Scott Severin
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Scott Derek Severin is a Scottish professional footballer, currently playing for Dundee United
. Severin has previously played for Heart of Midlothian
and Aberdeen
, where he was club captain for two seasons. He has also made 15 appearances for Scotland national football team
. During his career, Severin has played as a defensive midfielder, centre back, right back and also as a striker
for both Aberdeen and Hearts
, and once as an emergency goalkeeper in a game for Hearts, following an injury to Teuvo Moilanen
.
. He made his debut as a substitute in Hearts' 3–1 victory over Dundee United on 6 April 1999, and his first starting appearance came three weeks later in a 4–0 win against Motherwell
. Severin started to play regularly for Hearts in the 1999–2000 season, making 28 appearances in all competitions and scoring his first professional goal in a Scottish League Cup
match against Queen of the South
. Hearts finished the season in third place, earning them qualification for the UEFA Cup
. In his first ever continental match, Severin scored Hearts' first goal in their 2–0 UEFA Cup Qualifying victory over Icelandic side ÍBV
. The following season Scotland
manager Craig Brown gave Severin his international debut in a World Cup
qualifier against Latvia
in 2001.
In July 2004 Severin left Hearts on the expiration of his contract, and became Jimmy Calderwood
's first signing at Aberdeen
. He signed a new three-and-a-half year contract at Pittodrie
in December 2005. On the final day of the 2006–07 season, Severin drilled in a stunning goal which secured a victory over bitter rivals Rangers
and gave Aberdeen a return to European football for the forthcoming season. In July 2007 he was handed the captaincy of Aberdeen, succeeding Russell Anderson
.
In June 2009 the Watford Observer announced he would be moving on a free transfer to Watford
. Watford later confirmed that he would sign on 1 July 2009. Severin scored his first goal for Watford in a first round Carling Cup tie at Underhill Stadium
against Barnet
on 11 August 2009.
On 2 February 2010, he joined Kilmarnock
on loan until the end of the 2009/2010 season and also on the same day as English teammate Rob Kiernan
, and was given the number 25 shirt. Severin made his first team debut on 2 February 2010, as a 80th minute substitute in a 1–0 Scottish Premier League win against Celtic.
Severin transferred to Dundee United
on 31 August 2010. He suffered a triple leg break in a SPL match against St. Mirren
on 6 August 2011.
.
Scotland goals listed first
Dundee United F.C.
Dundee United Football Club is a Scottish professional football club located in the city of Dundee. Formed in 1909, originally as Dundee Hibernian, the club changed to the present name in 1923...
. Severin has previously played for Heart of Midlothian
Heart of Midlothian F.C.
Heart of Midlothian Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Gorgie, in the west of Edinburgh. They currently play in the Scottish Premier League and are one of the two principal clubs in the city, the other being Hibernian...
and Aberdeen
Aberdeen F.C.
Aberdeen Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Aberdeen...
, where he was club captain for two seasons. He has also made 15 appearances for Scotland national football team
Scotland national football team
The Scotland national football team represents Scotland in international football and is controlled by the Scottish Football Association. Scotland are the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside England, whom they played in the world's first international football match in 1872...
. During his career, Severin has played as a defensive midfielder, centre back, right back and also as a striker
Striker
Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...
for both Aberdeen and Hearts
Heart of Midlothian F.C.
Heart of Midlothian Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Gorgie, in the west of Edinburgh. They currently play in the Scottish Premier League and are one of the two principal clubs in the city, the other being Hibernian...
, and once as an emergency goalkeeper in a game for Hearts, following an injury to Teuvo Moilanen
Teuvo Moilanen
Teuvo Moilanen is a former Finnish football goalkeeper. He has represented Ilves, FF Jaro and FC KooTeePee in the Finnish top division Veikkausliiga. His later clubs include Preston North End and Heart of Midlothian F.C. and brief loan spells in Scarborough F.C. and Darlington F.C...
.
Football career
Severin started his career at Heart of MidlothianHeart of Midlothian F.C.
Heart of Midlothian Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Gorgie, in the west of Edinburgh. They currently play in the Scottish Premier League and are one of the two principal clubs in the city, the other being Hibernian...
