Mark Durnan

Mark Durnan

Personal information
Date of birth	28 November 1992
Place of birth	Glasgow, Scotland
Playing position	Defender
Club information
Current team	Dundee United
Number	17
Youth career
0000–2008	Clyde
2008–2010	St Johnstone
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
2010–2012	St Johnstone	0	(0)
2010–2011	→ Arbroath (loan)	9	(1)
2011	→ Stranraer (loan)	4	(0)
2012	→ Elgin City (loan)	17	(2)
2012–2015	Queen of the South	90	(14)
2015–	Dundee United	30	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 7 May 2016 (UTC). † Appearances (goals)

Mark Durnan (born 28 November 1992) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays for Dundee United as a defender.^[1] He has previously played for St Johnstone and Queen of the South, as well as Arbroath, Stranraer and Elgin City on loan.

Career

Early career

Durnan started his career in the youth team of Clyde, before moving to St Johnstone in 2008,^[2] but in his time at St Johnstone he failed to make a first team appearance for the club. While at St Johnstone, he went out on loan a number of times, firstly in August 2010, when he moved to Arbroath.^[3] The following season he was loaned to Stranraer on 23 August 2011, for one month^[4] and on 11 January 2012, he joined Elgin City for the rest of the season.^[5]

Queen of the South

On 25 July 2012, Durnan signed for Second Division club Queen of the South, signing a one-year contract.^[6] In his first season at the club, Queen of the South won the 2012–13 Scottish Second Division title^[7][8] and the Scottish Challenge Cup.^[9] On 19 April 2013, he signed a new one-year contract with the club.^[10] At the end of the season, Durnan was one of six Queen of the South players named in the PFA Scotland 2012–13 Second Division Team of the Year.^[11] On 7 January 2014, Durnan extended his contract by a further year, until 2015.^[12]

Dundee United

In June 2015, Durnan signed a three year contract with Dundee United. He scored his first goal for the club on 23rd January 2016 in a 5-1 win over Kilmarnock FC by scoring the second goal of the game. ^[13]

Career statistics

As of 19 June 2015^[14]

Club	Season	League		Cup		League Cup		Other^[A]		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
St Johnstone	2010–11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2011–12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Total	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Arbroath (loan)	2010–11	9	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	1
Stranraer (loan)	2011–12	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
Elgin City (loan)	2011–12	17	2	0	0	0	0	2	0	19	2
Queen of the South	2012–13	32	6	1	0	3	0	5	2	41	8
	2013–14	28	5	3	0	1	0	3	0	35	5
	2014–15	30	3	3	0	2	0	3	0	33	3
	Total	90	14	7	0	6	0	11	2	114	16
Career total		120	14	7	0	6	0	13	2	146	16

A. ^ Other includes Scottish Challenge Cup, Scottish Football League play-offs and SPFL play-offs.

References

1. Mark Durnan career statistics at Soccerbase
2. "Mark Durnan St Johnstone player profile". St Johnstone F.C. Archived from the original on 29 April 2012. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
3. Ralston, Gary (1 September 2010). "Transfer deadline diary". Daily Record. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
4. "Durnan and McGregor help the Blues". Scottish Professional Football League. 23 August 2011. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
5. Christie, Craig (11 January 2011). "Elgin sign St Johnstone defender". The Northern Scot. Retrieved August 2014.
6. Lithgow, Ewan (25 July 2012). "Mark Durnan Signs Up". Queen of the South F.C. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
7. McNair, Andrew (29 March 2013). "Queen of the South are the champions". Dumfries & Galloway Standard. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
8. Rinaldi, Giancarlo (28 March 2013). "Queen of the South savour Second Division title victory". BBC Sport. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
9. Miller, Stevie (7 April 2013). "Queen of Sth 1–1 Partick (Queen of South win 6–5 on penalties)". BBC Sport. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
10. McNair, Andrew (19 April 2013). "Queens make four signings for next season". Dumfries & Galloway Standard. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
11. McNair, Andrew (3 May 2013). "Six Queens players in team of the year as coach Johnston nominated for top award". Dumfries & Galloway Standard. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
12. "Five Players Extend Their Contracts". Queen of the South F.C. 7 January 2014. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
13. "Dundee United sign former Queen of the South defender Mark Durnan". STV Sport. 19 June 2015. Retrieved 19 June 2015.
14. "Mark Durnan Soccerway profile". Soccerway. Retrieved 3 August 2014.