Derek Riordan

Derek George Riordan (born 16 Januar 1983) is a Scots ex-fitbawer hae played as a striker. He is current the gaffer of a boozer cawed R1ordans on Easter Road, Leith, alang wi' convictit dealer and business partner Michael 'Mikey' Wright.

Derek Riordan

Riordan trainin wi York City in 2016
Personal information
Fou name	Derek George Riordan
Date o birth	(1983-01-16) 16 Januar 1983
Place o birth	Edinburgh, Scotland
Hicht	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Playin poseetion	Striker
Hauflin career
1999–2001	Hibernian
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2001–2006	Hibernian	123	(54)
2003	→ Cowdenbeath (lend)	2	(3)
2006–2008	Celtic	24	(5)
2008–2011	Hibernian	102	(36)
2011	Shaanxi Chanba	9	(1)
2012	St Johnstone	4	(0)
2012	Bristol Rovers	11	(0)
2014	Alloa Athletic	2	(0)
2014	Brechin City (trial)	1	(0)
2015	East Fife	11	(4)
2016	York City	4	(0)
2017	Edinburgh City	7	(3)
Naitional team‡
2001	Scotland U19	5	(3)
2004–2005	Scotland U21	5	(0)
2005–2009	Scotland	3	(0)
* Senior club appearances an goals coontit for the domestic league anerly an correct as o 20:20, 2 Juin 2017 (UTC) ‡ Naitional team caps an goals correct as o 20:20, 2 Juin 2017 (UTC)

Eftir he leift Hibs fae the seicont time he foond it hard tae get establisht at ither clubs an thaucht that he wis barrie enough fae muckle a toap club. In an interview in 2015 he blaymed misconceptions aboot him fae stopping him geyttin back intae toap division fitaw, sayin that they came fae somewan hae wis tryin'tae sabotage his career.

Deek haes hud his fair share o' trauchle wi' th' law, and has been arrestit in an HMV , a casino among ither places and at wan point wis banned fae e'ry club in Edinburgh,

Derek wis hamesick during his cheenese spell at Shaanxi Chanba in 2011, and didnae lyk the fuid, ha'eing descriybed it as "chicken feet, what I was told was frog and other no’ right stuff."