. He made his debut as a substitute in Hearts' 3–1 victory over Dundee United on 6 April 1999, and his first starting appearance came three weeks later in a 4–0 win against Motherwell
Motherwell F.C.
Motherwell Football & Athletic Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Motherwell, North Lanarkshire. The club compete in the Scottish Premier League and are one of only seven teams to have remained in this league since it was founded in 1998...
. Severin started to play regularly for Hearts in the 1999–2000 season, making 28 appearances in all competitions and scoring his first professional goal in a Scottish League Cup
Scottish League Cup
The Scottish League Cup is a football competition open to all Scottish Football League and Scottish Premier League clubs. At present it is also known as the Scottish Communities League Cup owing to the sponsorship deal in place with the Scottish Government. In the past it has been sponsored by...
match against Queen of the South
Queen of the South
For other uses see Queen of the South Queen of the South is an alternative title for the Queen of Sheba. The phrase Queen of the South is used in the New Testament and is attributed to Jesus Christ....
. Hearts finished the season in third place, earning them qualification for the UEFA Cup
UEFA Cup
The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...
. In his first ever continental match, Severin scored Hearts' first goal in their 2–0 UEFA Cup Qualifying victory over Icelandic side ÍBV
Íþróttabandalag Vestmannaeyja
Íþróttabandalag Vestmannaeyja is an Icelandic sports club from Vestmannaeyjar off the south coast of Iceland. It has both women and men teams competing in various sports.-Current mens squad:...
. The following season Scotland
Scotland national football team
The Scotland national football team represents Scotland in international football and is controlled by the Scottish Football Association. Scotland are the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside England, whom they played in the world's first international football match in 1872...
manager Craig Brown gave Severin his international debut in a World Cup
FIFA World Cup
The FIFA World Cup, often simply the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association , the sport's global governing body...
qualifier against Latvia
Latvia national football team
The Latvian national football team is controlled by the Latvian Football Federation, the governing body for football in Latvia and represents the country in international football competitions, such as the World Cup and the European Championships. So far, they have never qualified for a FIFA World...
in 2001.
In July 2004 Severin left Hearts on the expiration of his contract, and became Jimmy Calderwood
Jimmy Calderwood
James "Jimmy" Calderwood is a Scottish former footballer and currently without a club having recently been manager of Ross County. Calderwood played for English clubs Birmingham City and Cambridge United and Dutch clubs Sparta Rotterdam, Willem II Tilburg, Roda JC and Heracles Almelo...
's first signing at Aberdeen
Aberdeen F.C.
Aberdeen Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Aberdeen...
. He signed a new three-and-a-half year contract at Pittodrie
Pittodrie Stadium
Pittodrie Stadium is an all-seated football stadium situated in the Scottish city of Aberdeen. It was first used in 1899 and from 1903 has been the home of Aberdeen Football Club...
in December 2005. On the final day of the 2006–07 season, Severin drilled in a stunning goal which secured a victory over bitter rivals Rangers
Rangers F.C.
Rangers Football Club are an association football club based in Glasgow, Scotland, who play in the Scottish Premier League. The club are nicknamed the Gers, Teddy Bears and the Light Blues, and the fans are known to each other as bluenoses...
and gave Aberdeen a return to European football for the forthcoming season. In July 2007 he was handed the captaincy of Aberdeen, succeeding Russell Anderson
Russell Anderson
Russell James Anderson is a Scottish footballer who plays for Championship side Derby County as a cente back...
.
In June 2009 the Watford Observer announced he would be moving on a free transfer to Watford
Watford F.C.
Watford Football Club is an English professional football club based in Watford, Hertfordshire. It is often referred to as Watford F.C., Watford, or by the team's nickname The Hornets . Watford Rovers, Founded in 1881, entered the FA Cup for the first time in 1886, and the Southern League a decade...
. Watford later confirmed that he would sign on 1 July 2009. Severin scored his first goal for Watford in a first round Carling Cup tie at Underhill Stadium
Underhill Stadium
Underhill is the home of Barnet F.C. It is situated in Barnet in the London Borough of Barnet and has a capacity of 6,200. The stadium is famous for its slope from the North to South end. It is also used for Arsenal reserve games....
against Barnet
Barnet F.C.
