Personal information | |||
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Full name | Scott Derek Severin | ||
Date of birth | 15 February 1979 | ||
Place of birth | Stirling, Scotland | ||
Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in) | ||
Playing position | Defender / Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
Musselburgh Athletic | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1997–2004 | Heart of Midlothian | 150 | (13) |
2004–2009 | Aberdeen | 166 | (12) |
2009–2010 | Watford | 9 | (0) |
2010 | → Kilmarnock (loan) | 14 | (0) |
2010–2012 | Dundee United | 17 | (1) |
Total | 356 | (26) | |
National team | |||
1999–2001 | Scotland U21 | 12 | (0) |
2003–2005 | Scotland B | 2 | (0) |
2001–2006 | Scotland | 15 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
Scott Derek Severin (born 15 February 1979 in Stirling) is a Scottish former professional footballer. Severin played for Heart of Midlothian, Aberdeen, Watford, Kilmarnock and Dundee United. Severin was club captain of Aberdeen for two seasons. He also made 15 appearances for the Scotland national football team. During his career, Severin played as a defensive midfielder, centre back, right back, striker, and once as a goalkeeper for Hearts.
Severin started his career at Heart of Midlothian. He made his debut as a substitute in Hearts' 3–1 victory over Dundee United on 6 April 1999, and his first starting appearance came three weeks later in a 4–0 win against Motherwell. Severin started to play regularly for Hearts in the 1999–2000 season, making 28 appearances in all competitions and scoring his first professional goal in a Scottish League Cup match against Queen of the South. Hearts finished the season in third place, earning them qualification for the UEFA Cup and Severin's form earned him a new contract until 2004. In his first ever continental match, Severin scored Hearts' first goal in their 2–0 UEFA Cup Qualifying victory over Icelandic side ÍBV. Severin played once as a goalkeeper for Hearts, following an injury to Teuvo Moilanen.