Alan Trouten

Alan Trouten
Personal information
Full name Alan Trouten
Date of birth (1985-11-08) 8 November 1985
Place of birth Rutherglen, Scotland
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Alloa Athletic
Youth career
– Greenock Morton
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2004 Greenock Morton 0 (0)
2004–2008 Queen's Park 85 (25)
2008–2009 Clyde 27 (4)
2009–2010 Airdrie United 26 (2)
2010–2012 Ayr United 55 (6)
2012–2015 Brechin City 80 (44)
2015–2016 Ayr United 31 (6)
2016–2017 Brechin City 26 (5)
2017–2018 Albion Rovers 33 (20)
2018– Alloa Athletic 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:14, 11 August 2018 (UTC)

Alan Trouten (born 8 November 1985), is a Scottish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Alloa Athletic. During his career, Trouten has played for Greenock Morton, Queen's Park, Clyde, Airdrie United, and Albion Rovers, as well as having two spells at both Ayr United and Brechin City.

Career

Born in Rutherglen, Trouten began his career with Greenock Morton, but failed to make an appearance with them and joined Queen's Park. During his time at Queen's Park, he won the Scottish Football League Young Player of the Month award in February 2005,[1] and was in the Spiders' squad which eliminated SPL club Aberdeen from the 2006–07 Scottish League Cup, scoring the clinching kick in the penalty shoot-out.[2][3]

He joined Scottish First Division club Clyde on 2 June 2008.[4] He made a dream start to his Clyde career in July 2008, scoring both goals in a 2–0 victory over Annan Athletic in the Scottish Challenge Cup.[5] Trouten's contract was terminated in June 2009, following Clyde's relegation and financial troubles.[6]

Trouten made a guest appearance for Shamrock Rovers in a friendly against Newcastle United on 11 July 2009 at Tallaght Stadium.[7]

On 22 July 2009, it was announced that Trouten had signed for Airdrie United.[8] Trouten was released as with the full Airdrie squad after their relegation in the 2009–10 season. He then subsequently signed a one-year-deal with Ayr United.[9]

Trouten signed for Brechin City at the start of the 2012–13 season.[10] At the end of the season, he was voted into the Second Division Team of the Year. At the end of the 2014–15 season, Trouten re-signed for former club Ayr United[11] and was released after one season with the Honest Men.[12] In June 2016, Trouten returned to Brechin City,[13] playing with the club for the 2016–17 season before leaving on 30 May 2017.[14]

After leaving Glebe Park, Trouten signed for Scottish League One side Albion Rovers on 6 June 2017. He quickly endeared himself to his new supporters by scoring seven goals in four games during the early-season 2017–18 Scottish League Cup group stage, including a hat-trick in a 4–4 draw with top-tier Hamilton Academical and the winning penalty in the resulting shootout,[15] although it was not enough for the Wee Rovers to advance in the competition. By January 2018 his tally was 24 goals in 24 games, making him the nation's leading goalscorer (alongside Rory McAllister, a dedicated striker).[16] By the end of the season he had scored 28 in all competitions, but Albion Rovers were relegated from the division in last place.[17]

With Trouten out of contract at Albion Rovers, he joined Alloa Athletic.[17]

