Steven Whittaker

Steven Whittaker

Whittaker playing for Scotland in 2011
Personal information
Full name	Steven Gordon Whittaker
Date of birth	(1984-06-16) 16 June 1984 (age 32)
Place of birth	Edinburgh, Scotland
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position	Right Back
Club information
Current team	Norwich City
Number	2
Youth career
2000–2002	Hibernian
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2002–2007	Hibernian	140	(4)
2007–2012	Rangers	150	(19)
2012–	Norwich City	80	(5)
National team‡
2004–2006	Scotland U21	18	(1)
2009–	Scotland	31	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:42, 22 August 2016. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 26 March 2015

Steven Gordon Whittaker (born 16 June 1984) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a right back for Norwich City and the Scotland national team.

Whittaker began his career with Hibernian and made over 170 appearances for the Easter Road side. He also won the Scottish League Cup in 2007 before signing for Rangers in August that year. Whittaker won three Scottish Premier League titles, two Scottish Cups and three Scottish League Cups with Rangers. At the start of the 2012–13 season, he signed for Norwich City on a free transfer.

Despite being a boyhood Hearts fan, Whittaker joined Kenny Miller and Derek Riordan in signing for Hibernian from the Hutchison Vale Boys Club. He made his debut against St Johnstone in a 1–0 win on 12 May 2002. In the 2002–03 season, he went on to make further six first-team appearances before finally becoming a regular starter the following season. Due to Whittaker lacking a defined position, his form suffered as he was deployed at right-back and across the midfield under Bobby Williamson. He scored his first career goal against Partick Thistle in a 3–2 win on 3 January 2004. He was an unused substitute when Hibernian lost the 2004 Scottish League Cup Final.