Andrew MacLaren Considine was born on 1 April 1987 and is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a centre-back.
14 Facts About Andrew Considine
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Andrew Considine played over 550 times for Aberdeen across 18 years, ranking among the players with most appearances in their history, and three times for the Scotland national team.
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Andrew Considine had the option of signing for Rangers as a youngster, but decided to sign for Aberdeen as he felt he had more chance of breaking into their first team.
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On 29 December 2014, Andrew Considine signed a two-and-a-half-year extension to his contract, keeping him at Aberdeen until the summer of 2017.
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Andrew Considine was rewarded for his long service to Aberdeen with a testimonial match, played against Dutch club Twente on 27 March 2015.
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Andrew Considine signed another contract extension on 14 February 2017, keeping him at Aberdeen until 2019.
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Andrew Considine made his 500th appearance for Aberdeen on 24 November 2019, in a league match at St Johnstone.
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Andrew Considine returned to fitness during the spring of 2022, but it was announced in April of that year that he would leave the club at the end of the season as a new contract could not be agreed.
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On 28 May 2024, Andrew Considine announced he would leave the club upon the expiry of his contract.
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Andrew Considine played twice for the Scotland under-20 side, featuring at the 2007 Under-20 World Cup, and four times for Scotland under-21s.
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Andrew Considine finally earned selection in October 2020, aged 33, after six players dropped out of the initial squad due to injuries and COVID-19.
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In March 2021, Andrew Considine was recalled for the opening 2022 World Cup qualifiers against Austria, Israel and Faroe Islands, however did not leave the bench.
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Andrew Considine is the son of former Aberdeen defender Doug Considine.
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Andrew Considine received attention in the media and online in 2015 when a humorous video of him dancing in drag with friends on his stag party, intended only for view by guests at his wedding, was released publicly.