Craig Dargo
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Craig Peter Dargo is a Scottish
professional football
er who currently plays for Partick Thistle
, having signed a short term contract ending in January 2012. He previously played for Raith Rovers
, Kilmarnock
, Inverness Caledonian Thistle
and St. Mirren
.
side Raith Rovers
. He scored 29 goals in 82 league games before moving to Kilmarnock
on a free transfer in June 2000. He remained at Rugby Park
for the next five years. During this time he made his first appearance in European competition, scoring as Kilmarnock were eliminated by Norwegian
side Viking in the UEFA Cup
. His time at Kilmarnock was dogged by injuries, and he was released in May 2005 after over 100 games for Killie.
on a two-year deal, scoring his first goal during a draw against Rangers
at Ibrox Stadium
. In February 2006, Dargo began negotiations on a new contract, with former Inverness manager Craig Brewster
, now managing Ross County, subsequently linked with signing the player. The speculation passed and Dargo made an appearance for the Scotland Future
side in March 2006, going on to score 19 goals in 38 league games that season.
In April 2007, weeks before the end of his contract, Inverness confirmed "a few English clubs" had expressed interest in signing Dargo. A "last go" in mid May – a record deal for the club – failed to keep him at the club, with Dargo announcing in June that he would leave Inverness.
on 22 December 2007. Dargo scored his first goal for the club against Gretna to officially relegate them on 29 March 2008.
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
professional football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
er who currently plays for Partick Thistle
Partick Thistle F.C.
Partick Thistle Football Club are a professional association football club from Glasgow. Despite their name, the club are based in the Maryhill area of the city, and have not played in Partick since 1908...
, having signed a short term contract ending in January 2012. He previously played for Raith Rovers
Raith Rovers F.C.
Raith Rovers Football Club is a Scottish professional football club based in Kirkcaldy, Fife. They are members of the Scottish Football League, currently playing in the First Division, having secured promotion from the Second Division as champions in 2009. Rovers have won one national trophy, the...
, 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...
, Inverness Caledonian Thistle
Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C.
Inverness Caledonian Thistle Football Club are a Scottish football club from Inverness who compete in the Scottish Premier League. They are currently managed by Terry Butcher and assistant manager Maurice Malpas...
and 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...
.
Early career
Dargo began his career with KirkcaldyKirkcaldy
Kirkcaldy is a town and former royal burgh in Fife, on the east coast of Scotland. The town lies on a shallow bay on the northern shore of the Firth of Forth; SSE of Glenrothes, ENE of Dunfermline, WSW of Dundee and NNE of Edinburgh...
side Raith Rovers
Raith Rovers F.C.
Raith Rovers Football Club is a Scottish professional football club based in Kirkcaldy, Fife. They are members of the Scottish Football League, currently playing in the First Division, having secured promotion from the Second Division as champions in 2009. Rovers have won one national trophy, the...
. He scored 29 goals in 82 league games before moving to 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 a free transfer in June 2000. He remained at Rugby Park
Rugby Park
Rugby Park is a football stadium situated in the Scottish town of Kilmarnock. It was first used in 1899 and is the home of Kilmarnock F.C..It underwent a major redevelopment in 1994–95, becoming an all-seater stadium with a capacity of 18,128...
for the next five years. During this time he made his first appearance in European competition, scoring as Kilmarnock were eliminated by Norwegian
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
side Viking in 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...
. His time at Kilmarnock was dogged by injuries, and he was released in May 2005 after over 100 games for Killie.
Inverness
In June 2005, Dargo joined Inverness Caledonian ThistleInverness Caledonian Thistle F.C.
Inverness Caledonian Thistle Football Club are a Scottish football club from Inverness who compete in the Scottish Premier League. They are currently managed by Terry Butcher and assistant manager Maurice Malpas...
on a two-year deal, scoring his first goal during a draw against 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...
at Ibrox Stadium
Ibrox Stadium
Ibrox Stadium is a football stadium located on the south side of the River Clyde, on Edmiston Drive in the Ibrox district of Glasgow. It is the home ground of Scottish Premier League club Rangers and has an all-seated capacity of 51,082...
. In February 2006, Dargo began negotiations on a new contract, with former Inverness manager Craig Brewster
Craig Brewster
Craig James Brewster is a Scottish football player and coach. He made his name in a long and successful career playing as a striker for numerous clubs in Scotland, particularly Forfar Athletic, Raith Rovers, Dundee United and Dunfermline Athletic...
, now managing Ross County, subsequently linked with signing the player. The speculation passed and Dargo made an appearance for the Scotland Future
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...
side in March 2006, going on to score 19 goals in 38 league games that season.
In April 2007, weeks before the end of his contract, Inverness confirmed "a few English clubs" had expressed interest in signing Dargo. A "last go" in mid May – a record deal for the club – failed to keep him at the club, with Dargo announcing in June that he would leave Inverness.
St. Mirren
On 28 June 2007, Dargo signed for St. Mirren. Dargo aggravated his recurring knee injury which kept him out for several weeks, making debut against former club KilmarnockKilmarnock 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 22 December 2007. Dargo scored his first goal for the club against Gretna to officially relegate them on 29 March 2008.
