Derek Riordan

Derek Riordan
Riordan training with York City in 2016
Personal information
Full name Derek George Riordan[1]
Date of birth (1983-01-16) 16 January 1983 (age 41)[1]
Place of birth Edinburgh, Scotland
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2][3]
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
Pilton Sporting Club[3]
Hutchison Vale[3]
1999–2001 Hibernian
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001–2006 Hibernian 123 (54)
2003Cowdenbeath (loan) 2 (3)
2006–2008 Celtic 24 (5)
2008–2011 Hibernian 102 (36)
2011 Shaanxi Baorong Chanba 9 (1)
2012 St Johnstone 4 (0)
2012 Bristol Rovers 11 (0)
2014 Alloa Athletic 2 (0)
2014 Brechin City (trial) 1 (0)
2015 East Fife 11 (4)
2016 York City 4 (0)
2017 Edinburgh City 7 (3)
International career
2001 Scotland U19 5 (3)
2004–2005 Scotland U21 5 (0)
2005–2009 Scotland 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Derek George Riordan (born 16 January 1983) is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a striker. He was capped three times by the Scotland national team.

Riordan started his career with Hibernian in 2001 and had a brief spell on loan with Cowdenbeath in 2003. He became one of the top young players in the Scottish Premier League, winning the young player of the year awards in 2005. Riordan signed for Celtic in 2006, but failed to hold down a regular first-team place and returned to Hibernian in 2008. He totalled 104 goals in 260 appearances across all competitions in his two spells at Easter Road.[4]

Riordan left Hibs as a free agent in 2011 and signed for Chinese Super League club Shaanxi Baorong Chanba, but the two-year contract was mutually terminated after just four months. He then signed for St Johnstone on a short term contract in March 2012. Riordan then signed for Bristol Rovers, but he was released after a three-month deal. He has since had short spells with Alloa Athletic, Brechin City, East Fife, York City, Edinburgh City and amateurs St Bernard's.

  1. ^ a b The Bell's Scottish Football Review 2005.06. Cre8 Publishing. 2005. p. 28. ISBN 978-0-9548556-1-1.
  2. ^ "Derek Riordan". ESPN FC. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
  3. ^ a b c "Derek Riordan". Hibernian Historical Trust. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
  4. ^ "Hibernian player Derek Riordan". FitbaStats. Retrieved 28 October 2018.