Stuart Dearden

Stuart 'Statz'[1] Dearden (born 1 August 1990, in Edinburgh) is a Scottish former football player and current assistant coach of Edinburgh University AFC.

Stuart Dearden

Personal information
Full name	Stuart Dearden
Date of birth	1 August 1990
Place of birth	Edinburgh, Scotland
Position(s)	Defender
Club information
Current team	Edinburgh University (Assistant coach)
Youth career
2003–2007	Portobello High School
2004–2005	Edina Hibs
2005–2007	Salvesen Boys Club
2007–2008	Dunfermline Athletic
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2008–2009	Dunfermline Athletic	1	(0)
2009	→ Forfar Athletic (loan)	1	(0)
2009–2013	Edinburgh University
Teams managed
2013–	Edinburgh University (Assistant coach)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:08, 11 May 2009 (UTC)

Career

Dearden previously played for youth sides Edina Hibs and Salvesen Boys Club while at Portobello High School. He attracted the attention of Dunfermline Athletic and signed a contract when he was 16, playing for the Under 19s and reserve sides before making his debut as a substitute against Queen of the South on the final day of the 2007–08 season.[2]

In January 2009, Dearden was loaned to Forfar Athletic of the Scottish Third Division until the end of the 2008–09 season. After his release from Dunfermline, Dearden signed for Scottish Lowland side Edinburgh University AFC,[3] where he played for 4 years before becoming a coach for the first-team squad in 2013.[4]

References

1. "Coaching Staff: men's coaches". Edinburgh University AFC. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
2. "Dunfermline 4–0 Queen of South". BBC Sport. BBC. 26 April 2008. Retrieved 22 July 2008.
3. 21/07/09 Edinburgh University 0-0 Vale of Leithen (Abandoned after 77 minutes)
4. "Coaching Changes". Edinburgh University AFC. 2 July 2013. Retrieved 28 October 2016.

External links

• Stuart Dearden at Soccerbase