1. Stuart Armstrong was born on 30 March 1992 and is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL Championship club Sheffield Wednesday and the Scotland national team.
24 Facts About Stuart Armstrong
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Stuart Armstrong moved to Celtic in February 2015, and helped them win four Scottish league championships and consecutive domestic trebles.
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Stuart Armstrong then moved to Premier League club Southampton in June 2018.
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Stuart Armstrong represented Scotland at under-19 and under-21 level, then made his full international debut in 2017, representing the side at UEFA Euro 2020.
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Stuart Armstrong was voted as the SFWA Young Player of the Year in 2013 and has been named in the PFA Scotland Team of the Year for the Scottish Premiership three times.
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Stuart Armstrong was nominated twice for the PFA Scotland Young Player of the Year.
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Stuart Armstrong played for Dyce Boys Club and the Inverness Caledonian Thistle youth team, before signing professionally with Dundee United in July 2009.
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Stuart Armstrong then signed another new contract with United in October 2012.
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Stuart Armstrong was nominated for SPFA young player of the year, but it was awarded to Hibernian's Leigh Griffiths instead.
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Stuart Armstrong did go on to win the SFWA Young Player of the Year award.
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Stuart Armstrong expressed an ambition to play in England in the future, but said he was happy to wait until he had established himself in the United first team.
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Stuart Armstrong made 150 appearances, starting 109 matches, and scored 22 goals in all competitions for Dundee United before joining Celtic.
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Stuart Armstrong scored 17 goals in all competitions as Celtic won a domestic treble.
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Stuart Armstrong signed a four-year contract with Southampton in June 2018.
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Stuart Armstrong said he wanted to "hit the ground running" at the club.
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On 3 September 2024, Stuart Armstrong joined MLS side Vancouver Whitecaps on a two-year contract.
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On 31 January 2025, Stuart Armstrong returned to England, joining Sheffield Wednesday.
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Stuart Armstrong made his debut the following day, coming off the bench against Luton Town.
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On 21 May 2013, Stuart Armstrong was called up for the senior team, along with his Dundee United teammate Gary Mackay-Steven.
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Stuart Armstrong was called up again by the national team in August 2015, and again in March 2017.
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Stuart Armstrong played in all three of the team's Group D matches, starting against both Czechia and Croatia at Hampden Park and appearing as a substitute against England at Wembley Stadium.
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On 7 June 2024, Stuart Armstrong was named in Scotland's squad for the UEFA Euro 2024 finals in Germany.
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Stuart Armstrong made one appearance at the tournament, coming on as a 76th minute substitute for John McGinn against Hungary as Scotland finished bottom of Group A with one point from three matches.
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In 2014, Stuart Armstrong was studying for a law degree through the Open University in his spare time.