Gavin Rae

Date of birth28 November 1977
Place of birthAberdeen
NationalityScottish
Weight87 kg
Height1.81 m
PositionMidfielder

Rae joined Dundee as a 17-year old from Hermes Juniors in September 1995 and made his senior debut later that season.

He went on to win six Under-21 caps for Scotland but seemed to lose his way somewhat following the arrival of new manager Ivano Bonetti.

However he fought his way back into the team to become a key figure in midfield at Dens Park in 2000-01 and his superb performances earned a full international debut against Poland in April.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Dundee 01 Sep 1995 01 Jan 2004
Rangers 01 Jan 2004 22 Jun 2007
Cardiff City 22 Jun 2007 30 Jun 2011
Dundee 14 Oct 2011

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1999-00 Dundee Scottish FA Cup 2
1
1
1999-00 Dundee Scottish League Cup 3
1999-00 Dundee Scottish Premier League 35
4
3
2000-01 Dundee Scottish FA Cup 4
1
2000-01 Dundee Scottish League Cup 1
1
2000-01 Dundee Scottish Premier League 31
1
4
3
1
2001-02 Dundee Scottish FA Cup 2
2001-02 Dundee Scottish League Cup 2
2001-02 Dundee Scottish Premier League 36
6
2
2001-02 Dundee UEFA Intertoto Cup 2
1
2002-03 Dundee Scottish Premier League 23
2
3
3
2004-05 Rangers Scottish Premier League 1
1
2007-08 Cardiff City FA Cup 6
2007-08 Cardiff City League Championship 40
5
4
3
2007-08 Cardiff City League Cup 4
2008-09 Cardiff City FA Cup 3
2008-09 Cardiff City League Championship 39
2
1
6
2008-09 Cardiff City League Cup 2
2009-10 Cardiff City FA Cup 2
2009-10 Cardiff City League Championship 28
9
1
2
2009-10 Cardiff City League Cup 3
1
2010-11 Cardiff City FA Cup 2
2010-11 Cardiff City League Championship 2
5
1
2010-11 Cardiff City League 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
31 Jul 1999 Dundee United v Dundee L 2-1 Scottish Premier League
08 Aug 1999 Dundee v Hibernian L 3-4 Scottish Premier League
14 Aug 1999 Aberdeen v Dundee W 0-2 Scottish Premier League
17 Aug 1999 Dundee v Dumbarton W 4-0 Scottish League Cup 2nd round
21 Aug 1999 Dundee v Celtic L 1-2 Scottish Premier League
28 Aug 1999 Motherwell v Dundee W 0-2 Scottish Premier League
11 Sep 1999 Heart of Midlothian v Dundee L 4-0 Scottish Premier League
19 Sep 1999 Dundee v St Johnstone L 1-2 Scottish Premier League
25 Sep 1999 Kilmarnock v Dundee W 0-2 Scottish Premier League
02 Oct 1999 Dundee v Rangers L 2-3 Scottish Premier League
12 Oct 1999 Alloa Athletic v Dundee W 1-3 Scottish League Cup 3rd round
17 Oct 1999 Dundee v Dundee United L 0-2 Scottish Premier League
23 Oct 1999 Hibernian v Dundee L 5-2 Scottish Premier League
30 Oct 1999 Dundee v Heart of Midlothian W 1-0 Scottish Premier League
06 Nov 1999 St Johnstone v Dundee W 0-1 Scottish Premier League
20 Nov 1999 Dundee v Motherwell L 0-1 Scottish Premier League
28 Nov 1999 Rangers v Dundee W 1-2 Scottish Premier League
01 Dec 1999 Celtic v Dundee L 1-0 Scottish League Cup Quarter-final
12 Dec 1999 Dundee United v Dundee L 1-0 Scottish Premier League
27 Dec 1999 Dundee v St Johnstone D 1-1 Scottish Premier League
22 Jan 2000 Heart of Midlothian v Dundee L 2-0 Scottish Premier League
26 Jan 2000 Dundee v Kilmarnock D 0-0 Scottish Premier League
