- Kirk Broadfoot
Infobox Football biography
playername = Kirk Broadfoot
fullname = Kirk Broadfoot
dateofbirth = birth date and age|df=y|1984|8|8
height = height|m=1.91
cityofbirth = Irvine
countryofbirth =Scotland
currentclub = Rangers
clubnumber = 21
position = Defender
years = 2002–2007
2007–
clubs = St Mirren
Rangers
caps(goals) = 154 (13)
021 0(1)
nationalyears = 2008–
nationalteam = Scotland
nationalcaps(goals) = 002 0(1)
pcupdate = 25 September 2008
ntupdate = 16:38, 11 October 2008 (UTC)Kirk Broadfoot (born 8 August 1984 in
Irvine, North Ayrshire ) is a Scottish professional footballer. He currently plays forScottish Premier League club Rangers. He played mainly as a centre back during his career but can be deployed as a full back.Club career
t Mirren
Broadfoot formerly played at boys club level for Ayr Valspar with many young players who are now plying their trade in the lower regions of Scottish football. He joined the Buddies from
Scottish Premier League side Hibernian in 2002 aged seventeen. He went on to make 174 appearances for the club and was teamcaptain for the 2006-07 season, replacing team-mateKevin McGowne .He was convicted of assault in December 2004 and was sentenced to twelve months probation, two hundred hours of community service and ordered to pay £750 in compensation. This was the result of an incident that took place at an amateur football match in
Drongan .cite news|url=http://scotlandonsunday.scotsman.com/sport.cfm?id=660322007|publisher=Scotland on Sunday website|title=Kirk's enterprise knows no bounds|date=29 April 2007]He was part of the
St Mirren team which gained promotion to theScottish Premier League for the 2006-07 season and the side that won theScottish Challenge Cup on the 6 November 2005.cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/4403942.stm|publisher=BBC Sport website|title=St Mirren 2-1 Hamilton Accies|date=6 November 2005]Rangers
In March 2007, Broadfoot signed a pre-contract agreement to sign for Rangers in the summer.cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/st_mirren/6415587.stm|publisher=BBC Sport website|title=Rangers sign Buddies' Broadfoot|date=6 March 2007] Broadfoot officially joined Rangers in June that year. He made his Rangers debut against
FK Zeta in aUEFA Champions League qualifier, on 31 July 2007cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/6922795.stm|publisher=BBC Sport website|title=Rangers 2-0 FK Zeta |date=31 July 2007] and scored his first Rangers goal in a 7-2 victory against Falkirk in the Scottish Premier League.cite news|url=http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/6949202.stm|publisher=BBC Sport website|title=Rangers 7-2 Falkirk|date=18 August 2007]After making an appearance in the
Scottish Cup against Hibernian early in 2008, he made only his second league start against Falkirk during a 2-0 win on 9 February and Rangers awarded him theMan of the Match award. He did not play often before then but since has been a regular in the side.Broadfoot played in the
2008 Scottish League Cup Final helping Rangers to a 3-2 penalties win atHampden Park against Dundee United on 16 March 2008. Broadfoot also played a role in Rangers run to the2008 UEFA Cup Final where the club was beaten by Russian team Zenit St Petersburg.International career
In November 2006, Broadfoot was called up to the Scotland B squad and played in the 0-0 draw with Republic of Ireland B.cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/6149066.stm|publisher=BBC Sport website|title=Rep of Ireland B 0-0 Scotland B|date=14 November 2006] He made his second B team appearance in a 1-1 draw, also against the Republic of Ireland a year later.cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/internationals/7100835.stm|publisher=BBC Sport website|title=Scotland B 1-1 Rep of Ireland B |date=20 November 2007] He has also won Scotland under-21 international caps. In September 2008, Broadfoot was called up to the Scotland senior squad to replace David Weir. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/7595537.stm "Broadfoot 'duped' by Scots call"] BBC Sport website (3 September 2008)] Broadfoot made his debut for the senior side on 10 September 2008 against Iceland, he scored the first goal in a 2-1 Scotland win. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/7604013.stm "Iceland 1-2 Scotland"] BBC Sport website (10 September 2008)]
International goals
:"Scores and results list Scotland's goal tally first."
Honours
With
St Mirren With Rangers
References
External links
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*SFA Profile|id=27977|name=Kirk Broadfoot
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