Alan Trouten
Personal information
Full name Alan Trouten
Date of birth (1985-11-08) 8 November 1985 (age 38)
Place of birth Rutherglen, Scotland
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Position(s)
Team information
Current team
 East Fife
Number 10
Youth career
Greenock Morton
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2004 Greenock Morton 0 (0)
2004–2008 Queen's Park 84 (24)
2008–2009 Clyde 27 (4)
2009–2010 Airdrie United 26 (2)
2010–2012 Ayr United 55 (6)
2012–2015 Brechin City 80 (44)
2015–2016 Ayr United 31 (6)
2016–2017 Brechin City 26 (5)
2017–2018 Albion Rovers 33 (20)
2018–2022 Alloa Athletic 74 (23)
2022– East Fife 48 (14)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:00, 17 August 2023 (UTC)

Alan Trouten (born 8 November 1985) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a midfielder or forward for Scottish League Two club East Fife. During his career spent mainly in the second and third levels of the Scottish football league system, Trouten has played for Greenock Morton, Queen's Park, Clyde, Airdrie United, and Albion Rovers, as well as having two spells at both Ayr United and Brechin City.

Career

Born in Rutherglen, Trouten began his career with Greenock Morton, but failed to make an appearance with them and joined Queen's Park. During his time at Queen's Park, he won the Scottish Football League Young Player of the Month award in February 2005,[1] and was in the Spiders' squad which eliminated SPL club Aberdeen from the 2006–07 Scottish League Cup, scoring the clinching kick in the penalty shoot-out.[2][3]

He joined Scottish First Division club Clyde on 2 June 2008.[4] He made a dream start to his Clyde career in July 2008, scoring both goals in a 2–0 victory over Annan Athletic in the Scottish Challenge Cup.[5] Trouten's contract was terminated in June 2009, following Clyde's relegation and financial troubles.[6]

Trouten made a guest appearance for Shamrock Rovers in a friendly against Newcastle United on 11 July 2009 at Tallaght Stadium.[7] On 22 July 2009, it was announced that Trouten had signed for Airdrie United.[8] He was released along with the full Airdrie squad after their relegation in the 2009–10 season, and then subsequently signed a one-year-deal with Ayr United.[9]

Trouten signed for Brechin City at the start of the 2012–13 season.[10] At the end of the season, he was voted into the Second Division Team of the Year.[11] Ahead of the 2015–16 season, he re-signed for former club Ayr United.[12] He was released after one season with the Honest Men.[13] In June 2016, Trouten returned to Brechin City,[14] playing with the club for the 2016–17 season before leaving on 30 May 2017.[15]

After leaving Glebe Park, Trouten signed for Scottish League One side Albion Rovers on 6 June 2017. He quickly endeared himself to his new supporters by scoring seven goals in four games during the early-season 2017–18 Scottish League Cup group stage, including a hat-trick in a 4–4 draw with top-tier Hamilton Academical and the winning penalty in the resulting shootout,[16] although it was not enough for the Wee Rovers to advance in the competition. By January 2018, his tally was 24 goals in 24 games, making him the nation's leading goalscorer (alongside Rory McAllister, a dedicated striker).[17] By the end of the season he had scored 28 in all competitions, but Albion Rovers were relegated having finished bottom of Scottish League One.[18]

With Trouten out of contract at Rovers, he joined Alloa Athletic in the summer of 2018.[18][19] At the start of his fourth season with the Wasps (now relegated to the third tier after three seasons in the Championship), 35-year-old Trouten was again involved in a win over Premiership opposition, this time scoring the winning goal via a penalty against Livingston in the 2021–22 Scottish League Cup group stage.[20]

Career statistics

As of 17 July 2021[21]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Scottish Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Queen's Park 2005–06[22] Scottish Third Division 25 4 2 1 0 0 0 0 27 5
2006–07[23][24] 26 8 2 0 2 0 6[a] 3 36 11
2007–08[25] Scottish Second Division 33 12 2 1 2 1 1[b] 0 38 14
Total 84 24 6 2 4 1 7 3 101 30
Clyde 2008–09[26][27] [28] Scottish First Division 27 4 2 0 2 0 3[b] 2 34 6
Airdrie United 2009–10[29][21] Scottish First Division 26 2 3 2 1 0 2[c] 0 32 4
Ayr United 2010–11[30][21] Scottish Second Division 32 5 2 0 1 0 7[d] 2 42 7
2011–12[31][21] Scottish First Division 23 1 4 3 4 1 5[e] 0 36 5
Total 55 6 6 3 5 1 12 2 78 12
Brechin City 2012–13[32][21] Scottish Second Division 28 17 0 0 0 0 2[f] 1 30 18
2013–14[33] Scottish League One 26 12 3 3 1 0 1[b] 0 31 15
2014–15[34] 26 15 3 1 1 0 4[g] 2 34 18
Total 80 44 6 4 2 0 7 3 95 51
Ayr United 2015–16[35] Scottish League One 31 6 1 0 2 0 5[h] 1 39 7
Brechin City 2016–17[36] 26 5 0 0 4 2 2[i] 1 32 8
Albion Rovers 2017–18[37] 33 20 1 1 4 7 1[b] 0 39 28
Alloa Athletic 2018–19[38] Scottish Championship 34 10 2 2 4 3 4[b] 4 44 19
2019–20[39] 22 8 1 0 4 3 2[b] 1 29 12
2020–21[40] 19 5 1 1 5 2 0 0 25 8
2021–22[41] Scottish League One 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1
Total 75 23 4 3 14 9 6 5 99 40
Career total 436 134 29 15 38 19 45 17 548 186
  1. ^ Two appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup and four appearances and three goals in the Second Division play-offs
  2. ^ a b c d e f Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup
  3. ^ One appearance in the Scottish Challenge Cup and one in the First Division play-offs
  4. ^ Three appearances and one goal in the Scottish Challenge Cup and four appearances and one goal in the First Division play-offs
  5. ^ Three appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup and two appearances in the First Division play-offs
  6. ^ Appearances in the First Division play-offs
  7. ^ Two appearances and a goal in the Scottish Challenge Cup and two appearances and a goal in the Championship play-offs
  8. ^ Two appearances and a goal in the Scottish Challenge Cup and three appearances in the Championship play-offs
  9. ^ Appearances in the Championship play-offs