Partick Thistle
On 17th November 2011 Dargo signed a short term contract with Thistle ending in January 2012.Statistics
| Club | |League | |Lg Cup | |Other | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Raith Rovers Raith Rovers F.C. Raith Rovers Football Club is a Scottish professional football club based in Kirkcaldy, Fife. They are members of the Scottish Football League, currently playing in the First Division, having secured promotion from the Second Division as champions in 2009. Rovers have won one national trophy, the... |
1995–96 1995-96 in Scottish football The 1995–96 season was the 99th season of competitive football in Scotland.-Summary:Rangers won the Premier Division with a record 87 points, finishing four ahead of rivals Celtic. Aberdeen were third with 55 points .... |
3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 1996–97 1996-97 in Scottish football The 1996–97 season was the 100th season of competitive football in Scotland. This season seen a playoff system introduced between the 2nd bottom club in the Premier Division and the 2nd top club in Division One.-Scottish Premier Division:... |
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| 1997–98 1997-98 in Scottish football The 1997–98 season was the 101st season of competitive football in Scotland. Celtic halted Rangers in their bid for a record 10-in-a-row.-Scottish Premier Division:-Top scorers:-Table:-Top scorers:-Table:-Top scorers:-Table:... |
27 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 8 | |
| 1998–99 1998-99 in Scottish football The 1998–99 season was the 102nd season of Scottish league football.-Summary:The 1998–99 SPL season was one that ended in success for Rangers. Dutchman Dick Advocaat was brought in to replace Walter Smith at Rangers and made major changes, bringing in many players.Rangers were... |
22 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 8 | |
| 1999-00 1999-00 in Scottish football The 1999–2000 season was the 103rd season of competitive football in Scotland.-Scottish Premier League:-Scottish First Division:-Scottish Second Division:... |
25 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 15 | |
| Total | 82 | 29 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 89 | 32 | |
| 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... |
2000–01 2000-01 in Scottish football The 2000–01 season was the 104th season of competitive football in Scotland.-Scottish Premier League:The 2000–01 Scottish Premier League was won by Celtic, 15 points clear of Rangers who finished second. Both teams earned a place in the UEFA Champions League. Hibernian and Kilmarnock... |
25 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 9 |
| 2001–02 2001-02 in Scottish football The 2001–02 season was the 105th season of competitive football in Scotland.-Key events:Celtic, domestic treble winners a year earlier, retain their Premier League title.... |
29 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 33 | 7 | |
| 2002–03 2002-03 in Scottish football The 2002–03 season was the 106th season of competitive football in Scotland.-Scottish Premier League:The 2002–03 Scottish Premier League was won on goal difference by Rangers by a single goal over Celtic. Both Rangers and Celtic qualified for the 2003–04 UEFA Champions League and... |
15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | |
| 2003–04 2003-04 in Scottish football The 2003–04 season was the 107th season of competitive football in Scotland.-Scottish Premier League:The 2003–04 Scottish Premier League season was won by Celtic with 98 points, 17 points ahead of closest challengers Rangers. Both Rangers and Celtic therefore gained the two UEFA... |
12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | |
| 2004–05 2004-05 in Scottish football The 2004–05 season was the 108th season of competitive football in Scotland.-2004:*6 July 2004 - Nacho Novo from Dundee to Rangers, £450,000*1 July 2004 - Dado Prso from AS Monaco to Rangers, Bosman... |
20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 2 | |
| Total | 101 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 113 | 22 | |
| Inverness CT | 2005–06 2005-06 in Scottish football The 2005–06 season was the 109th season of competitive football in Scotland.-2005:*1 June: Gordon Strachan officially takes charge of Celtic after the resignation of Martin O'Neill... |
32 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 19 |
| 2006–07 2006-07 in Scottish football The 2006–07 season was the 110th season of competitive football in Scotland.-2006:*9 July: Rangers defender Fernando Ricksen is banned for the club's pre-season trip to South Africa, following an incident on the outbound flight. Manager Paul Le Guen cited "wholly inappropriate and... |
27 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 12 | |
| Total | 59 | 26 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 31 | |
| St Mirren | 2007–08 2007-08 in Scottish football The 2007-08 season was the 111th season of competitive football in Scotland.-Overview:* Gretna were competing in the Scottish Premier League for the first time, their first ever season in the top-flight, after being promoted as First Division champions the previous season.* Dunfermline Athletic... |
16 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 1 |
| 2008–09 2008-09 in Scottish football The 2008–09 season was the 112th season of competitive football in Scotland.-Overview:* Hamilton Academical competed in the Scottish Premier League for the first time, their first season in the top-flight since the 1988–89 season, after being promoted as First Division champions the... |
27 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 4 | |
| 2009–10 | 29 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 2 | |
| 2010-11 | 32 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 5 | |
| Total | 104 | 9 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 125 | 12 | |
| Career total | 346 | 83 | 28 | 7 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 394 | 97 | |