28 Facts About Jamie Langfield

James Robert Langfield was born on 22 December 1979 and is a Scottish football player and coach, who is currently the goalkeeping coach at St Mirren.

Jamie Langfield, who played as a goalkeeper, started his career with Dundee.

Jamie Langfield then played for Partick Thistle and Dunfermline Athletic before joining Aberdeen in 2005.

Jamie Langfield went on to spend the next decade with Aberdeen, regaining his place in the team after being dropped for off-field indiscipline in 2007, a loss of form in 2008 and then again in 2012 after suffering a brain seizure that kept him out of competitive action for nine months.

Jamie Langfield was voted the Aberdeen player of the year in 2009 and was part of the team that won the Scottish League Cup in 2014.

Jamie Langfield played for Scotland in a B international in 2007 and was a member of the senior squad without being selected for a full cap.

In 2015 Jamie Langfield joined hometown club St Mirren and played regularly until May 2017 before becoming their goalkeeping coach.

Jamie Langfield was caretaker manager of St Mirren after Jim Goodwin left the club in February 2022.

Jamie Langfield was born in Paisley and started his career as a youth player at Dundee.

Jamie Langfield was released by Dundee when the club went into administration, and signed a short term deal with Raith Rovers.

Jamie Langfield went on to sign for Partick Thistle and Dunfermline Athletic.

Jamie Langfield himself stated he wasn't able to remember what happened as he was so drunk.

The day after Aberdeen's victory over FC Copenhagen on 20 December 2007, Jamie Langfield signed a three-year extension to his contract to keep him at the club until 2011.

When Jimmy Calderwood left the club at the end of that season he claimed Jamie Langfield was looking to leave, but the player pledged his commitment to the club.

Jamie Langfield revealed he was in tears following the match, and commented that he would be remembered as a keeper who conceded nine goals for the rest of his career.

In May 2011, Jamie Langfield signed a one-year extension to his Aberdeen contract.

Jamie Langfield was previously told he had to take a pay-cut if he were to stay at the club, having been amongst three of the Dons' highest-paid players.

Aberdeen manager Craig Brown said he would allow Jamie Langfield to decide when he would resume playing and said he would not be back in action until he was 100 per cent.

Jamie Langfield admitted he thought the seizure could have ended his career but that he believed it could make him a better keeper, and he would be taking medication in case of another seizure.

On 15 December 2012, Jamie Langfield was sent-off after a straight red card following a foul on Borja Perez of Kilmarnock, resulting a penalty.

In September and October 2013, Jamie Langfield only conceded a total of two goals.

On 11 August 2015, Aberdeen announced that they had reached an agreement with Jamie Langfield to terminate the remainder of his contract with the club.

On 13 August 2015, Jamie Langfield signed a two-year player-coach contract with St Mirren.

Jamie Langfield signed a new one-year contract in May 2017, where it was anticipated he would continue in a non-playing capacity.

Jamie Langfield was re-registered as a player and was on the bench for St Mirren's Scottish Premiership game against Hibernian in September 2020 after goalkeepers Jak Alnwick, Dean Lyness and Peter Urminsky were all ruled out due to COVID-19 protocols.

Jamie Langfield was made caretaker manager of St Mirren in February 2022, following the departure of Jim Goodwin.

Jamie Langfield was called up to the senior Scotland team several times but never gained a full cap.

Jamie Langfield grew up in Paisley, with his parents, three younger brothers and a younger sister.