Derek Young
| Date of birth | 27 May 1980 |
| Place of birth | Glasgow |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Weight | 68 kg |
| Height | 1.73 m |
| Position | Forward |
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 |
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| 1999-00 | Aberdeen | Scottish League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 1999-00 | Aberdeen | Scottish Premier League | 9 | 5 |
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| 2000-01 | Aberdeen | Scottish FA Cup | 3 |
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| 2000-01 | Aberdeen | Scottish League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Aberdeen | Scottish Premier League | 27 | 4 |
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| 2001-02 | Aberdeen | Scottish FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Aberdeen | Scottish League Cup | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Aberdeen | Scottish Premier League | 24 | 8 |
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| 2002-03 | Aberdeen | Scottish League Cup | 2 |
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| 2002-03 | Aberdeen | Scottish Premier League | 19 | 3 |
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| 2002-03 | Aberdeen | UEFA Cup | 4 |
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| 2004-05 | Dunfermline Athletic | Scottish Premier League | 10 | 7 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 1998-99 | Scotland | Under-21 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Scotland | UEFA Under-21 | 2 |
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| 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.