Scott Gates (born 14 April 1988) is a German-born football midfielder. The left winger rose through the Dundee ranks from the under-12 team to the full squad.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 14 April 1988 | ||
Place of birth | Wegberg, Germany | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
Tayport Thistle | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2006–2008 | Dundee | 13 | (0) |
2007 | → Forfar Athletic (loan) | 1 | (0) |
2007 | → Montrose (loan) | 15 | (2) |
2008–2009 | Arbroath | 26 | (2) |
2009–2012 | Carnoustie Panmure | (30+) | |
2012–2015 | Lochee United F.C. | ||
2015–2016 | Kelty Hearts FC | 30+ | (3) |
International career | |||
2006 | Scotland U-17 | ? | (?) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Gates was a former pupil of Madras College in St Andrews and played for Fife side Tayport Thistle, until joining Dundee FC Youth Development Squad aged 13. He made his first-team debut on 1 October 2005 against Brechin City in a Scottish Division 1 fixture whilst still only 17. He has continued to feature in the first team and has been capped at under-17 level for Scotland.[citation needed]
He joined Montrose on loan in July 2007,[1] then Cowdenbeath in February 2008.[citation needed] He joined Arbroath on a one-year contract in May 2008 after being freed by Dundee.
On 3 March 2009, Gates, who was recently released by Arbroath, signed for junior side Carnoustie Panmure. Gates, who started his career at Dundee, had a loan spell at Highland League Champions Cove Rangers earlier this season.[2][failed verification] After 3 seasons, the fans favourite moved to local rivals Lochee United in 2012. Gates spent a further 3 seasons at the Bluebells before joining the East Junior Champions Kelty Hearts FC.
References
edit- ^ "Gates and Watson move from Dens". BBC Sport. 21 July 2007. Retrieved 14 November 2010.
- ^ "Scottish Football League". scottishfootballleague.com.
External links
edit- Scott Gates at Soccerbase