Career statistics

As of 25 July 2018[18]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Scottish Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals
Queen's Park 2005–06[19] Third Division 254210000275
2006–07[20] 26820205[lower-alpha 1]33511
2007–08[21] Second Division 331221211[lower-alpha 2]03814
Queen's Park total 842462416310030
Clyde 2008–09[22] First Division 27420201[lower-alpha 2]0324
Airdrie United 2009–10[23] First Division 26220102[lower-alpha 3]0312
Ayr United 2010–11[24] Second Division 32510004[lower-alpha 4]1376
2011–12[25] First Division 23120411[lower-alpha 2]0302
Ayr United total 556304151678
Brechin City 2012–13[26] Second Division 281700002[lower-alpha 5]13018
2013–14[27] League One 261233101[lower-alpha 2]03115
2014–15[28] 261531104[lower-alpha 6]23418
Brechin City total 80446420739551
Ayr United 2015–16[29] League One 31610205[lower-alpha 7]1397
Brechin City 2016–17[30] League One 26500422[lower-alpha 2]1328
Albion Rovers 2017–18[31] League One 332011471[lower-alpha 2]03928
Alloa Athletic 2018–19[32] Championship 0000330[lower-alpha 2]033
Career total 3631122172614299437139
  1. ↑ Two appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup, three appearances and three goals in the Second Division play-offs
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup
  3. ↑ One appearance in the Scottish Challenge Cup, one in the First Division play-offs
  4. ↑ Appearances in the First Division play-offs
  5. ↑ Appearances in the First Division play-offs
  6. ↑ Two appearances and a goal in the Scottish Challenge Cup; two appearances and a goal in the Championship play-offs
  7. ↑ Two appearances and a goal in the Scottish Challenge Cup; three appearances in the Championship play-offs

References

  1. ↑ "Trouten is voted top young player". BBC Sport. 11 March 2005. Retrieved 12 November 2013.
  2. ↑ "Queen's Pk 0-0 Aberdeen (5-3 pen)". BBC Sport. 22 August 2006. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
  3. ↑ "Dons spot of bother ends in humiliation". AFC Heritage trust. 22 August 2006. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
  4. ↑ "Clyde swoop to sign three players". BBC Sport. 2 June 2008. Retrieved 2 June 2008.
  5. ↑ Clyde 2–0 Annan Athletic BBC Sport – Retrieved 26 July 2008
  6. ↑ "Club Statement – Players Contracts". clydefc.co.uk. Retrieved 10 June 2009.
  7. ↑ "Flying Start For Magpies". Newcastle United F.C. 11 July 2009. Archived from the original on 5 August 2009.
  8. ↑ "Two New Signings". Airdrie United FC. Archived from the original on 10 August 2009.
  9. ↑ "Airdrie midfielder Alan Trouten joins Ayr United". BBC Sport. 26 May 2010. Retrieved 12 November 2013.
  10. ↑ Taylor, Amanda (28 July 2012). "Seven up for Weir". brechinadvertiser.co.uk. Archived from the original on 12 November 2013. Retrieved 12 November 2013.
  11. ↑ "Trouten comes back to Ayr". ayrunitedfc.co.uk. 22 May 2015. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
  12. ↑ "Players released". Ayr United F.C. 28 May 2016. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
  13. ↑ "Players released". Brechin Advertiser. 8 June 2016. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
  14. ↑ "Squad update". Brechin City FC. 30 May 2017. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  15. ↑ "Betfred Cup: Albion Rovers 4 - 4 Hamilton Accies". Scottish Professional Football League. 25 July 2017. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
  16. ↑ "Alan Trouten: I feel I'm going to score in every game I play in". BBC Sport. BBC. 6 January 2018. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
  17. 1 2 Pirie, Mark (9 May 2018). "Drop was deserved: Outgoing Albion Rovers star blasts League One relegation". Daily Record. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  18. ↑ Alan Trouten at Soccerway. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
  19. ↑ "Games played by Alan Trouten in 2005/2006". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
  20. ↑ "Games played by Alan Trouten in 2006/2007". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
  21. ↑ "Games played by Alan Trouten in 2007/2008". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
  22. ↑ "Games played by Alan Trouten in 2008/2009". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
  23. ↑ "Games played by Alan Trouten in 2009/2010". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
  24. ↑ "Games played by Alan Trouten in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
  25. ↑ "Games played by Alan Trouten in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
  26. ↑ "Games played by Alan Trouten in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
  27. ↑ "Games played by Alan Trouten in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
  28. ↑ "Games played by Alan Trouten in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
  29. ↑ "Games played by Alan Trouten in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
  30. ↑ "Games played by Alan Trouten in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
  31. ↑ "Games played by Alan Trouten in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
  32. ↑ "Games played by Alan Trouten in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
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