Derek Young

Date of birth27 May 1980
Place of birthGlasgow
NationalityScottish
Weight68 kg
Height1.73 m
PositionForward

A confident and skilful striker, Derek Young joined Aberdeen from Lewis United in October 1996. He made his senior debut for the Dons in the 1997-98 season and has since gone on to win a regular place in the line-up. Having been capped by Scotland at U21 level he looks to have a very bright future in the game. He is the younger brother of Aberdeen midfielder Darren Young.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Aberdeen 22 Oct 1996

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1999-00 Aberdeen Scottish League Cup 1
1
1999-00 Aberdeen Scottish Premier League 9
5
1
2000-01 Aberdeen Scottish FA Cup
3
2000-01 Aberdeen Scottish League Cup 1
1
2000-01 Aberdeen Scottish Premier League 27
4
6
6
2
2001-02 Aberdeen Scottish FA Cup 3
2001-02 Aberdeen Scottish League Cup
1
2001-02 Aberdeen Scottish Premier League 24
8
3
2
2002-03 Aberdeen Scottish League Cup 2
1
2002-03 Aberdeen Scottish Premier League 19
3
1
2002-03 Aberdeen UEFA Cup 4
2
2004-05 Dunfermline Athletic Scottish Premier League 10
7
4
3
2004-05 Dunfermline Athletic UEFA Cup 1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
01 Aug 1999 Aberdeen v Celtic L 0-5 Scottish Premier League
07 Aug 1999 Kilmarnock v Aberdeen L 2-0 Scottish Premier League
14 Aug 1999 Aberdeen v Dundee L 0-2 Scottish Premier League
17 Aug 1999 Aberdeen v Livingston W 1-0 Scottish League Cup 2nd round
22 Aug 1999 Heart of Midlothian v Aberdeen L 3-0 Scottish Premier League
18 Sep 1999 Aberdeen v Dundee United L 1-2 Scottish Premier League
02 Oct 1999 Aberdeen v Hibernian D 2-2 Scottish Premier League
12 Oct 1999 Aberdeen v Falkirk D 1-1 Scottish League Cup 3rd round
16 Oct 1999 Celtic v Aberdeen L 7-0 Scottish Premier League
12 Apr 2000 Kilmarnock v Aberdeen L 1-0 Scottish Premier League
18 Apr 2000 Aberdeen v Dundee L 0-1 Scottish Premier League
22 Apr 2000 Aberdeen v Motherwell W 2-1 Scottish Premier League
29 Apr 2000 Hibernian v Aberdeen L 1-0 Scottish Premier League
02 May 2000 St Johnstone v Aberdeen L 2-1 Scottish Premier League
06 May 2000 Celtic v Aberdeen L 5-1 Scottish Premier League
14 May 2000 Aberdeen v Kilmarnock W 5-1 Scottish Premier League
29 Jul 2000 Dunfermline Athletic v Aberdeen D 0-0 Scottish Premier League
13 Aug 2000 Aberdeen v Heart of Midlothian D 1-1 Scottish Premier League
19 Aug 2000 Aberdeen v Hibernian L 0-2 Scottish Premier League
27 Aug 2000 Motherwell v Aberdeen D 1-1 Scottish Premier League
06 Sep 2000 Rangers v Aberdeen L 4-2 Scottish League Cup 3rd round
23 Sep 2000 Dundee United v Aberdeen W 3-5 Scottish Premier League
01 Oct 2000 Aberdeen v Celtic D 1-1 Scottish Premier League
14 Oct 2000 Aberdeen v Dundee L 0-2 Scottish Premier League
28 Oct 2000 St Mirren v Aberdeen L 2-0 Scottish Premier League
04 Nov 2000 Heart of Midlothian v Aberdeen L 3-0 Scottish Premier League
12 Nov 2000 Aberdeen v Rangers L 1-2 Scottish Premier League
25 Nov 2000 Aberdeen v Motherwell D 3-3 Scottish Premier League
28 Nov 2000 St Johnstone v Aberdeen D 0-0 Scottish Premier League
02 Dec 2000 Aberdeen v Kilmarnock L 1-2 Scottish Premier League
13 Dec 2000 Rangers v Aberdeen L 3-1 Scottish Premier League
16 Dec 2000 Celtic v Aberdeen L 6-0 Scottish Premier League
23 Dec 2000 Dundee v Aberdeen D 2-2 Scottish Premier League
26 Dec 2000 Dunfermline Athletic v Aberdeen L 3-2 Scottish Premier League
02 Jan 2001 Aberdeen v Heart of Midlothian W 1-0 Scottish Premier League
27 Jan 2001 Alloa Athletic v Aberdeen W 0-3 Scottish FA Cup 3rd round
31 Jan 2001 Rangers v Aberdeen L 1-0 Scottish Premier League
10 Feb 2001 Motherwell v Aberdeen W 0-1 Scottish Premier League
17 Feb 2001 Livingston v Aberdeen D 0-0 Scottish FA Cup 4th round
21 Feb 2001 Aberdeen v St Mirren W 3-0 Scottish Premier League
03 Mar 2001 Kilmarnock v Aberdeen D 0-0 Scottish Premier League
06 Mar 2001 Aberdeen v Livingston L 0-1 Scottish FA Cup 4th round replay
13 Mar 2001 Aberdeen v Hibernian W 1-0 Scottish Premier League
17 Mar 2001 Dundee United v Aberdeen D 1-1 Scottish Premier League
27 Mar 2001 Aberdeen v St Johnstone D 3-3 Scottish Premier League
01 Apr 2001 Aberdeen v Celtic L 0-1 Scottish Premier League
04 Apr 2001 Aberdeen v Dundee United W 4-1 Scottish Premier League