29 Jan 2000 Dundee v Ayr United D 0-0 Scottish FA Cup 3rd round
05 Feb 2000 Motherwell v Dundee W 0-3 Scottish Premier League
12 Feb 2000 Dundee v Celtic L 0-3 Scottish Premier League
15 Feb 2000 Ayr United v Dundee D 1-1 Scottish FA Cup 3rd round replay
23 Feb 2000 Dundee v Aberdeen L 1-3 Scottish Premier League
27 Feb 2000 Dundee v Rangers L 1-7 Scottish Premier League
01 Mar 2000 Celtic v Dundee L 6-2 Scottish Premier League
04 Mar 2000 Kilmarnock v Dundee D 2-2 Scottish Premier League
21 Mar 2000 Hibernian v Dundee W 1-2 Scottish Premier League
25 Mar 2000 St Johnstone v Dundee L 2-1 Scottish Premier League
01 Apr 2000 Dundee v Heart of Midlothian D 0-0 Scottish Premier League
08 Apr 2000 Dundee v Motherwell W 4-1 Scottish Premier League
15 Apr 2000 Celtic v Dundee D 2-2 Scottish Premier League
22 Apr 2000 Dundee v Kilmarnock L 1-2 Scottish Premier League
30 Apr 2000 Rangers v Dundee L 3-0 Scottish Premier League
06 May 2000 Dundee v Dundee United W 3-0 Scottish Premier League
14 May 2000 Dundee v Hibernian W 1-0 Scottish Premier League
21 May 2000 Dundee v Aberdeen L 0-2 Scottish Premier League
19 Aug 2000 St Mirren v Dundee L 2-1 Scottish Premier League
23 Aug 2000 Dundee v Montrose W 3-0 Scottish League Cup 2nd round
05 Sep 2000 St Mirren v Dundee L 3-0 Scottish League Cup 3rd round
09 Sep 2000 Dundee v Rangers D 1-1 Scottish Premier League
16 Sep 2000 St Johnstone v Dundee D 0-0 Scottish Premier League
20 Sep 2000 Dundee v Dundee United W 3-0 Scottish Premier League
23 Sep 2000 Celtic v Dundee L 1-0 Scottish Premier League
30 Sep 2000 Dundee v Kilmarnock D 0-0 Scottish Premier League
14 Oct 2000 Aberdeen v Dundee W 0-2 Scottish Premier League
28 Oct 2000 Dunfermline Athletic v Dundee L 1-0 Scottish Premier League
05 Nov 2000 Dundee v Hibernian L 1-2 Scottish Premier League
11 Nov 2000 Dundee United v Dundee W 0-2 Scottish Premier League
18 Nov 2000 Dundee v St Mirren W 5-0 Scottish Premier League
25 Nov 2000 Heart of Midlothian v Dundee L 3-1 Scottish Premier League
02 Dec 2000 Dundee v St Johnstone D 1-1 Scottish Premier League
10 Dec 2000 Dundee v Celtic L 1-2 Scottish Premier League
16 Dec 2000 Kilmarnock v Dundee W 2-3 Scottish Premier League
23 Dec 2000 Dundee v Aberdeen D 2-2 Scottish Premier League
26 Dec 2000 Motherwell v Dundee W 0-3 Scottish Premier League
02 Jan 2001 Hibernian v Dundee L 3-0 Scottish Premier League
27 Jan 2001 Dundee v Falkirk D 0-0 Scottish FA Cup 3rd round
03 Feb 2001 St Mirren v Dundee L 2-1 Scottish Premier League
12 Feb 2001 Falkirk v Dundee W 0-2 Scottish FA Cup 3rd round replay
17 Feb 2001 Heart of Midlothian v Dundee D 1-1 Scottish FA Cup 4th round
21 Feb 2001 Dundee v Dunfermline Athletic L 0-1 Scottish Premier League
24 Feb 2001 Dundee v Rangers L 0-1 Scottish Premier League
03 Mar 2001 St Johnstone v Dundee W 2-3 Scottish Premier League
07 Mar 2001 Dundee v Heart of Midlothian L 0-1 Scottish FA Cup 4th round replay
14 Mar 2001 Rangers v Dundee W 0-2 Scottish Premier League
18 Mar 2001 Dundee v Heart of Midlothian D 0-0 Scottish Premier League
31 Mar 2001 Dundee v Kilmarnock D 2-2 Scottish Premier League
04 Apr 2001 Celtic v Dundee L 2-1 Scottish Premier League
07 Apr 2001 Aberdeen v Dundee W 0-2 Scottish Premier League
21 Apr 2001 Dundee v Rangers L 0-3 Scottish Premier League