Barnet Football Club is an English football team from High Barnet, London, England, currently playing in Football League Two. The ground is in the town of Barnet within the London Borough of Barnet....
on 11 August 2009.
On 2 February 2010, he joined Kilmarnock
Kilmarnock F.C.
Kilmarnock Football Club is a Scottish football team based in the town of Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. Founded in 1869, "Killie" is the oldest club currently in the Scottish Premier League. Home matches are played at Rugby Park...
on loan until the end of the 2009/2010 season and also on the same day as English teammate Rob Kiernan
Rob Kiernan
Robert Samuel Kiernan is an Irish association footballer who plays as either a centre back or central midfielder for Wigan Athletic. He previously played for Watford, and spent time on loan at Kilmarnock, Yeovil Town, Bradford City and Wycombe Wanderers...
, and was given the number 25 shirt. Severin made his first team debut on 2 February 2010, as a 80th minute substitute in a 1–0 Scottish Premier League win against Celtic.
Severin transferred to Dundee United
Dundee United F.C.
Dundee United Football Club is a Scottish professional football club located in the city of Dundee. Formed in 1909, originally as Dundee Hibernian, the club changed to the present name in 1923...
on 31 August 2010. He suffered a triple leg break in a SPL match against St. Mirren
St. Mirren F.C.
St Mirren Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Paisley, Renfrewshire who play in the Scottish Premier League, having been promoted from the First Division in 2005–06.St...
on 6 August 2011.
Club appearances
All statistics correct as of 4 April 2010| Club | Season | League | FA Cup FA Cup The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's... |
League Cup Football League Cup The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup or, from current sponsorship, the Carling Cup, is an English association football competition. Like the FA Cup, it is played on a knockout basis... |
OtherIncludes appearances in European competition | Total | |||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Hearts Heart of Midlothian F.C. Heart of Midlothian Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Gorgie, in the west of Edinburgh. They currently play in the Scottish Premier League and are one of the two principal clubs in the city, the other being Hibernian... |
1997–98 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998–99 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| 1999–00 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 3 | |
| 2000–01 | 29 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 37 | 5 | |
| 2001–02 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 3 | |
| 2002–03 | 37 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 3 | |
| 2003–04 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 33 | 1 | |
| Aberdeen Aberdeen F.C. Aberdeen Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Aberdeen... |
2004–05 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 1 |
| 2005–06 | 28 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 3 | |
| 2006–07 | 35 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 4 | |
| 2007–08 | 35 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 50 | 3 | |
| 2008–09 | 37 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 1 | |
| Watford Watford F.C. Watford Football Club is an English professional football club based in Watford, Hertfordshire. It is often referred to as Watford F.C., Watford, or by the team's nickname The Hornets . Watford Rovers, Founded in 1881, entered the FA Cup for the first time in 1886, and the Southern League a decade... |
2009–10 Watford F.C. season 2009–10 Watford Football Club are an association football club from Watford, Hertfordshire, England. Home matches were played at the club's stadium, Vicarage Road, which had a capacity of 17,504 for the 2009–10 season... |
9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 |
| Kilmarnock Kilmarnock F.C. Kilmarnock Football Club is a Scottish football team based in the town of Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. Founded in 1869, "Killie" is the oldest club currently in the Scottish Premier League. Home matches are played at Rugby Park... |
2009–10 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
Discipline
Correct as of 29 October 2009.| Club | Season | Games | cards | cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hearts Heart of Midlothian F.C. Heart of Midlothian Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Gorgie, in the west of Edinburgh. They currently play in the Scottish Premier League and are one of the two principal clubs in the city, the other being Hibernian... |
1997–98 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998–99 | 7 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1999–00 | 28 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2000–01 | 37 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2001–02 | 29 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2002–03 | 41 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2003–04 | 33 | 6 | 0 | |
| Aberdeen Aberdeen F.C. Aberdeen Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Aberdeen... |
2004–05 | 33 | 3 | 0 |
| 2005–06 | 32 | 5 | 1 | |
| 2006–07 | 37 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2007–08 | 50 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2008–09 | 42 | 5 | 0 | |
| Watford Watford F.C. Watford Football Club is an English professional football club based in Watford, Hertfordshire. It is often referred to as Watford F.C., Watford, or by the team's nickname The Hornets . Watford Rovers, Founded in 1881, entered the FA Cup for the first time in 1886, and the Southern League a decade... |
2009–10 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
International appearances
As of 29 October 2009, Severin has played 15 times for the Scotland national football teamScotland national football team
The Scotland national football team represents Scotland in international football and is controlled by the Scottish Football Association. Scotland are the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside England, whom they played in the world's first international football match in 1872...
