Zak Rudden
Personal information
Full name Zak Andrew Rudden[1]
Date of birth (2000-02-06) 6 February 2000
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.87 m)[2]
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Dundee
Number 20
Youth career
Rangers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2020 Rangers 0 (0)
2018–2019 → Falkirk (loan) 31 (12)
2019–2020 → Plymouth Argyle (loan) 14 (2)
2020–2022 Partick Thistle 36 (14)
2022 → Dundee (loan) 13 (1)
2022– Dundee 33 (7)
2023 → St Johnstone (loan) 12 (1)
International career‡
2014 Scotland U16[3] 2 (0)
2015–2017 Scotland U17[3] 12 (2)
2017–2019 Scotland U19[3] 14 (6)
2021 Scotland U21[3] 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:39, 26 December 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:22, 27 March 2022 (UTC)

Zak Andrew Rudden (born 6 February 2000) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a striker for Dundee.

Club career

Rangers

Rudden began his career with Rangers[4] and joined the first-team for pre-season before the start of the 2018–19 season for the first time.[5]

Loans

In August 2018, Rudden moved out on loan to Falkirk.[6] On 15 September 2018, Rudden scored on his debut for Falkirk.[7]

On 23 August 2019 Rudden moved on loan to EFL League Two side Plymouth Argyle.[8][9] He made his debut for the club the next day, as a first half substitute in a 3–0 win over Walsall, and scored his first goal for the club in an EFL Trophy tie against Swindon Town on 8 October 2019.[10] The loan ended in January 2020.[11]

Partick Thistle

On 15 January 2020 Rudden signed for Partick Thistle on a two and a half year deal.[12][13]

After multiple injury problems and the shutdown of football due to COVID-19, Rudden scored his first Thistle goal on 23 March 2021 in a 3–0 win at home over Cowdenbeath in the Scottish Cup.[14]

Dundee

In January 2022 he signed a pre-contract agreement with Dundee on a three-year deal, starting in summer 2022.[15] On 31 January 2022, Rudden joined Dundee on loan until the end of the season.[16][17] He made his debut the following day as a substitute in the Dundee derby, and scored his first goal for the club four days later against Ross County.[18]

After officially joining Dundee permanently the following season, Rudden scored his first goal of the season in a home league win over Arbroath.[19]

On 31 January 2023, Rudden joined St Johnstone on loan until the end of the season.[20][21] On 25 February Rudden scored his first goal for the Saintees in a draw against St Mirren.[22]

Following his return from loan at St Johnstone, Rudden scored the winner in Dundee's first competitive game of the 2023–24 season, coming in the League Cup against Bonnyrigg Rose.[23] On 23 September, Rudden came off the bench on for 10-man Dundee and scored a late equaliser against Kilmarnock.[24]

International career

Rudden has represented Scotland at youth international levels, up to and including under-21.[3]

Career statistics

As of match played 26 December 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Rangers U20 2016–17[25] SPFL Development League ———2[lower-alpha 1]020
2017–18[26] ———1[lower-alpha 1]010
2018–19[7] ———1[lower-alpha 1]111
Total 0000004141
Rangers 2018–19[7] Scottish Premiership 0000000000
2019–20[10] 0000000000
Total 0000000000
Falkirk (loan) 2018–19[7] Scottish Championship 31120000003112
Plymouth Argyle (loan) 2019–20[10] EFL League Two 14210102[lower-alpha 2]1183
Partick Thistle 2019–20[10] Scottish Championship 4000000040
2020–21[27] Scottish League One 136212000177
2021–22[18] Scottish Championship 19720421[lower-alpha 1]0269
Total 36134162104716
Dundee (loan) 2021–22[18] Scottish Premiership 131——00131
Dundee 2022–23[28] Scottish Championship 19521303[lower-alpha 1]2278
2023–24[29] Scottish Premiership 142002100163
Total 3372151324311
St Johnstone (loan) 2022–23[29] Scottish Premiership 12100—00121
Career total 139367212310416845
  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Appearance(s) in the Scottish Challenge Cup.
  2. ↑ Appearance(s) in the Football League Trophy.

Honours

Club

Partick Thistle
Dundee

References

  1. ↑ "Notification of shirt numbers: Plymouth Argyle" (PDF). English Football League. p. 54. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
  2. ↑ Zak Rudden at Soccerway
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Zak Rudden at the Scottish Football Association
  4. ↑ Jack, Christopher (13 June 2018). "Rangers kid Zak Rudden putting in the hours to catch Steven Gerrard's eye at Ibrox". The Herald. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
  5. ↑ "Zak's best Week". Rangers F.C. 26 June 2018. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
  6. ↑ "Morton 'saddened' by Ray McKinnon's departure for Falkirk". BBC Sport. 31 August 2018. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
  7. 1 2 3 4 "Games played by Zak Rudden in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  8. ↑ "Zak Attack". PAFC.co.uk. 23 August 2019. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
  9. ↑ "Zak Rudden: Plymouth Argyle sign Rangers striker on loan". BBC Sport. 23 August 2019. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
  10. 1 2 3 4 "Games played by Zak Rudden in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  11. ↑ "Zak Going Back". www.pafc.co.uk.
  12. ↑ "Signing News: Zak Rudden Joins the Club". Partick Thistle F.C. 15 January 2020.
  13. ↑ "Zak Rudden: Rangers striker signs for Partick Thistle". BBC Sport. 15 January 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
  14. ↑ "Partick Thistle v Cowdenbeath – 23rd March 2021". Partick Thistle FC.
  15. ↑ Lorimer, Scott. "Zak Rudden: Dundee confirm pre-contract agreement with Partick Thistle top scorer".
  16. ↑ "Zak joins on loan". Dundee Football Club – Official Website. 31 January 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  17. ↑ "Dundee sign Thistle's Rudden on loan" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  18. 1 2 3 "Games played by Zak Rudden in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  19. ↑ "Dundee end Arbroath run in six-goal thriller". BBC Sport. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
  20. ↑ "Zak joins St. Johnstone". Dundee Football Club - Official Website. 31 January 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  21. ↑ "St Johnstone sign Dundee striker Rudden on loan" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  22. ↑ "St Johnstone 1-1 St Mirren: Alex Gogic scores late on as Buddies salvage a point against 10-man Saints". Sky Sports. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
  23. ↑ "Bonnyrigg Rose v Dundee". BBC Sport. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
  24. ↑ "Ten-man Dundee stun Kilmarnock with late leveller". BBC Sport. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
  25. ↑ "Games played by Zak Rudden in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  26. ↑ "Games played by Zak Rudden in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  27. ↑ "Games played by Zak Rudden in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  28. ↑ "Games played by Zak Rudden in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
  29. 1 2 "Games played by Zak Rudden in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
  30. ↑ "Partick Thistle seal League 1 title" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  31. ↑ "Dundee promoted: How the bedlam of their chaotic title win unfolded" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
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