{{short description|Scottish association football player}} {{Use British English|date=January 2021}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2021}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Andrew Considine | image = File:AndrewConsidine.jpg | caption = Considine in 2018 | full_name = Andrew MacLaren Considine<ref>{{cite web |url=https://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=31158 |title=National football team player Andy Considine |website=EU-Football.info |access-date=5 September 2021}}</ref> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1987|4|1|df=y}}<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.co.uk/football/player/_/id/42388/andrew-considine |title=Andrew Considine: Overview |publisher=ESPN |access-date=5 September 2021}}</ref> | birth_place = Banchory, Scotland | height = {{convert|1.83|m|order=flip}}<ref name="AberdeenFC">{{cite web |url=https://www.afc.co.uk/player/andrew-considine/ |title=Andrew Considine |publisher=Aberdeen F.C. |access-date=5 September 2021 |archive-date=15 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220515235343/https://www.afc.co.uk/player/andrew-considine/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> | position = Centre-back | currentclub = | clubnumber = | youthyears1 = 1999–2005 | youthclubs1 = Aberdeen | years1 = 2004–2022 | clubs1 = Aberdeen | caps1 = 444 | goals1 = 29 | years2 = 2022–2024 | clubs2 = St Johnstone | caps2 = 61 | goals2 = 2 | nationalyears1 = 2007 | nationalteam1 = Scotland U20 | nationalcaps1 = 2 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | nationalyears2 = 2007–2008 | nationalteam2 = Scotland U21 | nationalcaps2 = 4 | nationalgoals2 = 0 | nationalyears3 = 2020 | nationalteam3 = Scotland | nationalcaps3 = 3 | nationalgoals3 = 0 | totalcaps = 505 | totalgoals = 31 }} '''Andrew MacLaren Considine''' (born 1 April 1987) is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a centre-back. He 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. Considine left Aberdeen after the 2021–22 season and signed for St Johnstone, where he played for a further two years.
==Club career== ===Aberdeen=== 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.<ref name = considine500/> He made his professional debut in May 2004 in a 2–1 defeat to Dundee, making his second appearance at the end of the following season away at Celtic.<ref>{{cite web |title=Aberdeen 1–2 Dundee |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_prem/3712299.stm |website=BBC Sport |access-date=12 May 2024 |date=15 May 2004}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Celtic 2–0 Aberdeen |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_prem/4521625.stm |website=BBC Sport |access-date=12 May 2024 |date=8 May 2005}}</ref>
In 2005–06, Considine reached double figures in terms of appearances and became a first team regular in the 2006–07 season, playing in 36 matches and scoring his first goals for Aberdeen with a first half brace in a 2–0 victory at St Mirren in January 2007.<ref>{{cite web |title=St Mirren 0–2 Aberdeen |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_prem/6300643.stm |website=BBC Sport |access-date=12 May 2024 |date=27 January 2007}}</ref>
Considine started every league match for Aberdeen in the 2011–12 season and was the club's player of the year.<ref name = "injury">{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/20869765 |title=Andrew Considine loss a huge blow, says Dons boss Craig Brown |website=BBC Sport |date=30 December 2012 |access-date=30 December 2012 |first=Heather |last=Dewar}}</ref> He continued to play regularly in the 2012–13 season, but suffered a broken leg in a match against Dundee on 29 December.<ref name = "injury"/>
On 29 December 2014, Considine signed a two-and-a-half-year extension to his contract, keeping him at Aberdeen until the summer of 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url = http://www.afc.co.uk/news/5512.php#.VKGUeMA4Ls|title = Dons duo commit their futures|date = 29 December 2014|website = Afc.co.uk|publisher = Aberdeen football club|access-date = 29 December 2014|archive-date = 14 November 2022|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20221114181204/https://www.afc.co.uk/news/5512.php#.VKGUeMA4Ls|url-status = dead}}</ref> Considine was rewarded for his long service to Aberdeen with a testimonial match, played against Dutch club Twente on 27 March 2015.<ref>{{cite news|url = http://www.eveningexpress.co.uk/sport/football/the-dons/tickets-announced-for-considine-testimonial-against-fc-twente-1.823957|title= Tickets announced for Considine testimonial against FC Twente|date = 5 February 2015|newspaper = Evening Express}}</ref>
Considine signed another contract extension on 14 February 2017, keeping him at Aberdeen until 2019. On 31 March 2017, he scored a hat-trick in a 7–0 win over Dundee at Dens Park.<ref>{{cite web|title=Dundee 0–7 Aberdeen|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39376258|website=BBC Sport|last=Dowden|first=Martin|date=31 March 2017|access-date=9 April 2017}}</ref> On 13 May 2018, he scored the only goal in a 1–0 win for Aberdeen against Celtic at Parkhead, which secured a 2nd place finish for Aberdeen in the 2017–18 Scottish Premiership.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44020123|title=Aberdeen win at Champions Celtic to secure second place in the Scottish Premiership|website=BBC Sport|date=13 May 2018|access-date=14 May 2018}}</ref>
