Scott Derek Severin (born 15 February 1979 in Stirling) is a Scottish former professional footballer. Severin played for Heart of Midlothian, Aberdeen, Watford, Kilmarnock and Dundee United. Severin was club captain of Aberdeen for two seasons. He also made 15 appearances for the Scotland national football team. During his career, Severin played as a defensive midfielder, centre back, right back, striker, and once as a goalkeeper.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Scott Derek Severin[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 15 February 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Stirling, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Defender / Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Musselburgh Athletic | |||
| 1997–1999 | Heart of Midlothian | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999–2004 | Heart of Midlothian | 150 | (13) |
| 2004–2009 | Aberdeen | 166 | (12) |
| 2009–2010 | Watford | 9 | (0) |
| 2010 | → Kilmarnock (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2010–2012 | Dundee United | 17 | (1) |
| 2013–Present | Expro | ||
| Total | 356 | (26) | |
| International career | |||
| 1999–2001 | Scotland U21 | 12 | (0) |
| 2003–2005 | Scotland B | 2 | (0) |
| 2001–2006 | Scotland | 15 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editSeverin started his career at Heart of Midlothian. He was captain of the youth team that won the Scottish Youth Cup in 1998 under Peter Houston.[2] Severin 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.[3][4] 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 and Severin's form earned him a new contract until 2004.[5] In his first ever continental match, Severin scored Hearts' first goal in their 2–0 UEFA Cup Qualifying victory over Icelandic side ÍBV.[6] Severin played once as a goalkeeper for Hearts, following an injury to Teuvo Moilanen.[citation needed]
In July 2004, Severin left Hearts on the expiration of his contract, and became Jimmy Calderwood's first signing at Aberdeen.[7] He signed a new three-and-a-half-year contract with Aberdeen in December 2005.[8] On the final day of the 2006–07 season, Severin scored in a victory against rivals Rangers which secured a UEFA Cup place for the following season.[9] In July 2007 he was handed the captaincy of Aberdeen, succeeding Russell Anderson.[10]
In June 2009 the Watford Observer reported he would be moving on a free transfer to Watford.[11] Watford later confirmed that he would sign on 1 July 2009.[12] Severin scored his first goal for Watford in a first round League Cup tie at Underhill Stadium against Barnet on 11 August 2009.[13] On 1 February 2010, he joined Kilmarnock on loan until the end of the 2009–10 season.[14] Severin made his first team debut for Kilmarnock a day later, as an 80th-minute substitute in a 1–0 Scottish Premier League win against Celtic.[15]
Severin transferred to Dundee United on 31 August 2010,[16] and scored his first goal for the club in a 4–2 win over Kilmarnock.[17] He suffered a triple leg break in a SPL match against St Mirren on 6 August 2011.[18] On 17 March 2012, Severin announced his retirement from professional football due to the injury he sustained against St Mirren.[19]
International career
editScotland manager Craig Brown gave Severin his international debut in a 2002 World Cup qualifier against Latvia in 2001.[20] He won 15 caps for Scotland in total,[19] with his only two starts coming in the 2006 Kirin Cup.[21]
Statistics
editClub appearances
editAll statistics correct as of match played 6 August 2011[22]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Other[A][B] | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Hearts | 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 | |
| Total | 150 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 175 | 15 | |
| 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 | 8 | 0 | 50 | 3 | |
| 2008–09 | 37 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 1 | |
| Total | 166 | 12 | 13 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 195 | 12 | |
| Watford | 2009–10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 |
| Kilmarnock | 2009–10 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Dundee United | 2010–11 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 |
| 2011–12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 0 | |
| Career total | 356 | 26 | 25 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 17 | 1 | 417 | 29 | |
- A. ^ Includes appearances in European competition.
- B. ^ For the 2007/08 season, Soccerbase has not recorded Severin's appearance for Aberdeen away to Dnipro[23] in the UEFA Cup, so his European appearances for that season should be 8, not the 7 they have listed. Likewise with his overall total it should be one higher than they have listed.
