John Souttar
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Souttar | ||
| Date of birth | 25 September 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Aberdeen, Scotland | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position |
Centre Back Central Midfielder |
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| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Heart of Midlothian | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2006 | Brechin City Youths | ||
| 2006–2013 | Dundee United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2016 | Dundee United | 63 | (1) |
| 2016– | Heart of Midlothian | 37 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2012–2013 | Scotland U17 | 7 | (0) |
| 2013–2015 | Scotland U19 | 11 | (1) |
| 2015– | Scotland U21 | 6 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 28 December 2016 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 11:36, 9 September 2015 (UTC) |
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John Souttar (born 25 September 1996) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays for Heart of Midlothian (Hearts) in the Scottish Premiership, and for the Scotland under-21 team. He previously played for Dundee United before joining Hearts in February 2016.
Initially known as a central defender, Souttar was converted to play as a defensive midfielder towards the end of his stay at Dundee United, however he has more recently been deployed as a centre back for Hearts. 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 and under-19 levels, he made his Scotland under-21 debut in September 2015.
Souttar was born in Aberdeen on 25 September 1996 to parents Jack and Heather. His father had previously been a professional footballer, with Brechin City. Growing up in the village of Luthermuir, Aberdeenshire, Souttar attended Luthermuir Primary and then Mearns Academy in nearby Laurencekirk.
In 2002, Souttar began to play for Brechin City Boys Club (later Brechin City Youths), where he was coached by his father in a successful team also containing Ryan Gauld and Euan Spark. The trio also developed their skills at coaching schools run in Dundee by Ian Cathro, before joining Dundee United's youth system in 2006 at the age of nine.
Souttar has a younger brother,Harry, who plays for Stoke City.
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