John Francis Souttar was born on 25 September 1996 and is a Scottish professional footballer who plays for Scottish Premiership club Rangers and the Scotland national team.
15 Facts About John Souttar
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John Souttar previously played for Dundee United and Heart of Midlothian before joining Rangers in 2022.
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John Souttar is the youngest player to have appeared for Dundee United's first team, having made his debut for the club in January 2013 at the age of 16.
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John Souttar was born on 25 September 1996 in Aberdeen to parents Jack and Heather.
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John Souttar's father had previously been a professional footballer, with Brechin City.
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In 2002, John Souttar began to play for Brechin City Boys Club, where he was coached by his father in a successful team containing Ryan Gauld and Euan Spark.
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John Souttar has a younger brother, Harry, who plays for Sheffield United and is an Australian international.
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On 24 January 2013, John Souttar signed a contract extension keeping him at the club until January 2016.
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On 4 November 2013, John Souttar signed another extension to his contract, keeping him at Dundee United until May 2016.
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On 1 February 2016, John Souttar signed for fellow Scottish Premiership club Heart of Midlothian, agreeing a three-and-a-half-year contract for an undisclosed fee.
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John Souttar made a full recovery, and took part in the run to the 2019 Scottish Cup Final which Hearts lost to the same opponents.
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In May 2013, John Souttar made his debut for the Scotland under-19 team, against England.
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John Souttar later admitted he had not considered playing for Australia or been contacted by Football Federation Australia, and that he was unaware Levein was going to make the suggestion.
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In November 2021, John Souttar was called up by Steve Clarke to the Scotland squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Moldova and Denmark.
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John Souttar was named in the provisional squad for UEFA Euro 2024, but was omitted from the final list.