29 Apr 2001 Dundee v Hibernian L 0-2 Scottish Premier League
05 May 2001 Dundee v Kilmarnock W 2-1 Scottish Premier League
13 May 2001 Celtic v Dundee W 0-2 Scottish Premier League
20 May 2001 Heart of Midlothian v Dundee L 2-0 Scottish Premier League
16 Jun 2001 Dundee v Sartid Smederevo D 0-0 Intertoto Cup 1st round 1st leg
23 Jun 2001 Sartid Smederevo v Dundee L 5-2
Agg: 5-2
Intertoto Cup 1st round 2nd leg
28 Jul 2001 Dundee United v Dundee D 2-2 Scottish Premier League
04 Aug 2001 Dundee v Hibernian W 2-1 Scottish Premier League
11 Aug 2001 Dundee v Livingston W 1-0 Scottish Premier League
18 Aug 2001 Heart of Midlothian v Dundee L 3-1 Scottish Premier League
25 Aug 2001 Rangers v Dundee L 2-0 Scottish Premier League
08 Sep 2001 Dundee v St Johnstone D 1-1 Scottish Premier League
15 Sep 2001 Dundee v Celtic L 0-4 Scottish Premier League
23 Sep 2001 Kilmarnock v Dundee W 0-1 Scottish Premier League
26 Sep 2001 Hamilton Academical v Dundee W 0-2 Scottish League Cup 2
29 Sep 2001 Dundee v Aberdeen L 1-4 Scottish Premier League
09 Oct 2001 Ross County v Dundee L 2-1 Scottish League Cup 3
13 Oct 2001 Dunfermline Athletic v Dundee L 1-0 Scottish Premier League
27 Oct 2001 Hibernian v Dundee W 1-2 Scottish Premier League
30 Oct 2001 Dundee v Motherwell W 3-1 Scottish Premier League
03 Nov 2001 Dundee v Dundee United D 1-1 Scottish Premier League
10 Nov 2001 Heart of Midlothian v Dundee L 2-0 Scottish Premier League
17 Nov 2001 Livingston v Dundee L 1-0 Scottish Premier League
24 Nov 2001 Dundee v Heart of Midlothian D 1-1 Scottish Premier League
01 Dec 2001 Dundee v Rangers D 0-0 Scottish Premier League
08 Dec 2001 St Johnstone v Dundee W 0-2 Scottish Premier League
15 Dec 2001 Celtic v Dundee L 3-1 Scottish Premier League
22 Dec 2001 Dundee v Kilmarnock L 1-2 Scottish Premier League
16 Jan 2002 Falkirk v Dundee W 0-1 Scottish FA Cup 3rd round replay
19 Jan 2002 Dundee United v Dundee L 1-0 Scottish Premier League
29 Jan 2002 Aberdeen v Dundee D 0-0 Scottish Premier League
02 Feb 2002 Rangers v Dundee L 2-1 Scottish Premier League
06 Feb 2002 Dundee v Partick Thistle L 1-2 Scottish FA Cup 4th round replay
09 Feb 2002 Dundee v St Johnstone W 1-0 Scottish Premier League
13 Feb 2002 Dundee v Dunfermline Athletic D 2-2 Scottish Premier League
17 Feb 2002 Dundee v Celtic L 0-3 Scottish Premier League
02 Mar 2002 Kilmarnock v Dundee L 3-2 Scottish Premier League
09 Mar 2002 Dundee v Aberdeen L 2-3 Scottish Premier League
13 Mar 2002 Dundee v Livingston W 2-0 Scottish Premier League
16 Mar 2002 Dundee v Motherwell W 2-0 Scottish Premier League
23 Mar 2002 Dunfermline Athletic v Dundee L 2-0 Scottish Premier League
06 Apr 2002 Dundee v Kilmarnock W 2-0 Scottish Premier League
13 Apr 2002 St Johnstone v Dundee W 0-1 Scottish Premier League
20 Apr 2002 Dundee v Dundee United L 0-1 Scottish Premier League
27 Apr 2002 Hibernian v Dundee D 2-2 Scottish Premier League
12 May 2002 Motherwell v Dundee L 2-1 Scottish Premier League
03 Aug 2002 Dundee v Heart of Midlothian D 1-1 Scottish Premier League
10 Aug 2002 Rangers v Dundee L 3-0 Scottish Premier League
17 Aug 2002 Dunfermline Athletic v Dundee L 4-2 Scottish Premier League
24 Aug 2002 Dundee v Hibernian W 2-1 Scottish Premier League