References

  1. ^ "Trouten is voted top young player". BBC Sport. 11 March 2005. Retrieved 12 November 2013.
  2. ^ "Queen's Pk 0-0 Aberdeen (5-3 pen)". BBC Sport. 22 August 2006. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
  3. ^ "Dons spot of bother ends in humiliation". AFC Heritage trust. 22 August 2006. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
  4. ^ "Clyde swoop to sign three players". BBC Sport. 2 June 2008. Retrieved 2 June 2008.
  5. ^ Clyde 2–0 Annan Athletic BBC Sport – Retrieved 26 July 2008
  6. ^ "Club Statement – Players Contracts". clydefc.co.uk. Retrieved 10 June 2009.
  7. ^ "Flying Start For Magpies". Newcastle United F.C. 11 July 2009. Archived from the original on 5 August 2009.
  8. ^ "Two New Signings". Airdrie United FC. Archived from the original on 10 August 2009.
  9. ^ "Airdrie midfielder Alan Trouten joins Ayr United". BBC Sport. 26 May 2010. Retrieved 12 November 2013.
  10. ^ Taylor, Amanda (28 July 2012). "Seven up for Weir". brechinadvertiser.co.uk. Archived from the original on 12 November 2013. Retrieved 12 November 2013.
  11. ^ Ross, Jack (2 May 2013). "PFA SCOTLAND TEAMS OF THE YEAR". PFA Scotland. Archived from the original on 16 June 2013. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
  12. ^ "Trouten comes back to Ayr". ayrunitedfc.co.uk. 22 May 2015. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
  13. ^ "Players released". Ayr United F.C. 28 May 2016. Archived from the original on 25 February 2021. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
  14. ^ "Players released". Brechin Advertiser. 8 June 2016. Archived from the original on 18 June 2016. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
  15. ^ "Squad update". Brechin City FC. 30 May 2017. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  16. ^ "Betfred Cup: Albion Rovers 4 - 4 Hamilton Accies". Scottish Professional Football League. 25 July 2017. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
  17. ^ "Alan Trouten: I feel I'm going to score in every game I play in". BBC Sport. BBC. 6 January 2018. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
  18. ^ a b Pirie, Mark (9 May 2018). "Drop was deserved: Outgoing Albion Rovers star blasts League One relegation". Daily Record. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  19. ^ "Dunfermline 2–2 Alloa Athletic". BBC Sport. 5 January 2019. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
  20. ^ Scottish League Cup: Livingston suffer shock Alloa loss as Dundee United all but qualify, BBC Sport, 17 July 2021
  21. ^ a b c d e Alan Trouten at Soccerway. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
  22. ^ "Games played by Alan Trouten in 2005/2006". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
  23. ^ "Games played by Alan Trouten in 2006/2007". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
  24. ^ "Queen's Park 42 East Fife". BBC Sport. 9 May 2007. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
  25. ^ "Games played by Alan Trouten in 2007/2008". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
  26. ^ "Games played by Alan Trouten in 2008/2009". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
  27. ^ "Clyde 2 v 0 Annan Athletic". Clyde F.C. 26 July 2008. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
  28. ^ "Clyde 0 v 1 Ross County". Clyde F.C. 7 September 2008. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
  29. ^ "Games played by Alan Trouten in 2009/2010". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
  30. ^ "Games played by Alan Trouten in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
  31. ^ "Games played by Alan Trouten in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
  32. ^ "Games played by Alan Trouten in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
  33. ^ "Games played by Alan Trouten in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
  34. ^ "Games played by Alan Trouten in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
  35. ^ "Games played by Alan Trouten in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
  36. ^ "Games played by Alan Trouten in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
  37. ^ "Games played by Alan Trouten in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
  38. ^ "Games played by Alan Trouten in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
  39. ^ "Games played by Alan Trouten in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
  40. ^ "Games played by Alan Trouten in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
  41. ^ "Games played by Alan Trouten in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 July 2021.

External links

East Fife F.C. – current squad
2012–13 PFA Scotland Second Division Team of the Year
2014–15 PFA Scotland Scottish League One Team of the Year
2017–18 PFA Scotland Scottish League One Team of the Year
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