/21 | SFA Cup | Partick Thistle FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 85 |
| 19/20 | Championship | Partick Thistle FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | EFL Cup | Plymouth Argyle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | EFL Trophy | Plymouth Argyle | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 95 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Plymouth Argyle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | League Two | Plymouth Argyle | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 286 |
| 19/20 | SFA Cup | Partick Thistle FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Championship | Falkirk FC | 31 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 218 |
| 18/19 | Europa League Qualifying | Rangers FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Irn-Bru Cup | Rangers FC B | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 17/18 | Irn-Bru Cup | Rangers FC U20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Irn-Bru Cup | Rangers FC U20 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Rangers FC U17 | Rangers U20 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Rangers U20 | Rangers B | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-31 | Rangers B | Falkirk | Loan | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-05-05 | Falkirk | Rangers B | Return from loan | 100000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-08-23 | Rangers B | Plymouth | Loan | 400000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-06 | Plymouth | Rangers B | Return from loan | 400000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-15 | Rangers B | Partick Thistle | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-31 | Partick Thistle | Dundee FC | Loan | 300000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-05-16 | Dundee FC | Partick Thistle | Return from loan | 300000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Partick Thistle | Dundee FC | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-31 | Dundee FC | St. Johnstone | Loan | 300000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-05-31 | St. Johnstone | Dundee FC | Return from loan | 300000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-26 | Dundee FC | Raith Rovers | Loan | 350000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-05-31 | Raith Rovers | Dundee FC | Return from loan | 350000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-13 | Dundee FC | Queen's Park | Transfer | 350000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | Queen's Park | Livingston FC | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-08-28 | Livingston FC | Dunfermline A. | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | Corona virus | 2022-03-01 | 2022-03-07 | 7 | 2 |
Current€200k
Peak€400k
Low€100k
Δ since start+€100k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €325k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €275k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #34687 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #30136 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #25791 | — | 13 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #17622 | — | 14 | 6 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16868 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Will Tizzard | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Glenn Middleton | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Kevin Holt | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Shaun Byrne | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Mulligan | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Turner | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Roddy MacGregor | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Lewis Mayo | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamie Sneddon | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul McMullan | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Ryan Sweeney | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Duncan | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Jordan McGhee | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Ross Docherty | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Graham | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| Luke McCowan | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Scott Tiffoney | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| Stuart Bannigan | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Louis Longridge | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sean Welsh | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | Championship | Falkirk FC | 12 | 31 |
| 24/25 | Championship | Queen's Park FC | 9 | 34 |
| 21/22 | Championship | Partick Thistle FC | 8 | 19 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | Championship | Falkirk FC | 4 | 31 |
| 24/25 | Championship | Queen's Park FC | 3 | 34 |
| 20/21 | League One | Partick Thistle FC | 2 | 9 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 2024-05-31 | Raith Rovers | Dundee FC | Return from loan | — | €350k |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-26 | Dundee FC | Raith Rovers | Loan | — | €350k |
| 22/23 | 2023-05-31 | St. Johnstone | Dundee FC | Return from loan | — | €300k |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-31 | Dundee FC | St. Johnstone | Loan | — | €300k |
| 21/22 | 2022-05-16 | Dundee FC | Partick Thistle | Return from loan | — | €300k |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-31 | Partick Thistle | Dundee FC | Loan | — | €300k |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-06 | Plymouth | Rangers B | Return from loan | — | €400k |
| 19/20 | 2019-08-23 | Rangers B | Plymouth | Loan | — | €400k |
| 18/19 | 2019-05-05 | Falkirk | Rangers B | Return from loan | — | €100k |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-31 | Rangers B | Falkirk | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Zak Rudden'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Motherwell FC | 43 | 11 | 10 | 22 | 51 | 70 | -19 | 26% |
| Kilmarnock FC | 41 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 51 | 57 | -6 | 32% |
| Hibernian FC | 41 | 9 | 14 | 18 | 49 | 73 | -24 | 22% |
| Aberdeen FC | 40 | 6 | 15 | 19 | 29 | 53 | -24 | 15% |
| St. Mirren FC | 39 | 15 | 7 | 17 | 44 | 47 | -3 | 38% |
| Rangers FC | 39 | 1 | 8 | 30 | 18 | 89 | -71 | 3% |
| Celtic FC | 39 | 3 | 8 | 28 | 21 | 105 | -84 | 8% |
| Heart of Midlothian | 35 | 7 | 6 | 22 | 33 | 61 | -28 | 20% |
| Ross County FC | 31 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 43 | 33 | +10 | 42% |
| Hamilton Academical | 20 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 37 | 18 | +19 | 60% |
| Dundee United | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 23 | -5 | 20% |
| Burton Albion | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 8 | +10 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Senior debut season | |
| 18/19 | First senior goal | |
| 23/24 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 47 | 963 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.65 |
| 23/24 | 33 | 766 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.82 |
| 22/23 | 39 | 615 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.88 |
| 21/22 | 39 | 700 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.51 |
| 20/21 | 17 | 297 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.91 |
| 19/20 | 23 | 381 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.47 |
| 18/19 | 32 | 308 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.75 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Championship
122 apps
38 G
13 A
Trust Trophy
13 apps
6 G
2 A
League One
9 apps
5 G
2 A
Viaplay Cup
20 apps
5 G
1 A
Premiership
31 apps
4 G
1 A
SFA Cup
11 apps
4 G
1 A
League One Meisterr.
4 apps
2 G
1 A
League Two
14 apps
2 G
0 A
EFL Trophy
2 apps
1 G
0 A
Premiership Relegation
9 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Zak Rudden
Who is Zak Rudden?
Zak Rudden is a Scotland professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Dunfermline Athletic FC.
How old is Zak Rudden?
Zak Rudden is 26 years old. He was born on February 6, 2000 in Edinburgh.
What position does Zak Rudden play?
Zak Rudden plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Zak Rudden play for?
Zak Rudden currently plays for Dunfermline Athletic FC.
How many career goals has Zak Rudden scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Zak Rudden has scored 67 goals in 239 appearances.
What is Zak Rudden's market value?
Zak Rudden's most recent reported market value is €200k.