07 Apr 2001 Aberdeen v Dundee L 0-2 Scottish Premier League
05 May 2001 Motherwell v Aberdeen W 0-2 Scottish Premier League
12 May 2001 St Mirren v Aberdeen L 2-1 Scottish Premier League
20 May 2001 Aberdeen v Dundee United L 1-2 Scottish Premier League
28 Jul 2001 Aberdeen v Rangers L 0-3 Scottish Premier League
04 Aug 2001 Heart of Midlothian v Aberdeen L 1-0 Scottish Premier League
11 Aug 2001 Hibernian v Aberdeen L 2-0 Scottish Premier League
25 Aug 2001 St Johnstone v Aberdeen D 1-1 Scottish Premier League
08 Sep 2001 Aberdeen v Kilmarnock W 2-0 Scottish Premier League
15 Sep 2001 Aberdeen v Dundee United W 2-1 Scottish Premier League
25 Sep 2001 Queen of the South v Aberdeen W 1-2 Scottish League Cup 2
29 Sep 2001 Dundee v Aberdeen W 1-4 Scottish Premier League
20 Oct 2001 Aberdeen v Dunfermline Athletic W 3-2 Scottish Premier League
27 Oct 2001 Aberdeen v Heart of Midlothian W 3-2 Scottish Premier League
04 Nov 2001 Rangers v Aberdeen L 2-0 Scottish Premier League
10 Nov 2001 Aberdeen v Motherwell W 1-0 Scottish Premier League
17 Nov 2001 Aberdeen v Hibernian W 2-0 Scottish Premier League
24 Nov 2001 Motherwell v Aberdeen L 3-2 Scottish Premier League
01 Dec 2001 Aberdeen v St Johnstone W 1-0 Scottish Premier League
08 Dec 2001 Kilmarnock v Aberdeen L 3-1 Scottish Premier League
15 Dec 2001 Dundee United v Aberdeen D 1-1 Scottish Premier League
22 Dec 2001 Aberdeen v Celtic W 2-0 Scottish Premier League
29 Dec 2001 Dunfermline Athletic v Aberdeen L 1-0 Scottish Premier League
02 Jan 2002 Aberdeen v Livingston L 0-3 Scottish Premier League
08 Jan 2002 St Johnstone v Aberdeen W 0-2 Scottish FA Cup 3rd round
19 Jan 2002 Aberdeen v Rangers L 0-1 Scottish Premier League
23 Jan 2002 Hibernian v Aberdeen W 3-4 Scottish Premier League
26 Jan 2002 Aberdeen v Livingston W 2-0 Scottish FA Cup 4th round
29 Jan 2002 Aberdeen v Dundee D 0-0 Scottish Premier League
02 Feb 2002 St Johnstone v Aberdeen W 0-1 Scottish Premier League
09 Feb 2002 Aberdeen v Kilmarnock D 1-1 Scottish Premier League
19 Feb 2002 Aberdeen v Dundee United W 4-0 Scottish Premier League
25 Feb 2002 Aberdeen v Celtic L 0-2 Scottish FA Cup 5th round
14 Mar 2002 Aberdeen v Heart of Midlothian L 2-3 Scottish Premier League
16 Mar 2002 Aberdeen v Dunfermline Athletic W 1-0 Scottish Premier League
23 Mar 2002 Livingston v Aberdeen D 0-0 Scottish Premier League
06 Apr 2002 Dunfermline Athletic v Aberdeen D 0-0 Scottish Premier League
20 Apr 2002 Aberdeen v Livingston W 3-0 Scottish Premier League
27 Apr 2002 Rangers v Aberdeen L 2-0 Scottish Premier League
12 May 2002 Aberdeen v Celtic L 0-1 Scottish Premier League
03 Aug 2002 Hibernian v Aberdeen W 1-2 Scottish Premier League
15 Aug 2002 Aberdeen v Nistru Otaci W 1-0 UEFA Cup Qualifying round 1st leg
18 Aug 2002 Aberdeen v Heart of Midlothian D 1-1 Scottish Premier League
25 Aug 2002 Rangers v Aberdeen L 2-0 Scottish Premier League
29 Aug 2002 Nistru Otaci v Aberdeen D 0-0
Agg: 0-1
UEFA Cup Qualifying round 2nd leg
11 Sep 2002 Aberdeen v Dundee United L 1-2 Scottish Premier League
17 Sep 2002 Aberdeen v Hertha Berlin D 0-0 UEFA Cup 1st round 1st leg
22 Sep 2002 Livingston v Aberdeen W 1-2 Scottish Premier League
28 Sep 2002 Aberdeen v Dunfermline Athletic W 3-1 Scottish Premier League
02 Oct 2002 Hertha Berlin v Aberdeen L 1-0
Agg: 1-0
UEFA Cup 1st round 2nd leg
05 Oct 2002 Motherwell v Aberdeen W 1-2 Scottish Premier League
19 Oct 2002 Aberdeen v Dundee D 0-0 Scottish Premier League
27 Oct 2002 Aberdeen v Hibernian L 0-1 Scottish Premier League
03 Nov 2002 Celtic v Aberdeen L 7-0 Scottish Premier League
06 Nov 2002 Aberdeen v Motherwell D 0-0 Scottish League Cup 3rd round
12 Nov 2002 Aberdeen v Heart of Midlothian D 0-0 Scottish League Cup Quarter-final
16 Nov 2002 Aberdeen v Rangers D 2-2 Scottish Premier League
23 Nov 2002 Partick Thistle v Aberdeen L 2-1 Scottish Premier League
30 Nov 2002 Dundee United v Aberdeen D 1-1 Scottish Premier League
07 Dec 2002 Aberdeen v Motherwell D 1-1 Scottish Premier League
15 Dec 2002 Dunfermline Athletic v Aberdeen L 3-0 Scottish Premier League
21 Dec 2002 Aberdeen v Livingston D 0-0 Scottish Premier League
26 Dec 2002 Dundee v Aberdeen W 1-2 Scottish Premier League
29 Dec 2002 Hibernian v Aberdeen L 2-0 Scottish Premier League
02 Jan 2003 Aberdeen v Celtic D 1-1 Scottish Premier League