In April 2019, he signed a two-year contract extension with the option of a further year.<ref>{{Cite web|title =Considine extends Aberdeen stay|website=BBC Sport|date=26 April 2019|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48071966}}</ref> He made his 500th appearance for Aberdeen on 24 November 2019, in a league match at St Johnstone.<ref name = considine500/><ref>{{cite web|title=St Johnstone 1–1 Aberdeen|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50449114|website=BBC Sport|last=Duncan|first=Thomas|date=24 November 2019|access-date=25 November 2019}}</ref> His contract was extended to the end of the 2021–22 season in December 2020.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55338469 |title=Andy Considine: Aberdeen & Scotland defender extends contract until 2022 |website=BBC Sport |date=16 December 2020 |access-date=16 December 2020}}</ref>
On 22 July 2021, Considine scored the opening goal in a 5–1 win over BK Häcken in a UEFA Europa Conference League qualifier.<ref>{{cite web |title=Aberdeen thrash Swedes Hacken in Europe |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57905775 |website=BBC Sport |date=21 July 2021 |access-date=12 May 2024}}</ref> However, this transpired to be his final goal for the club as he missed most of the 2021–22 season after suffering a cruciate ligament injury in the early stages of a match against Qarabağ FK on 19 August.<ref>{{cite web |title=Andrew Considine: Aberdeen defender ruled out until after Christmas after knee surgery |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11789/12390392/andrew-considine-aberdeen-defender-ruled-out-until-after-christmas-after-knee-surgery |website=Sky Sports |access-date=12 May 2024 |language=en}}</ref>
He 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.<ref name = cruciate>{{cite web |url=https://news.stv.tv/sport/aberdeen-unhappy-at-leak-of-andy-considine-exit-news |title=Aberdeen unhappy at leak of Andy Considine exit news |first=Andy |last=Coyle |website=STV Sport |date=6 April 2022 |accessdate=6 April 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=6 April 2022 |title=Andrew Considine: Long-serving defender to leave Aberdeen at end of season |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/61013868 |access-date=2022-04-06 |work=BBC Sport}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Andy Considine rejected Aberdeen PAY CUT as Dons statement misses crucial detail |work=Daily Record |url= https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/andy-considine-rejected-aberdeen-pay-26651617.amp |access-date=2022-04-07}}</ref>
On 15 May 2022, Considine made his final appearance for Aberdeen in a 0–0 draw against St Mirren.<ref>{{cite web |last=Duncan |first=Thomas |date=15 May 2022 |title=Considine signs off in Aberdeen draw with St Mirren |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61368147 |access-date=12 May 2024 |website=BBC Sport}}</ref> Selected as captain, he received a guard of honour and was substituted to an emotional standing ovation early in the second half.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Wallace |first1=Sean |title=Thanks for the memories - Aberdeen legend Andy Considine says emotional farewell in 0-0 draw with St Mirren |url=https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/sport/football/aberdeen-fc/4294241/thanks-for-the-memories-aberdeen-legend-andy-considine-says-emotional-farewell-in-0-0-draw-with-st-mirren/ |website=Press and Journal |access-date=12 May 2024 |date=15 May 2022}}</ref>
===St Johnstone=== Considine signed for St Johnstone on 16 June 2022.<ref name = wright>{{cite web |url=https://news.stv.tv/sport/drey-wright-and-andy-considine-join-st-johnstone-on-free-transfers |title=Drey Wright and Andy Considine join St Johnstone on free transfers |website=STV Sport |date=16 June 2022 |accessdate=16 June 2022 |first=Andy |last=Coyle}}</ref> On 28 August 2022, he headed his first goal for the club in a 3–2 defeat to Heart of Midlothian at Tynecastle.<ref>{{cite web |last=Lindsay |first=Clive |date=28 August 2022 |title=Hearts edge St Johnstone in five-goal thriller |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/62621465 |access-date=12 May 2024 |website=BBC Sport}}</ref>
In February 2024, he captained the side in successive games, with both Liam Gordon and Daniel Phillips absent due to injury.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ross County 0-1 St Johnstone: Kimpioka goal settles clash between stragglers |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68115004 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=8 July 2024 |date=3 February 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=St Johnstone 0-1 Hearts: 'Best in league' Lawrence Shankland gives visitors sixth win in a row |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68136285 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=8 July 2024 |date=7 February 2024}}</ref>
