Zak Rudden

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Zak Rudden
Personal information
Full name Zak Andrew Rudden[1]
Date of birth (2000-02-06) 6 February 2000 (age 24)
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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 22 (6)
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 17:00, 23 September 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 23 September 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Rangers U20 2016–17[25] SPFL Development League 2[lower-alpha 1] 0 2 0
2017–18[26] 1[lower-alpha 1] 0 1 0
2018–19[7] 1[lower-alpha 1] 1 1 1
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 4 1
Rangers 2018–19[7] Scottish Premiership 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2019–20[10] 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Falkirk (loan) 2018–19[7] Scottish Championship 31 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 31 12
Plymouth Argyle (loan) 2019–20[10] EFL League Two 14 2 1 0 1 0 2[lower-alpha 2] 1 18 3
Partick Thistle 2019–20[10] Scottish Championship 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
2020–21[27] Scottish League One 13 6 2 1 2 0 0 0 17 7
2021–22[18] Scottish Championship 19 7 2 0 4 2 1[lower-alpha 1] 0 26 9
Total 36 13 4 1 6 2 1 0 47 16
Dundee (loan) 2021–22[18] Scottish Premiership 13 1 0 0 13 1
Dundee 2022–23[28] Scottish Championship 19 5 2 1 3 0 3[lower-alpha 1] 2 27 8
2023–24[29] Scottish Premiership 3 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 5 2
Total 22 6 2 1 5 1 3 2 32 10
St Johnstone (loan) 2022–23[29] Scottish Premiership 12 1 0 0 0 0 12 1
Career total 128 35 7 2 12 3 10 4 157 44
  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Appearance(s) in the Scottish Challenge Cup.
  2. Appearance(s) in the Football League Trophy.

Honours

Club

Partick Thistle
Dundee

References

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