Craig Slater
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 26 April 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland[1] | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[2] | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Colchester United | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2012 | St Mirren | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2016 | Kilmarnock | 76 | (7) |
| 2016– | Colchester United | 18 | (2) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2009 | Scotland U16 | 4 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Scotland U17 | 10 | (1) |
| 2013 | Scotland U19 | 1 | (0) |
| 2014– | Scotland U21 | 10 | (0) |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:44, 26 November 2016 (UTC). | |||
Craig Slater (born 26 April 1994) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Colchester United, as a midfielder. Slater has previously played for Kilmarnock, and has represented Scotland at youth international level.
Career
Club career
Slater started his career at St Mirren, but left the club after failing to make a first team appearance.[3][4]
After a spell training with Rangers, Slater then signed for Kilmarnock.[3] He made his debut for the club on 29 December 2012, in an away match against Motherwell coming on as a substitute in a 2–2 draw.[5] On 21 February 2014, he won the SPFL Young Player of the Month award for January 2014.[6] On 29 March 2014, Slater scored his first career goal, getting the winning goal in injury time in Kilmarnock's 2–1 win away to Motherwell.[7] Slater left Kilmarnock at the end of his contract in May 2016, having rejected the offer of a new deal.[8]
On 7 July 2016, Slater joined Colchester United, signing a two-year contract.[9] He made his debut for Colchester on 6 August in their 1–1 draw with Hartlepool United at Victoria Park on the opening day of the season.[10] He scored his first Colchester goal with a free kick in their 2–1 defeat to Plymouth Argyle at Home Park on 29 October 2016.[11]
International career
Slater played youth football for Scotland at under-16, under-17 and under-19 levels.[12][13]
On 5 March 2014, Slater made his debut for the under-21 side in a 2–2 draw against Hungary at Tannadice.[14]
Career statistics
- As of match played 26 November 2016.
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Kilmarnock | 2012–13[15] | Scottish Premier League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2013–14[16] | Scottish Premiership | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 1 | |
| 2014–15[17] | Scottish Premiership | 26 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 4 | |
| 2015–16[18] | Scottish Premiership | 26 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 4 | |
| Total | 76 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 85 | 9 | ||
| Colchester United | 2016–17[19] | League Two | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 22 | 2 |
| Career total | 94 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 107 | 11 | ||
- ↑ Appearances in EFL Trophy
References
- ↑ "Profile". Kilmarnock F.C. Retrieved 11 July 2014.
- ↑ "Colchester United". FootballSquads. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
- 1 2 McDermott, Scott (8 January 2014). "Kilmarnock youngster Craig Slater finally cutting it after years of hell with St Mirren". Daily Record. Retrieved 11 March 2014.
- ↑ "Rising star Craig Slater: Why Scotland call-up proves I was right to leave St Mirren for Kilmarnock". Daily Record. 7 March 2014. Retrieved 11 March 2014.
- ↑ Barnes, John (29 December 2012). "Motherwell 2-2 Kilmarnock". BBC Sport. Retrieved 11 March 2014.
- ↑ "Slater delighted with recognition". SPFL. 21 February 2014. Retrieved 11 March 2014.
- ↑ Wilson, Richard (29 March 2014). "Motherwell 1-2 Kilmarnock". BBC Sport. Retrieved 29 March 2014.
- ↑ Barnes, John (24 May 2016). "Kilmarnock aim to keep defender Miles Addison". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
- ↑ "Craig Slater: Colchester United sign Kilmarnock midfielder". BBC Sport. 7 July 2016. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
- ↑ "Hartlepool United 1–1 Colchester United". BBC Sport. 6 August 2016. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
- ↑ "Plymouth Argyle 2–1 Colchester United". BBC Sport. 29 October 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
- ↑ Craig Slater profile at Scottish FA official website
- ↑ Craig Slater profile at Scottish FA official website (U16 & U17 stats)
- ↑ "Scotland U21 2-2 Hungary U21". BBC Sport. 5 March 2014. Retrieved 11 March 2014.
- ↑ "Games played by Craig Slater in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
- ↑ "Games played by Craig Slater in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
- ↑ "Games played by Craig Slater in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
- ↑ "Games played by Craig Slater in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
- ↑ "Games played by Craig Slater in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 July 2016.