On 28 May 2024, Considine announced he would leave the club upon the expiry of his contract.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Nicolson |first1=Eric |title=St Johnstone team-mates pay tribute to Andy Considine after social media announcement |url=https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/sport/football/st-johnstone/4994926/andy-considine-st-johnstone-announcement/ |website=The Courier |access-date=29 May 2024 |date=29 May 2024}}</ref> Two months later he confirmed his retirement as a player.<ref>{{cite web |title=Defender Considine announces retirement |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c999grr5x1eo |website=BBC Sport |access-date=8 July 2024 |date=8 July 2024}}</ref>
==International career== Considine played twice for the Scotland under-20 side, featuring at the 2007 Under-20 World Cup, and four times for Scotland under-21s.<ref>{{cite web |title=Scotland squad for U20 World Cup {{!}} SPFL |url=https://spfl.co.uk/news/scotland-squad-for-u20-world-cup-2007-06-08 |website=spfl.co.uk |access-date=8 July 2024}}</ref>
Despite being a long-serving player at a high domestic club level with Aberdeen, Considine was not selected for the full Scotland national team for most of his career.<ref name = considine500>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50488234 |title=Aberdeen: Andrew Considine on call-ups & joining the 500 club |first=Kenny |last=Macintyre |website=BBC Sport |date=21 November 2019 |access-date=22 November 2019}}</ref> He finally earned selection in October 2020, aged 33, after six players dropped out of the initial squad due to injuries and COVID-19.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54477749 |title=Scotland calls for Aberdeen's Andrew Considine and Hibernian's Paul McGinn |website=BBC Sport |date=9 October 2020 |access-date=9 October 2020}}</ref>
On 11 October, he made his debut in a 1–0 victory against Slovakia,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/scotland-player-ratings-andy-considine-22829023|title=Scotland player ratings as Andy Considine makes shock opportunity count|newspaper=Daily Record|first=Gordon|last=Parks|date=11 October 2020|access-date=11 October 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54503857 |title=Scotland are growing in confidence after they 'suffered' for previous heavy defeats |date=11 October 2020 |access-date=12 October 2020 |website=BBC Sport}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54405806|title=Scotland 1-0 Slovakia |website=BBC Sport|date=11 October 2020|access-date=12 October 2020}}</ref> becoming the oldest Scotland debutant since 36-year-old goalkeeper Ronnie Simpson 53 years earlier.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.eveningexpress.co.uk/sport/i-knew-andy-considine-could-cope-with-scotland-debut-steve-clarke/amp/ |title=I knew Andy Considine could cope with Scotland debut – Steve Clarke|newspaper=Evening Express |date=11 October 2020|access-date=12 October 2020}}</ref> He then started successive November UEFA Nations League games against Czech Republic and Slovakia.<ref>{{cite web |title=Scotland 1-0 Czech Republic: Hosts extend unbeaten run to eight games |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54424702 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=8 July 2024 |date=13 October 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Slovakia 1-0 Scotland: Steve Clark's side lose nine-game unbeaten run in Nations League |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54860072 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=8 July 2024 |date=14 November 2020}}</ref>
In March 2021, Considine was subsequently recalled for the opening 2022 World Cup qualifiers against Austria, Israel and Faroe Islands, however did not leave the bench.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Robertson |first1=Euan |title=Kevin Nisbet's first selection as Steve Clarke calls up five Lanarkshire stars |url=https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/local-sport/scotland-squad-kevin-nisbets-first-23736488 |website=Daily Record |access-date=8 July 2024 |date=16 March 2021}}</ref>
==Personal life== Considine was born and raised in Banchory.<ref name="AberdeenFC"/><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/andrew-considines-aberdeen-family-fortunes-1516530 |title=Andrew Considine's Aberdeen family fortunes |first=Scott |last=Davie |newspaper=The Scotsman |location=Edinburgh |date=4 January 2015 |access-date=5 September 2021}}</ref> He is the son of former Aberdeen defender Doug Considine.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.afc.co.uk/articles/andrew-considine-aberdeen_2212045_30108 |title=Andrew Considine |publisher=Aberdeen F.C. |access-date=4 April 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110903162633/http://www.afc.co.uk/articles/andrew-considine-aberdeen_2212045_30108 |archive-date=3 September 2011 }}</ref>