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1996-97 Scotland Toulon Under-21 1
1996-97 Scotland UEFA Under-21 1
1997-98 Scotland UEFA Under-18 2
1998-99 Scotland UEFA Under-18 4
1
1998-99 Scotland Under-21
1
2000-01 Scotland UEFA Under-21
2
2000-01 Scotland Under-21 1
2001-02 Scotland UEFA Under-21 1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
29 Apr 1997 Sweden v Scotland L 2-1 UEFA U21 Group 4
31 May 1997 Portugal v Scotland D 1-1 Toulon Under-21 Group A
11 Oct 1997 France v Scotland L 5-1 UEFA U18 Group 6
15 Oct 1997 Bosnia-Herzegovina v Scotland W 0-3 UEFA U18 Group 6
19 Oct 1998 Scotland v Romania D 2-2 UEFA U18 Group 13
21 Oct 1998 Slovenia v Scotland W 0-2 UEFA U18 Group 13
07 Apr 1999 Scotland v Greece D 0-0 UEFA U18 2nd round group 7
21 Apr 1999 Greece v Scotland L 1-0 UEFA U18 2nd round group 7
27 Apr 1999 Germany v Scotland L 2-1 U21
10 Oct 2000 Croatia v Scotland L 3-1 UEFA U21 Group 6
23 Mar 2001 Scotland v Belgium L 0-1 UEFA U21 Group 6
24 Apr 2001 Poland v Scotland L 1-0 U21
31 Aug 2001 Scotland v Croatia D 1-1 UEFA U21 Group 6


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.