Discipline
editCorrect as of 6 August 2011[22]
| Club | Season | Games |  cards |
 cards
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hearts | 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 | 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 | 2009–10 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Dundee United | 2010–11 | 16 | 2 | 0 |
| 2011–12 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
International appearances
editAs of 29 October 2009, Severin has played 15 times for the Scotland national football team.[24]
Scotland goals listed first
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 6 October 2001 | Hampden Park |  Latvia |
2–1 |
2002 World Cup qualification |
| 2. | 16 May 2002 | Busan Asiad Stadium |  South Korea |
1–4 |
Friendly |
| 3. | 20 May 2002 | Hong Kong Stadium |  South Africa |
0–2 |
Friendly |
| 4. | 23 May 2002 | Hong Kong Stadium |  Hong Kong |
4–0 |
Friendly |
| 5. | 21 August 2002 | Hampden Park |  Denmark |
0–1 |
Friendly |
| 6. | 12 October 2002 | Laugardalsvollur |  Iceland |
2–0 |
Euro 2004 qualification |
| 7. | 15 October 2002 | Easter Road |  Canada |
3–1 |
Friendly |
| 8. | 20 November 2002 | Estadio Primeiro de Maio, Braga |  Portugal |
0–2 |
Friendly |
| 9. | 18 October 2004 | Hampden Park |  Hungary |
0–3 |
Friendly |
| 10. | 17 November 2004 | Hampden Park |  Sweden |
1–4 |
Friendly |
| 11. | 17 August 2005 | Arnold Schwarzenegger Stadium, Graz |  Austria |
2–2 |
Friendly |
| 12. | 11 May 2006 | Kobe Wing Stadium |  Bulgaria |
5–1 |
Friendly |
| 13. | 13 May 2006 | Saitama Stadium |  Japan |
0–0 |
Friendly |
| 14. | 2 September 2006 | Celtic Park |  Faroe Islands |
6–0 |
Euro 2008 qualification |
| 15. | 6 September 2006 | S. Darius and S. Girėnas Stadium |  Lithuania |
2–1 |
Euro 2008 qualification |
Honours
edit- Heart of Midlothian
- Scottish Youth Cup: 1997–98[2]
- Festival Cup: 2003[25]
- Scotland
References
edit- ^ "Scott Severin". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
- ^ a b "Injury forces Scott Severin to end his playing days at 33". The Scotsman. 18 March 2012. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
- ^ "Results/fixtures". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 October 2009.
- ^ "Results/fixtures". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 October 2009.
- ^ "Severin joy for Hearts". BBC Sport. BBC. 4 August 2000. Retrieved 18 March 2012.
- ^ "Results/fixtures". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 October 2009.
- ^ "Aberdeen set to lose skipper Scott Severin after contract talks collapse". Daily Record. 27 January 2009. Retrieved 29 October 2009.
- ^ "Severin extends Aberdeen contract". BBC Sport. BBC. 30 December 2005. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
- ^ "Aberdeen 2–0 Rangers". BBC Sport. BBC. 20 May 2007. Retrieved 29 October 2009.
- ^ Stirling, Kevin (13 August 2009). "Aberdeen captains". Aberdeen FC. Retrieved 29 October 2009.
- ^ Smith, Frank (12 June 2009). "Severin joins Watford as Lee Williamson and Theo Robinson look set to leave". Watford Observer. Newsquest. Retrieved 29 October 2009.
- ^ "Severin signs". Watford FC. 23 June 2009. Archived from the original on 26 June 2009. Retrieved 29 October 2009.
- ^ "Barnet 0–2 Watford (aet)". BBC Sport. BBC. 11 August 2009. Retrieved 29 October 2009.
- ^ "Calderwood snaps up Severin". Sky Sports. BSkyB. 1 February 2010. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
- ^ "Maguire strike sinks Hoops". Sky Sports. BSkyB. 3 February 2010. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
- ^ "Severin signs". Dundee United FC. 31 August 2010. Retrieved 31 August 2010.
- ^ "Dundee Utd 4 – 2 Kilmarnock". BBC Sport. BBC. 23 April 2011. Retrieved 29 October 2009.
- ^ "Scott Severin has surgery after triple leg break". BBC Sport. BBC. 7 August 2011. Retrieved 7 August 2011.
- ^ a b "Scott Severin forced to retire through injury". BBC Sport. BBC. 17 March 2012. Retrieved 17 March 2012.
- ^ "Clockwatch: Scotland 2–1 Latvia". BBC Sport. 6 October 2001. Retrieved 29 October 2009.
- ^ "Player & Result Finder: Scott Severin". SFA. Retrieved 18 March 2012.
- ^ a b "Scott Severin:All time playing career". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 November 2009.
- ^ "Dnipro 1–1 Aberdeen (agg 1–1)". BBC Sport. 4 October 2007. Retrieved 1 September 2013.
- ^ "Scott Severin – A Squad". Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 29 October 2009.
- ^ "Hibernian 0 Hearts 1: Festival Cup 2003". London Hearts Supporters Club. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
- ^ "Japan 0–0 Scotland". BBC Sport. 13 May 2006. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
External links
edit- Scott Severin at Soccerbase
- Scotland U21 stats at Fitbastats
- Scotland B stats at Fitbastats
