Stuart Armstrong
Armstrong training with Dundee United
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| Personal information | |||
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| Date of birth | 30 March 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Inverness, Scotland | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Celtic | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2008 | Dyce Boys Club | ||
| 2008–2009 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | ||
| 2009–2010 | Dundee United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2015 | Dundee United | 126 | (18) |
| 2015– | Celtic | 67 | (18) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2010–2011 | Scotland U19 | 7 | (2) |
| 2010–2014 | Scotland U21 | 20 | (4) |
| 2017– | Scotland | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13:52, 23 April 2017 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 20:53, 26 March 2017 (UTC) |
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Stuart Armstrong (born 30 March 1992) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays for Celtic and Scotland as a midfielder. He began his career with Dundee United, making his debut in 2010 and going on to make almost 150 appearances before joining Celtic in February 2015. He represented Scotland at under-19 and under-21 level, then made his full international debut in 2017.
Armstrong was voted as the SFWA Young Player of the Year in 2013 and has twice been named in the PFA Scotland Team of the Year for the Scottish Premiership. He was also nominated twice for the PFA Scotland Young Player of the Year.
Born in Inverness, Armstrong attended Hazlehead Academy in Aberdeen, alongside fellow footballer Fraser Fyvie. Armstrong grew up idolizing Gianfranco Zola.
Armstrong formerly played for Dyce Boys Club and Inverness Caledonian Thistle before joining Dundee United in July 2009.
He made his first team debut for Dundee United in November 2010, coming on as a substitute in a 1–0 win over Hamilton. Two months later, on 12 January 2011, he provided his first assist, crossing for David Goodwillie to score as his side won 2–0 against Motherwell. Throughout the rest of the season, Armstrong was in and out of the team, making twelve appearance. Manager Peter Houston praised Armstrong on his substitute role.
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