| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Derek Young | ||
| Date of birth | 27 May 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Cathkin United | |||
| 1995–1997 | Aberdeen | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996–2003 | Aberdeen | 111 | (13) |
| 1996 | → Lewis United (loan) | ||
| 2003–2006 | Dunfermline Athletic | 63 | (9) |
| 2006 | St Johnstone | 1 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | Partick Thistle | 28 | (5) |
| 2007–2011 | Aberdeen | 95 | (6) |
| 2011 | Grindavík | 5 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Greenock Morton | 19 | (1) |
| 2012–2014 | Queen of the South | 45 | (2) |
| 2014–2016 | Forfar Athletic | 28 | (2) |
| 2016–2017 | Formartine United | - | (-) |
| International career | |||
| 1997–2001 | Scotland U21 | 6 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:37, 23 October 2015 (UTC) | |||
Derek Young (born 27 May 1980) is a Scottish ex-professional association football midfielder. Young started his career alongside his brother Darren at Aberdeen before leaving with him in 2003 to join Dunfermline Athletic. Spells at St Johnstone and Partick Thistle followed before returning to Aberdeen for another four years. He spent a short spell in Iceland with Grindavík before returning to Scotland with Morton in 2011. In summer 2012 he joined Queen of the South with whom he won a league and cup double.[1] He joined Forfar Athletic in 2014 before ending his playing career with a season at Formartine United.