Euan East (born 5 July 2000) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Linfield in NIFL Premiership. East has previously played for Queen's Park, Albion Rovers and Queen of the South.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 5 July 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Paisley, Scotland[1][2] | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre Back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Linfield | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2017 | St Mirren | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2018 | Johnstone Burgh | 0 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Queen's Park | 22 | (1) |
| 2019–2020 | Albion Rovers | 26 | (7) |
| 2020–2023 | Queen of the South | 77 | (9) |
| 2023– | Linfield | 24 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 June 2024 | |||
Club career
editQueen's Park
editEast started his senior career at Queen's Park, where he was primarily used as a substitute, scoring one goal in the 2018–19 season.
Albion Rovers
editOn 11 July 2019, East signed for Albion Rovers.[3] East scored seven league goals during his solitary season for the Coatbridge club.[1] At the end of that season, East rejected a contract offer from the Wee Rovers, instead preferring to chase a full-time contract elsewhere.[4]
Queen of the South
editOn 25 September 2020, East signed a full-time contract with Queen of the South before the start of the 2020–21 season.[5] On 17 October 2020, East's league debut for the Doonhamers was in a 2–1 defeat versus Ayr United at Somerset Park.[6] East had already played in two Betfred League Cup matches versus Greenock Morton and St Mirren earlier in October 2020.[7][8]
On 10 November 2020, East scored his first goal for the Doonhamers versus Queen's Park, his first club, at Hampden Park in a 3-1 victory in the League Cup.[9]
On 9 June 2021, East signed a one-year extension to his contract to remain at the Doonhamers for the 2021-22 season,[10] where he has reverted from playing as a striker to a centre back.[11]
On 8 April 2022, East was the captain versus Partick Thistle at Palmerston in a 1-0 defeat, in the absence of club captain Josh Todd due to injury.[12]
On 16 April 2022, East once again captain versus Arbroath at Gayfield in a 5-1 defeat.[13]
On 19 April 2022, East scored the winning goal in the 40th minute, as Queens won 2-1 versus Inverness Caledonian Thistle at Palmerston.[14]
On 23 April 2022, East scored for Queens in the 80th minute, then scored an own goal in the 87th minute versus Ayr United in a 1-1 draw at Palmerston, that ultimately relegated the Doonhamers to League One.[15]
On 15 June 2022, East signed a one-year extension to his existing contract to remain with the Doonhamers.[16]
On 31 May 2023, East departed Queen of the South after three seasons with the Dumfries club.
Linfield
editOn 1 September 2023, East signed with Linfield on a contract until the end of the 23/24 season. He scored two goals for the club, against Larne and in the dying moments of their league against Crusaders. On 15 January 2024, Linfield announced that East had signed a new contract with the club, keeping him at Windsor Park until the conclusion of the 2024/25 campaign.[17]
Career Statistics
editClub
edit- As of 7 August 2024[18]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Queen's Park | 2018-19 | Scottish League Two | 22 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2[a] | 1 | 26 | 2 | ||
| Albion Rovers | 2019-20 | Scottish League Two | 26 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 34 | 8 | |
| Queen of the South | 2020-21 | Scottish Championship | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 27 | 2 | ||
| 2021-22 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 4[a] | 0 | 35 | 4 | |||
| 2022-23 | Scottish League One | 28 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 2[a] | 0 | 33 | 4 | ||
| Total | 77 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 1 | — | 6 | 0 | 95 | 10 | |||
| Linfield | 2023-24 | NIFL Premiership | 24 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 30 | 3 | ||
| 2024-25 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Total | 24 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 30 | 3 | |||
| Career Total | 149 | 19 | 11 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 185 | 23 | ||
- ^ a b c d Appearance(s) in Scottish Challenge Cup
References
edit- ^ a b "Player Profile". Soccerbase. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
- ^ "Player Description". Queen of the South. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
- ^ "Euan East joins Albion Rovers". Albion Rovers. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
- ^ "Euan East rejects Albion Rovers contract". The Daily Record. 14 August 2020. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
- ^ "Euan East joins Queen of the South". Queen of the South. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
- ^ "Euan East Queen of the South debut". Queen of the South. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
- ^ "QoS : Report - Greenock Morton 6.10.20".
- ^ "QoS : Report - St Mirren 10.10.20".
- ^ "QoS : Report - Queens Park 10.11.20".
- ^ "QosFC: East Stays South".
- ^ "QoS : Report - Queens Park 10.7.21".
- ^ "Watch: Queen of the South v Partick Thistle". BBC Sport. 8 April 2022.
- ^ "Arbroath move within point of Kilmarnock with win". BBC Sport.
- ^ "Queen of the South earn crucial win over Inverness". BBC Sport.
- ^ "QoS relegated from Championship as Ayr boost hopes". BBC Sport.
- ^ "QosFC: East Returns to South".
- ^ "David Healy - welcome to Euan East". linfieldfc.com.
- ^ Euan East at Soccerway. Retrieved 7 August 2024.