Stuart Urquhart

Stuart Urquhart
Personal information
Full name Stuart Urquhart
Date of birth (1995-03-26) 26 March 1995
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Playing position Defender
Youth career
2006–2009 Hamilton Academical
2009–2012 Rangers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2013 Rangers 0 (0)
2013 → Dumbarton (loan) 3 (0)
2013–2014 Coventry City 0 (0)
2014–2015 Dunfermline Athletic 12 (0)
National team
2010–2012 Scotland U17 8 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 28 March 2015

Stuart Urquhart (born 26 March 1995) is a Scottish football player who plays as a defender. Urquhart, who most recently played for Dunfermline Athletic,[1] has also played for the Scotland U17 team.

Playing career

Club

Urquhart made his professional debut for Dumbarton (on loan from Rangers) on 16 February 2013 in a 3–2 Scottish First Division match, playing the whole of a loss to Raith Rovers.[2] He went on to play two more Scottish First Division games whilst at Dumbarton, featuring in a 0–2 loss against Falkirk and a 2–2 draw against Cowdenbeath.

On 18 September 2013, Urquhart signed a three-year contract with Coventry City after turning down a contract at Rangers.[3]

Urquhart left Coventry City by mutual consent on 18 August 2014[4] and on 23 August joined Scottish League One team Dunfermline Athletic on a one-year deal.[5] After making fourteen appearances for Dunfermline, Urquhart was released at the end of the season.[1]

International

Urquhart made his international debut for the Scotland U-17 in a 1–0 UEFA European Under-17 Championship win against Macedonia U-17.[6] He went on to play 7 more games for the Under-17's squad, matches against Luxembourg U-17, Switzerland U-17, San Marino U-17, Macedonia U-17, Lithuania U-17, Iceland U-17 and Denmark U-17.

Personal life

After leaving Dunfermline Athletic in May 2015, Urquhart announced that he had been diagnosed with a heart problem, potentially bringing an end to his playing career.[7]

Career statistics

Stats according to [8],

As of 5 May 2015
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Rangers 2012–13 Scottish Division Three0000000000
Dumbarton (loan) 2012–13 Scottish Division One3000000030
Coventry City 2013–14 League One0000000000
Dunfermline Athletic 2014–15 Scottish League One120200000140
Career totals 150200000170

References

  1. 1 2 "18 Pars players released". DAFC.co.uk. 14 May 2015. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
  2. ↑ "Raith Rovers vs. Dumbarton 3–2". Soccerway. 16 February 2013.
  3. ↑ "Sky Blues sign Stuart Urquhart". Coventry City F.C. 18 September 2013.
  4. ↑ "Coventry City defender Stuart Urquhart terminates his contract by mutual consent". Coventry City F.C. 18 August 2014. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
  5. ↑ "Stuart Urquhart joins Dunfermline". Dunfermline Athletic F.C. 23 August 2014. Retrieved 23 August 2014.
  6. ↑ "Scotland U17 vs. Macedonia FYR U17 1–0". Soccerway. 19 September 2013.
  7. ↑ "Heart problem stalls defender Stuart Urquhart's career". BBC Sport. 11 July 2015. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
  8. ↑ Stuart Urquhart at Soccerbase
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