Personal information | |||
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Full name | Andrew Considine | ||
Date of birth | 1 April 1987 | ||
Place of birth | Aberdeen, Scotland | ||
Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
Playing position | Left-back, Centre back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
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Aberdeen | ||
Number | 4 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2004– | Aberdeen | 295 | (13) |
National team | |||
2007 | Scotland U20 | 2 | (0) |
2007–2008 | Scotland U21 | 4 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:33, 21 January 2017 (UTC). |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:33, 21 January 2017 (UTC).
Andrew "Andy" Considine (born 1 April 1987) is a Scottish footballer who currently plays as a centre-back for Scottish Premiership club Aberdeen. He can play as a centre-back or left-back.
Considine was raised in the village of Banchory, near to Aberdeen. He is the son of former Aberdeen defender Doug Considine.
Considine made his professional debut for Aberdeen in May 2004 in a 2–1 defeat to Dundee, making his second appearance at the end of the following season. In 2005–06, Considine reached double figures in terms of appearances and became a first team regular in the 2006–07 season, playing in 36 matches and scoring his first goals for Aberdeen in a 2–0 victory at St Mirren in January 2007.
Considine started every league match for Aberdeen in the 2011–12 season and was the club's player of the year. He continued to play regularly in the 2012–13 season, but suffered a broken leg in a match against Dundee on 29 December.
On 29 December 2014, Considine signed a two-and-a-half-year extension to his contract, keeping him at Aberdeen until the summer of 2017.
Considine was rewarded for his years of service to Aberdeen with a Testimonial match against F.C. Twente on 27 March 2015.
Considine has played twice for the Scotland under-20 side, featuring at the 2007 Under-20 World Cup, and four times for Scotland under-21s.