Derek Soutar
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Derek Soutar is a Scottish
professional football goalkeeper
, currently playing for Highland League club Formartine United
and had loan spells with Brechin City
and Alloa Athletic
before joining Aberdeen
in July 2006.
Things looked bright for Soutar after the Dons' regular keeper, Jamie Langfield
, had a drink fuelled bust up with manager Jimmy Calderwood
after bumping into the manager during his honeymoon. As a result of the incident Langfield was demoted to the bench and Soutar was made first choice.
On 15 April 2008, he was told he would not be offered a new contract by Aberdeen and would be free to leave in the summer along with six other players. He signed for Ross County the following September but was freed in the summer of 2009, before being listed as a trialist substitute with Dundee earlier this season before rejoining the club. He was released by the club on 4 May 2010 along with 8 other players, and two days later signed a contract with Cypriot side APEP F.C.
On 6 January 2011, Derek Soutar signed a two and a half year deal with Formartine United
.
http://www.formartineunited.co.uk/news.asp
In March 2011, Soutar set up the Derek Soutar Goalkeeping and Footballing School to help children learn and develop general football and specialised goalkeeping skills.
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 goalkeeper
Goalkeeper (football)
In association football, the goalkeeper occupies a position that represents the last line of defence between the opponent's offence and his own team's goal. The primary role of the goalkeeper is to defend his team's goal and prevent the opposition from scoring a goal...
, currently playing for Highland League club Formartine United
Formartine United F.C.
Formartine United Football Club are a Scottish senior association football club from Pitmedden, Aberdeenshire currently playing in the Highland Football League. They joined the Highland League for the 2009–10 season, having been accepted into the League on the 25th February 2009...
Career
Soutar began his career with DundeeDundee F.C.
Dundee Football Club, founded in 1893, are a football club based in the city of Dundee, Scotland. They are nicknamed The Dee or The Dark Blues and play their home matches at Dens Park. Their shirt colour is dark blue. Dundee currently play in the Scottish First Division, having been relegated from...
and had loan spells with Brechin City
Brechin City F.C.
Brechin City Football Club is a Scottish football team based in Brechin, Angus. They are members of the Scottish Football League and play in the Second Division in the 2010–11 season...
and Alloa Athletic
Alloa Athletic F.C.
Alloa Athletic Football Club are a Scottish football team based in Alloa, Clackmannanshire. They are members of the Scottish Football League and currently play in the Third Division....
before joining Aberdeen
Aberdeen F.C.
Aberdeen Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Aberdeen...
in July 2006.
Things looked bright for Soutar after the Dons' regular keeper, Jamie Langfield
Jamie Langfield
James "Jamie" Robert Langfield is a Scottish professional football goalkeeper who currently plays for Forfar Athletic, on loan from Aberdeen.-Domestic:...
, had a drink fuelled bust up with manager Jimmy Calderwood
Jimmy Calderwood
James "Jimmy" Calderwood is a Scottish former footballer and currently without a club having recently been manager of Ross County. Calderwood played for English clubs Birmingham City and Cambridge United and Dutch clubs Sparta Rotterdam, Willem II Tilburg, Roda JC and Heracles Almelo...
after bumping into the manager during his honeymoon. As a result of the incident Langfield was demoted to the bench and Soutar was made first choice.
On 15 April 2008, he was told he would not be offered a new contract by Aberdeen and would be free to leave in the summer along with six other players. He signed for Ross County the following September but was freed in the summer of 2009, before being listed as a trialist substitute with Dundee earlier this season before rejoining the club. He was released by the club on 4 May 2010 along with 8 other players, and two days later signed a contract with Cypriot side APEP F.C.
On 6 January 2011, Derek Soutar signed a two and a half year deal with Formartine United
Formartine United F.C.
Formartine United Football Club are a Scottish senior association football club from Pitmedden, Aberdeenshire currently playing in the Highland Football League. They joined the Highland League for the 2009–10 season, having been accepted into the League on the 25th February 2009...
.
http://www.formartineunited.co.uk/news.asp
In March 2011, Soutar set up the Derek Soutar Goalkeeping and Footballing School to help children learn and develop general football and specialised goalkeeping skills.