.
Scotland goals listed first
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| 1. | 6 October 2001 | Hampden Park Hampden Park Hampden Park is a football stadium in the Mount Florida area of Glasgow, Scotland. The 52,063 capacity venue serves as the national stadium of football in Scotland... |
 Latvia LatviaLatvia national football team The Latvian national football team is controlled by the Latvian Football Federation, the governing body for football in Latvia and represents the country in international football competitions, such as the World Cup and the European Championships. So far, they have never qualified for a FIFA World... |
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2002 World Cup qualification 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification A total of 199 teams entered the 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds, competing for a total of 32 spots in the final tournament. and , as the co-hosts, and , as the defending champions, qualified automatically, leaving 29 spots open for competition.... |
| 2. | 16 May 2002 | Busan Asiad Stadium Busan Asiad Stadium The Busan Asiad Stadium or Asiad Main Stadium is a stadium in Busan, Republic of Korea, that was built for the 2002 Asian Games and was also used for matches in the 2002 Football World Cup. It has a capacity of 53,864... |
 South Korea South Korea |
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Friendly |
| 3. | 20 May 2002 | Hong Kong Stadium Hong Kong Stadium Hong Kong Stadium is the main sports venue of Hong Kong. Redeveloped from the old Government Stadium it reincarnated as Hong Kong Stadium in 1994... |
 South Africa South AfricaSouth Africa national football team The South Africa national football team represents South Africa in association football and is controlled by the South African Football Association, the governing body for football in South Africa. South Africa's home ground is Soccer City, known as FNB Stadium due to a naming rights deal, in... |
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Friendly |
| 4. | 23 May 2002 | Hong Kong Stadium Hong Kong Stadium Hong Kong Stadium is the main sports venue of Hong Kong. Redeveloped from the old Government Stadium it reincarnated as Hong Kong Stadium in 1994... |
 Hong Kong Hong KongHong Kong national football team The Hong Kong national football team , represents Hong Kong in international association football events such as the FIFA World Cup, AFC Asian Cup and East Asian Football Championship. The team is represented by the Hong Kong Football Association.... |
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Friendly |
| 5. | 21 August 2002 | Hampden Park Hampden Park Hampden Park is a football stadium in the Mount Florida area of Glasgow, Scotland. The 52,063 capacity venue serves as the national stadium of football in Scotland... |
 Denmark DenmarkDenmark national football team The Denmark national football team represents Denmark in association football and is controlled by the Danish Football Association , the governing body for the football clubs which are organized under DBU... |
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Friendly |
| 6. | 12 October 2002 | Laugardalsvollur Laugardalsvöllur Laugardalsvöllur is the national stadium of Iceland. It is located in Reykjavík, and seats 9,800 individuals, another 5,627 people can be seated on concrete benches, but due to FIFA restrictions they are rarely used.-Overview:... |
 Iceland IcelandIceland national football team The Iceland national football team is the national football team of Iceland and is controlled by the Football Association of Iceland. It has never advanced to the finals of any major international competition.... |
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Euro 2004 qualification |
| 7. | 15 October 2002 | Hampden Park Hampden Park Hampden Park is a football stadium in the Mount Florida area of Glasgow, Scotland. The 52,063 capacity venue serves as the national stadium of football in Scotland... |
 Canada Canada |
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Friendly |
| 8. | 20 November 2002 | Estadio Primeiro de Maio Estadio Primeiro de Maio Estádio Primeiro de Maio is a multi-purpose stadium in Braga, Portugal.It was used mostly for football matches. The stadium is able to hold 28,800 people and was built in 1950. The first name of the Stadium was Estadio 28 de Maio in memory of 28th May 1926 coup d'état... , Braga Braga Braga , a city in the Braga Municipality in northwestern Portugal, is the capital of the Braga District, the oldest archdiocese and the third major city of the country. Braga is the oldest Portuguese city and one of the oldest Christian cities in the World... |
