Personal information | |||
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Full name | James Ryan Scott[1] | ||
Date of birth | 30 August 2000 | ||
Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team |
St Mirren (on loan from Exeter City) | ||
Number | 14 | ||
Youth career | |||
2013–2017 | Motherwell | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017–2020 | Motherwell | 36 | (4) |
2020–2023 | Hull City | 26 | (2) |
2021–2022 | → Hibernian (loan) | 16 | (4) |
2023– | Exeter City | 36 | (3) |
2024– | → St Mirren (loan) | 5 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2019–2021 | Scotland U21 | 3 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:32, 24 January 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13:50, 23 July 2023 (UTC) |
James Ryan Scott (born 30 August 2000) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Scottish Premiership club St Mirren, on loan from Exeter City.
Scott made his senior debut for Motherwell on 21 April 2018, as a late substitute away to Ross County in the Scottish Premiership.[3] He had already played for the club's under-20 team in the Scottish Challenge Cup, making his first appearances aged 15.[4][5]
On 15 February 2019, he signed a new contract, keeping him at Motherwell until 2022.[6] He started his first game on 24 February, in a 4–1 defeat against Celtic.[7] During that match Scott failed to return the ball to the opposition after an injured player had received treatment, and instead took a shot that led to Motherwell's goal.[7][8] On 27 April 2019, Scott scored his first senior goal in Motherwell's 4–3 win at home to Dundee.[9]
By the end of January, Scott had scored six goals in 28 appearances for Motherwell during the 2019–20 season.[10] Motherwell accepted an offer from Hull City for Scott on 31 January 2020.[10]
Scott signed a three-and-a-half year contract with Hull City on 31 January 2020, with the club also having the option of extending the contract by one year.[11] During his first training session with Hull, Scott suffered an ankle injury that was expected to prevent him from playing for the rest of the 2019–20 season.[12]
He made his debut for Hull on 20 June 2020, against Charlton Athletic.[13] On 27 June 2020, Scott scored his first goal for Hull City with a well placed header against Birmingham in a 3–3 draw.[14]
On 20 August 2021, Scott returned to Scotland to join Hibernian on loan for the duration of the 2021–22 season.[15][16] Scott made his debut for Hibernian two days later in a 2–2 draw with Dundee.[17] On 15 May 2022, the final day of the Scottish Premiership campaign, Scott netted a hat trick in a 4–0 win over St Johnstone.[18] He returned to Hull at the end of the season.[19]
On 31 January 2023, Scott was released by Hull City after spending two-years at the club and making 36 appearances in all competitions for the Tigers. He was subsequently signed by Exeter City on an 18-month permanent contract, rejoining former Hibernian assistant manager Gary Caldwell.[20] On 25 March 2023, Scott scored the fourth goal in a comprehensive 5-0 home victory over Accrington Stanley; his first goal for the Grecians.
On 24 January 2024, Scott joined Scottish Premiership club St Mirren on loan for the remainder of the season, agreeing to sign on a permanent two-year deal at the end of his loan.[21]
In August 2019, Scott was called into the Scotland under-21 squad, for the European under-21 Championship qualifiers against San Marino and Croatia,[22] and he went on to make his debut as a substitute against San Marino.[23][24]
Club | Season | League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Motherwell | 2016–17[5] | Scottish Premiership | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0[a] | 0[a] | 0 | 0 |
2017–18[25] | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0[a] | 0[a] | 2 | 0 | ||
2018–19[26] | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0[b] | 0[b] | 12 | 1 | ||
2019–20[27] | 22 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 6 | ||
Total | 36 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 7 | ||
Hull City | 2019–20[27] | Championship | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
2020–21[28] | EFL League One | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5[c] | 2 | 27 | 3 | |
2021–22[29] | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
Total | 26 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 36 | 4 | ||
Hibernian (loan) | 2021–22[29] | Scottish Premiership | 16 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 4 |
Exeter City | 2022–23[30] | EFL League One | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 |
2023–24[31] | 21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3[c] | 0 | 28 | 3 | ||
Total | 36 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 43 | 4 | ||
Career total | 114 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 8[d] | 2[d] | 140 | 19 |
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