Euan East

Euan East
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-07-05) 5 July 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Paisley, Scotland[1][2]
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Position(s) Centre Back
Team information
Current team
 Linfield
Number 3
Youth career
2010–2017 St Mirren
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2018 Johnstone Burgh 0 (0)
2018–2019 Queen's Park 22 (1)
2019–2020 Albion Rovers 26 (7)
2020–2023 Queen of the South 77 (9)
2023– Linfield 24 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 June 2024

Euan East (born 5 July 2000) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Linfield in NIFL Premiership. East has previously played for Queen's Park, Albion Rovers and Queen of the South.

Club career

Queen's Park

East started his senior career at Queen's Park, where he was primarily used as a substitute, scoring one goal in the 2018–19 season.

Albion Rovers

On 11 July 2019, East signed for Albion Rovers.[3] East scored seven league goals during his solitary season for the Coatbridge club.[1] At the end of that season, East rejected a contract offer from the Wee Rovers, instead preferring to chase a full-time contract elsewhere.[4]

Queen of the South

On 25 September 2020, East signed a full-time contract with Queen of the South before the start of the 2020–21 season.[5] On 17 October 2020, East's league debut for the Doonhamers was in a 2–1 defeat versus Ayr United at Somerset Park.[6] East had already played in two Betfred League Cup matches versus Greenock Morton and St Mirren earlier in October 2020.[7][8]

On 10 November 2020, East scored his first goal for the Doonhamers versus Queen's Park, his first club, at Hampden Park in a 3-1 victory in the League Cup.[9]

On 9 June 2021, East signed a one-year extension to his contract to remain at the Doonhamers for the 2021-22 season,[10] where he has reverted from playing as a striker to a centre back.[11]

On 8 April 2022, East was the captain versus Partick Thistle at Palmerston in a 1-0 defeat, in the absence of club captain Josh Todd due to injury.[12]

On 16 April 2022, East once again captain versus Arbroath at Gayfield in a 5-1 defeat.[13]

On 19 April 2022, East scored the winning goal in the 40th minute, as Queens won 2-1 versus Inverness Caledonian Thistle at Palmerston.[14]

On 23 April 2022, East scored for Queens in the 80th minute, then scored an own goal in the 87th minute versus Ayr United in a 1-1 draw at Palmerston, that ultimately relegated the Doonhamers to League One.[15]

On 15 June 2022, East signed a one-year extension to his existing contract to remain with the Doonhamers.[16]

On 31 May 2023, East departed Queen of the South after three seasons with the Dumfries club.

Linfield

On 1 September 2023, East signed with Linfield on a contract until the end of the 23/24 season. He scored two goals for the club, against Larne and in the dying moments of their league against Crusaders. On 15 January 2024, Linfield announced that East had signed a new contract with the club, keeping him at Windsor Park until the conclusion of the 2024/25 campaign.[17]

Career Statistics

Club

As of 7 August 2024[18]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Queen's Park 2018-19 Scottish League Two 22 1 2 0 — — 2[a] 1 26 2
Albion Rovers 2019-20 Scottish League Two 26 7 3 0 4 1 — 1[a] 0 34 8
Queen of the South 2020-21 Scottish Championship 23 1 1 0 3 1 — — 27 2
2021-22 26 4 1 0 4 0 — 4[a] 0 35 4
2022-23 Scottish League One 28 4 1 0 2 0 — 2[a] 0 33 4
Total 77 9 3 0 9 1 — 6 0 95 10
Linfield 2023-24 NIFL Premiership 24 2 3 0 3 1 — — 30 3
2024-25 — — — 0 0 — 0 0
Total 24 2 3 0 3 1 0 0 — 30 3
Career Total 149 19 11 0 16 3 0 0 9 1 185 23
  1. ^ a b c d Appearance(s) in Scottish Challenge Cup

References

  1. ^ a b "Player Profile". Soccerbase. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
  2. ^ "Player Description". Queen of the South. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
  3. ^ "Euan East joins Albion Rovers". Albion Rovers. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
  4. ^ "Euan East rejects Albion Rovers contract". The Daily Record. 14 August 2020. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
  5. ^ "Euan East joins Queen of the South". Queen of the South. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
  6. ^ "Euan East Queen of the South debut". Queen of the South. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
  7. ^ "QoS : Report - Greenock Morton 6.10.20".
  8. ^ "QoS : Report - St Mirren 10.10.20".
  9. ^ "QoS : Report - Queens Park 10.11.20".
  10. ^ "QosFC: East Stays South".
  11. ^ "QoS : Report - Queens Park 10.7.21".
  12. ^ "Watch: Queen of the South v Partick Thistle". BBC Sport. 8 April 2022.
  13. ^ "Arbroath move within point of Kilmarnock with win". BBC Sport.
  14. ^ "Queen of the South earn crucial win over Inverness". BBC Sport.
  15. ^ "QoS relegated from Championship as Ayr boost hopes". BBC Sport.
  16. ^ "QosFC: East Returns to South".
  17. ^ "David Healy - welcome to Euan East". linfieldfc.com.
  18. ^ Euan East at Soccerway. Retrieved 7 August 2024.