31 Aug 2002 Dundee United v Dundee D 0-0 Scottish Premier League
11 Sep 2002 Dundee v Livingston W 2-1 Scottish Premier League
14 Sep 2002 Partick Thistle v Dundee D 1-1 Scottish Premier League
22 Sep 2002 Dundee v Celtic L 0-1 Scottish Premier League
28 Sep 2002 Motherwell v Dundee D 1-1 Scottish Premier League
05 Oct 2002 Dundee v Kilmarnock W 2-1 Scottish Premier League
19 Oct 2002 Aberdeen v Dundee D 0-0 Scottish Premier League
26 Oct 2002 Heart of Midlothian v Dundee W 1-2 Scottish Premier League
02 Nov 2002 Dundee v Rangers L 0-3 Scottish Premier League
12 Nov 2002 Dundee v Dunfermline Athletic L 2-3 Scottish Premier League
16 Nov 2002 Hibernian v Dundee L 2-1 Scottish Premier League
23 Nov 2002 Dundee v Dundee United W 3-2 Scottish Premier League
30 Nov 2002 Livingston v Dundee D 1-1 Scottish Premier League
04 Dec 2002 Dundee v Partick Thistle W 4-1 Scottish Premier League
07 Dec 2002 Kilmarnock v Dundee L 2-0 Scottish Premier League
14 Dec 2002 Dundee v Motherwell D 1-1 Scottish Premier League
21 Dec 2002 Celtic v Dundee L 2-0 Scottish Premier League
26 Dec 2002 Dundee v Aberdeen L 1-2 Scottish Premier League
29 Dec 2002 Dundee v Heart of Midlothian L 1-2 Scottish Premier League
02 Jan 2003 Rangers v Dundee L 3-1 Scottish Premier League
28 Jan 2003 Dunfermline Athletic v Dundee W 0-1 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
1998-99 Scotland UEFA Under-21 1
1998-99 Scotland Under-21 1
1998-99 Scotland Under-21 Tournament
1
1999-00 Scotland UEFA Under-21 3
1
1
2000-01 Scotland International Friendly 1
2001-02 Scotland FIFA World Cup
1
2002-03 Scotland UEFA European Championship
1
2003-04 Scotland International Friendly 1
1
2003-04 Scotland UEFA European Championship 2
2
2005-06 Scotland Kirin Cup
2
2007-08 Scotland International Friendly 1
1
2008-09 Scotland FIFA World Cup
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
31 May 1999 Scotland v Republic of Ireland W 1-0 U21 TOURNAMENT
04 Jun 1999 Scotland v Northern Ireland D 1-1 U21
08 Jun 1999 Czech Republic v Scotland L 3-2 UEFA U21 Group 9
04 Sep 1999 Bosnia-Herzegovina v Scotland W 2-5 UEFA U21 Group 9
07 Sep 1999 Estonia v Scotland W 0-4 UEFA U21 Group 9
05 Oct 1999 Scotland v Bosnia-Herzegovina W 2-0 UEFA U21 Group 9
25 Apr 2001 Poland v Scotland D 1-1 International Friendly
06 Oct 2001 Scotland v Latvia W 2-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group 6
07 Jun 2003 Scotland v Germany D 1-1 UEFA European Championship Group 5
20 Aug 2003 Norway v Scotland D 0-0 International Friendly
06 Sep 2003 Scotland v Faroe Islands W 3-1 UEFA European Championship Group 5
10 Sep 2003 Germany v Scotland L 2-1 UEFA European Championship Group 5
11 Oct 2003 Scotland v Lithuania W 1-0 UEFA European Championship Group 5
19 Nov 2003 Netherlands v Scotland L 6-0 UEFA European Championship Play-off 2nd leg
31 Mar 2004 Scotland v Romania L 1-2 International Friendly
11 May 2006 Scotland v Bulgaria W 5-1 Kirin Cup
13 May 2006 Japan v Scotland D 0-0 Kirin Cup
26 Mar 2008 Scotland v Croatia D 1-1 International Friendly
30 May 2008 Czech Republic v Scotland L 3-1 International Friendly
01 Apr 2009 Scotland v Iceland W 2-1 FIFA World Cup Europe group 9


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