| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ryan Stewart Gauld[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 16 December 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Aberdeen, Scotland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Vancouver Whitecaps | ||
| Number | 25 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2006 | Brechin City Boys Club | ||
| 2006–2012 | Dundee United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2014 | Dundee United | 42 | (7) |
| 2014–2019 | Sporting CP B | 73 | (8) |
| 2014–2019 | Sporting CP | 2 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | → Vitória de Setúbal (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | → Aves (loan) | 18 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | → Farense (loan) | 12 | (2) |
| 2019 | → Hibernian (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | Farense | 54 | (18) |
| 2021– | Vancouver Whitecaps | 103 | (32) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2012–2014 | Scotland U19 | 10 | (2) |
| 2013–2016 | Scotland U21 | 11 | (2) |
| 2024– | Scotland | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 September 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 5 September 2024 | |||
Ryan Stewart Gauld (born 16 December 1995) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for and captains Major League Soccer club Vancouver Whitecaps, he also plays for the Scotland national team.
Gauld began his professional career at Dundee United, where he helped them reach the 2014 Scottish Cup final, and his abilities on the ball earned comparisons to Lionel Messi from the Scottish media.[3] In July 2014, he transferred to Portuguese club Sporting CP for a fee of around £3 million. Gauld mainly appeared for the club's B team, and was also loaned to Vitória de Setúbal, Aves, Farense and Hibernian. In July 2019, Gauld moved to Farense on a permanent basis, winning promotion in his first season and scoring nine goals in each of his two years. In July 2021, he signed for MLS club Vancouver Whitecaps, where he won the Canadian Championship in 2022 and 2023.
Gauld has represented Scotland at under-19 and under-21 levels. He was called up to the senior squad for the first time in September 2014.
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