 Portugal PortugalPortugal national football team The Portugal national football team represents Portugal in association football and is controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation, the governing body for football in Portugal. Portugal's home ground is Estádio Nacional in Oeiras, and their head coach is Paulo Bento... |
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Friendly |
| 9. | 18 October 2004 | Hampden Park Hampden Park Hampden Park is a football stadium in the Mount Florida area of Glasgow, Scotland. The 52,063 capacity venue serves as the national stadium of football in Scotland... |
 Hungary HungaryHungary national football team The Hungary national football team represents Hungary in international football and is controlled by the Hungarian Football Federation.... |
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Friendly |
| 10. | 17 November 2004 | Hampden Park Hampden Park Hampden Park is a football stadium in the Mount Florida area of Glasgow, Scotland. The 52,063 capacity venue serves as the national stadium of football in Scotland... |
 Sweden SwedenSweden national football team The Swedish national football team represents Sweden in association football and is controlled by the Swedish Football Association, the governing body for Football in Sweden. Sweden's home ground is Råsunda Stadium in Stockholms län and their head coach is Erik Hamrén. Sweden made their first... |
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Friendly |
| 11. | 17 August 2005 | Arnold Schwarzenegger Stadium UPC-Arena The UPC-Arena in Graz, Styria, Austria, is the home of the football clubs SK Sturm Graz and Grazer AK.- History :... , Graz Graz The more recent population figures do not give the whole picture as only people with principal residence status are counted and people with secondary residence status are not. Most of the people with secondary residence status in Graz are students... |
 Austria AustriaAustria national football team The Austria national football team is the association football team that represents the country of Austria in international competition and is controlled by the Austrian Football Association .... |
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| 12. | 11 May 2006 | Kobe Wing Stadium Kobe Wing Stadium , nicknamed , called Home's Stadium Kobe for the J. League association football events and the rugby football Top League events, is a football stadium in Misaki Park, Hyogo-ku, Kobe, Japan. The stadium's capacity is 30,132. This stadium, which features a retractable roof, is the home ground of J... |
 Kingdom of Bulgaria BulgariaBulgaria national football team The FIFA Bulgaria national football team is an association football team fielded by the Bulgarian Football Union, a member association of UEFA. The team's home ground is Vasil Levski in Sofia and Luboslav Penev is in charge manager after replacement of Lothar Matthäus... |
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| 13. | 13 May 2006 | Saitama Stadium |  Japan JapanJapan national football team The Japan national football team represents Japan in association football and is operated by the Japan Football Association, the governing body for association football in Japan... |
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| 14. | 2 September 2006 | Celtic Park Celtic Park Celtic Park is a football stadium in the Parkhead area of Glasgow, which is the home ground of Celtic FC. Celtic Park, an all-seater stadium with a capacity of 60,832, is the largest football stadium in Scotland and the sixth-largest stadium in the United Kingdom, after Murrayfield, Old Trafford,... |
 Faroe Islands Faroe IslandsFaroe Islands national football team The Faroe Islands national football team represents the Faroe Islands in association football and is controlled by the Faroe Islands Football Association, the governing body for football in the Faroe Islands. The Faroe Islands became a member of FIFA in 1988 and UEFA in 1990 and are the third... |
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| 15. | 6 September 2006 | S. Darius and S. Girėnas Stadium |  Lithuania LithuaniaLithuania national football team The national football team of Lithuania is under the auspices of the Lithuanian Football Federation. It played its first match in 1923. In 1940, Lithuania was occupied by the Soviet Union; the country regained its independence in 1990 and played their first match as a new nation against Georgia on... |
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Euro 2008 qualification |