Derek Gaston
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 18 April 1987 | ||
Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Greenock Morton | ||
Number | 1 | ||
Youth career | |||
Ballieston U21 | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2009–2012 | Albion Rovers | 78 | (0) |
2012– | Greenock Morton | 170 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10:28, 30 April 2018 (UTC) |
Derek Gaston (born 18 April 1987) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Greenock Morton in the Scottish Championship. Gaston previously played for Albion Rovers before joining Morton in 2012.
Career
Gaston began his senior career with Albion Rovers in 2009, signing from local youth side Baillieston under-21s.[1] He won the Scottish Football League player of the month award for September 2009.[2]
He joined Greenock Morton in 2012, making his debut against his former club in the Challenge Cup in July 2012.[3] After playing all but three matches for Morton in his first season, Gaston signed a new one-year contract in May 2013.[4]
In May 2014, he agreed to sign for a further season,[5] followed by signing another one-year deal in May 2015 after winning Scottish League One.[6] Another contract renewal followed in October 2015, to tie him to Morton until 2018.[7]
Gaston signed on for a seventh season at Cappielow in June 2018.[8]
Personal life
As well as playing football, Gaston is also a lifeguard at the Time Capsule water park in Coatbridge, North Lanarkshire.[9]
Career statistics
- As of match played 4 November 2017
Club | Season | League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Albion Rovers | 2009–10[10] | Third Division | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 26 | 0 |
2010–11[11] | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 30 | 0 | ||
2011–12[12] | Second Division | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 32 | 0 | |
Albion Rovers total | 78 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 88 | 0 | ||
Greenock Morton | 2012–13[13] | First Division | 33 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 39 | 0 |
2013–14[14] | Championship | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | |
2014–15[15] | League One | 31 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 34 | 0 | |
2015–16[16] | Championship | 26 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 33 | 0 | |
2016–17[17] | 30 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 36 | 0 | ||
2017–18[18] | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 17 | 0 | ||
Greenock Morton total | 150 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 178 | 0 | ||
Career total | 228 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 266 | 0 |
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup
- ↑ Appearances in the Second Division play-offs
- ↑ Appearance in the Premiership play-offs
Honours
Morton
- Scottish League One: Winners 2014–15[19]
- GMFC Player of the Year 2014–15
- SPFL Team of the Year 2014–15[20]
See also
References
- ↑ MacKay, Ronnie (9 October 2009). "Del ain't just a pool player". The Scottish Sun. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
- ↑ "Goalie Gaston grabs player prize". BBC Sport. 9 October 2009. Retrieved 28 July 2012.
- ↑ "Ramsdens Cup: Morton 2-0 Albion Rovers". BBC Sport. 28 July 2012. Retrieved 28 July 2012.
- ↑ Mitchell, Jonathan (8 May 2013). "Gaston and O'Brien staying with Ton". Greenock Telegraph. Retrieved 8 May 2013.
- ↑ Mitchell, Jonathan (28 May 2014). "Keeper decides to stay". Greenock Telegraph. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
- ↑ "Gaston signs up". Greenock Morton F.C. 21 May 2015. Archived from the original on 22 May 2015. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
- ↑ Mitchell, Jonathan (13 October 2015). "Contract joy for Ton keeper Gaston". Greenock Telegraph. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
- ↑ Mitchell, Jonathan (7 June 2018). "Derek Gaston signs new one-year deal". Greenock Morton F.C. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
- ↑ Mitchell, Jonathan (14 May 2013). "New deal was a no-brainer for Gaston". Greenock Telegraph. Retrieved 14 May 2013.
- ↑ "Games played by Derek Gaston in 2009/2010". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
- ↑ "Games played by Derek Gaston in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
- ↑ "Games played by Derek Gaston in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
- ↑ "Games played by Derek Gaston in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
- ↑ "Games played by Derek Gaston in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
- ↑ "Games played by Derek Gaston in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
- ↑ "Games played by Derek Gaston in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
- ↑ "Games played by Derek Gaston in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
- ↑ "Games played by Derek Gaston in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
- ↑ "Greenock Morton claim League 1 title after 3–1 win against Peterhead". Scottish Television. 2 May 2015. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
- ↑ Fowler, Craig (3 June 2015). "SPFL Team of the Year". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
External links
- Derek Gaston at Soccerbase
- Derek Gaston on Twitter