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.<ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/33968600 Andrew Considine: Drag video 'won't faze' Aberdeen defender], BBC Sport, 17 August 2015</ref> Five years later, the incident resurfaced when the song from the video ("Yes Sir, I Can Boogie" by Baccara) was chanted by the Scotland players, including Considine, in celebrations after qualifying for the UEFA Euro 2020 tournament and was adopted as one of the national team 'anthems' by supporters.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-54930718 |title=Yes Sir, I Can Boogie: Why disco hit is now Scotland's unofficial anthem |website=BBC News |date=13 November 2020 |access-date=15 November 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.eveningexpress.co.uk/fp/sport/football/aberdeen-fc/donsnews/watch-scotland-celebrate-euros-qualification-to-andy-considines-signature-song-yes-sir-i-can-boogie1/|title=WATCH: Scotland celebrate Euros qualification to Andy Considine's signature song 'Yes sir, I can boogie'|newspaper=Evening Express |date=12 November 2020|access-date=15 November 2020}}</ref>
==Career statistics== ===Club=== {{updated|match played 19 May 2024}}<ref>{{soccerbase|38251}}</ref><ref>{{soccerway|andrew-considine/980}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="20"|Aberdeen |2003–04 |Scottish Premier League |1||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||1||0 |- |2004–05 |Scottish Premier League |1||0||0||0||0||0||0||0|||1||0 |- |2005–06 |Scottish Premier League |12||0||1||0||1||0||0||0||14||0 |- |2006–07 |Scottish Premier League |33||2||2||0||1||0||0||0||36||2 |- |2007–08 |Scottish Premier League |22||0||5||2||3||2||7{{efn|Appearances in UEFA Cup}}||0||37||4 |- |2008–09 |Scottish Premier League |20||1||2||0||1||0||0||0||23||1 |- |2009–10 |Scottish Premier League |16||1||0||0||1||0||2{{efn|name="UEL"|Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League}}||0||19||1 |- |2010–11 |Scottish Premier League |27||0||4||0||3||0||0||0||34||0 |- |2011–12 |Scottish Premier League |36||3||4||1||2||0||0||0||42||4 |- |2012–13 |Scottish Premier League |18||0||2||0||2||0||0||0||22||0 |- |2013–14 |Scottish Premiership |21||0||4||1||3||1||0||0||28||2 |- |2014–15 |Scottish Premiership |37||2||1||0||3||0||4{{efn|name="UEL"}}||0||45||2 |- |2015–16 |Scottish Premiership |32||2||1||0||1||0||6{{efn|name="UEL"}}||1||40||3 |- |2016–17 |Scottish Premiership |36||6||5||0||4||0||6{{efn|name="UEL"}}||0||51||6 |- |2017–18 |Scottish Premiership |32||4||4||0||2||0||4{{efn|name="UEL"}}||0||42||4 |- |2018–19 |Scottish Premiership |33||3||6||1||4||0||1{{efn|name="UEL"}}||0||44||4 |- |2019–20 |Scottish Premiership |27||4||5||1||2||1||6{{efn|name="UEL"}}||0||40||6 |- |2020–21 |Scottish Premiership |36||1||3||0||1||0||3{{efn|name="UEL"}}||0||43||1 |- |2021–22 |Scottish Premiership |4||0||0||0||0||0||5{{efn|Appearances in Europa Conference League}}||1||9||1 |- !colspan="2"|Total !444!!29!!49!!6!!34!!4!!44!!2!!571!!41 |- |rowspan="3"|St Johnstone |2022–23 |Scottish Premiership |32||1||1||0||4||0||0||0||37||1 |- |2023–24 |Scottish Premiership |29||1||1||0||4||0||0||0||34||1 |- !colspan="2"|Total !61!!2!!2!!0!!8!!0!!0!!0!!71!!2 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !505!!31!!51!!6!!42!!4!!44!!2!!642!!43 |}
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===International=== {{updated|match played 15 November 2020|<ref>{{SFA profile|id=30914|name=Andrew Considine}}</ref>}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by national team and year |- !National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals |- |Scotland |2020||3||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total||3||0 |}
==Honours== '''Aberdeen''' *Scottish League Cup: 2013–14;<ref>{{cite web|title=Aberdeen 0–0 Inverness (aet, 4–2 pens)|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/26502621|website=BBC Sport|last=Campbell|first=Andy|date=16 March 2014|access-date=4 February 2016}}</ref> runner-up: 2016–17, 2018–19<ref>{{cite web |title=Aberdeen 0-3 Celtic |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38110297 |website=BBC Sport |date=25 November 2016 |access-date=12 May 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Rodgers leads Celtic to 18th League Cup |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/46337733 |website=BBC Sport |date=December 2018 |access-date=12 May 2024}}</ref> *Scottish Cup runner-up: 2016–17<ref>{{cite web |title=Celtic 2-1 Aberdeen |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39984102 |website=BBC Sport |date=26 May 2017 |access-date=12 May 2024}}</ref>
==See also== * List of footballers in Scotland by number of league appearances (500+)
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *[https://www.afc.co.uk/player/andrew-considine/ Profile] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220515235343/https://www.afc.co.uk/player/andrew-considine/ |date=15 May 2022 }} at the Aberdeen F.C. website *{{UEFA player}} *{{FIFA player}}
{{Aberdeen F.C. Player of the Year}}
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