 Souttar with Rangers in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Francis Souttar[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 25 September 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Aberdeen, Scotland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.86 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Rangers | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2006 | Brechin City Youths | ||
| 2006–2013 | Dundee United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2016 | Dundee United | 63 | (1) |
| 2016–2022 | Heart of Midlothian | 130 | (5) |
| 2022– | Rangers | 40 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2012–2013 | Scotland U17 | 6 | (0) |
| 2013–2015 | Scotland U19 | 11 | (1) |
| 2015–2018 | Scotland U21 | 11 | (0) |
| 2018– | Scotland | 9 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:26, 13 May 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:35, 26 March 2024 (UTC) | |||
John Francis Souttar (born 25 September 1996) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays for Scottish Premiership club Rangers and the Scotland national team. He previously played for Dundee United and Heart of Midlothian before joining Rangers in 2022.[3]
Known as a central defender, Souttar was converted to play as a midfielder towards the end of his stay at Dundee United, however he reverted to once again playing as a centre-back for Hearts.[4] He is the youngest player to have appeared for Dundee United's first team, having made his debut for the club in January 2013 at the age of 16. After previously representing the country at under-17, under-19 and under-21 levels, he made his full international debut in September 2018.
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- ^ "John Souttar". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
- ^ "Rangers Sign John Souttar on Pre-Contract Agreement". Rangers F.C. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
- ^ "Winners and Losers: Kieran Tierney | John Souttar | Hearts fans". The Scotsman. 8 March 2016.