This article is about the footballer. For the architect, see John Soutar.
John Souttar
Souttar with Rangers in 2023
Personal information
Full name
John Francis Souttar[1]
Date of birth
(1996-09-25) 25 September 1996 (age 27)
Place of birth
Aberdeen, Scotland
Height
6 ft 1 in (1.86 m)[2]
Position(s)
Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Rangers
Number
5
Youth career
2002–2006
Brechin City Youths
2006–2013
Dundee United
Senior career*
Years
Team
Apps
(Gls)
2013–2016
Dundee United
63
(1)
2016–2022
Heart of Midlothian
130
(5)
2022–
Rangers
39
(3)
International career‡
2012–2013
Scotland U17
6
(0)
2013–2015
Scotland U19
11
(1)
2015–2018
Scotland U21
11
(0)
2018–
Scotland
8
(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:54, 5 May 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:35, 26 March 2024 (UTC)
John Francis Souttar (born 25 September 1996) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays for Scottish Premiership club Rangers and the Scotland national team. He previously played for Dundee United and Heart of Midlothian before joining Rangers in 2022.[3]
Known as a central defender, Souttar was converted to play as a midfielder towards the end of his stay at Dundee United, however he reverted to once again playing as a centre-back for Hearts.[4] He is the youngest player to have appeared for Dundee United's first team, having made his debut for the club in January 2013 at the age of 16. After previously representing the country at under-17, under-19 and under-21 levels, he made his full international debut in September 2018.
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