Steven Black (footballer)

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Steven Black
Personal information
Date of birth (1992-06-17) 17 June 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth Dumfries, Scotland
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Dalbeattie Star
Youth career
2003–2009 Queen of the South
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2009–2013 Queen of the South 21 (0)
2010 → Gretna 2008 (loan)
2013 → Annan Athletic (loan) 3 (0)
2013–2017 Annan Athletic 82 (2)
2017–2018 Gretna 2008
2020– Dalbeattie Star 4 (0)
International career‡
2009 Scotland U18 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:00, 28 May 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:45, 14 February 2020 (UTC)

Steven Black (born 17 June 1992) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Dalbeattie Star. [1]

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Early life

Black was born in Dumfries, and attended Annan Academy as a pupil in Dumfries and Galloway. [2]

Career

Club career

Black joined Queen of the South's youth set-up at eleven years old. [2] After progressing through the youth set-up, Black signed a modern apprenticeship contract in May 2009, having already represented his country at schoolboy level. [3]

In 2010, Black was on loaned out to Gretna 2008 and during his loan spell he even played in goal versus Hawick Royal Albert, due to an injury to the keeper and all substitutes were already utilised. [4]

On 26 March 2011, Black debuted for the Doonhamers first-team in a 4–1 home league win versus Stirling Albion as an 83rd-minute substitute. [5] On 26 April 2011, Black started his first match for Queens a month later versus Ross County alongside David Lilley in central defence in a 1–0 defeat. [6] Black won the under-19's Players' Player of the season award in June 2011. [7]

On 4 March 2013, Black was loaned out to Annan Athletic for one month. [8] On 22 June 2013, Black returned to the Black and Golds, this time on a permanent deal. [9] Black then spent four seasons with the Galabankies before signing for Lowland League club Gretna 2008 in June 2017,[ citation needed ] after previously being out on loan at Raydale Park whilst being a Queen of the South player.

On 14 February 2020, Black signed for Lowland League club Dalbeattie Star. [1]

International career

Black was selected for the Scotland international schools squad in January 2011 for the Schools Centenary Internationals. [2] Black played for Scotland's under-18 national team on four occasions versus Northern Ireland, England, Australia and Wales. [10]

Honours

Queen of the South

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References

  1. 1 2 Club, Dalbeattie Star Football (14 February 2020). "Dalbeattie Star is delighted to announce that centre back Steven Black has signed on for the rest of the season". @dalbeattiestar. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 "Scotland call up for Steven". Dumfries & Galloway Standard . Scottish & Universal Newspapers Limited. 21 January 2009. Retrieved 3 December 2011.
  3. ↑ "Chisholm keeps five lead players". Dumfries & Galloway Standard . Scottish & Universal Newspapers Limited. 27 May 2009. Retrieved 3 December 2011.
  4. ↑ "Gretna hammer Hawick". Dumfries & Galloway Standard . Scottish & Universal Newspapers Limited. 27 May 2009. Retrieved 3 December 2011.
  5. ↑ "Queen of the South 4 – 1 Stirling Albion". qosfc.com. 26 March 2011. Archived from the original on 2 April 2012. Retrieved 3 December 2011.
  6. ↑ "Queen of the South 0 – 1 Ross County". qosfc.com. 26 April 2011. Retrieved 3 December 2011.
  7. ↑ "Queens under 19s awards". Dumfries & Galloway Standard . Scottish & Universal Newspapers Limited. 8 June 2011. Retrieved 3 December 2011.
  8. ↑ "Steven Black Heads to Annan for a Month". qosfc.com. 4 March 2013. Retrieved 20 September 2013.
  9. ↑ "PLAYER UPDATES". annanathleticfc.com. 22 June 2013. Retrieved 20 September 2013.
  10. ↑ "THEY REPRESENTED THEIR COUNTRY". qosfc.com. Retrieved 3 December 2011.
  11. ↑ "Queen Of The South vs Partick Thistle. Scottish Challenge Cup Final". Sky Sports. 7 April 2013. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
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