Derek Young (born 27 May 1980) is a Scottish ex-professional

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. Young started his career alongside his brother

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before leaving with him in 2003 to join

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. Spells at

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and

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followed before returning to Aberdeen for another four years. He spent a short spell in Iceland with

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before returning to Scotland with Morton in 2011. In summer 2012 he joined Queen of the South with whom he won a league and cup double. He joined

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in 2014 before ending his playing career with a season at Formartine United.

Career

Young grew up in

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and attended Cathkin High School. He started his career with

where without winning any trophies, he played in numerous

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games including a tie against

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. He also represented Scotland under 21s. He then joined

where he was part of the club's best times since the days of

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in the late 1960s. Young played in a Scottish Cup Final defeat against Celtic in

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(alongside his brother Darren), and in a loss to the same opponents in the 2006 Scottish League Cup Final. He was then briefly at

before spending most of the 2006–07 season playing for

. Young rejoined Aberdeen in July 2007. Like his first spell there, he again tasted UEFA competition against the likes of

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. In April 2011, he was told by Aberdeen manager Craig Brown that his contract would not be renewed for the following season. In July 2011, he signed for Icelandic club

. After leaving Grindavik, Young was offered a contract until the end of 2011 by

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, but was unable to play against

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due to a suspension that only was brought to light when Morton received international clearance from the Icelandic FA. His signing was confirmed in November along with the loan signing of

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. In January 2012, Young was offered a contract extension by

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until the end of the season; the contract offer was accepted and signed on 6 January. Young was released by Morton at the end of the 2011–12 season due to difficulties travelling over from Aberdeen for training. Young signed for Queen of the South during the 2012 summer transfer window. Young scored for Queen of the South in their 4–3

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win against

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at Ibrox. and did the same when ''Queens'' won the 2013 Scottish Challenge Cup Final that season against Partick. Having already won the 2012–13 Scottish Second Division title by a large margin, this gave Young and his teammates a league and cup double. Young moved to

in June 2014, spending two seasons with the Station Park club before signing for Highland League club Formartine United in July 2016.

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Honours

Queen of the South * Scottish Division Two Champions: 2012–13 *

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at ''AFC Heritage Trust'' {{DEFAULTSORT:Young, Derek Living people 1980 births Footballers from Glasgow Footballers from Cambuslang People educated at Cathkin High School Scottish men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Scottish Premier League players Scottish Football League players Aberdeen F.C. players Dunfermline Athletic F.C. players Partick Thistle F.C. players St Johnstone F.C. players Grindavík (men's football) players Greenock Morton F.C. players Queen of the South F.C. players Forfar Athletic F.C. players Formartine United F.C. players Scotland men's under-21 international footballers Scottish expatriate sportspeople in Iceland Scottish expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Iceland Scottish Professional Football League players Highland Football League players 21st-century Scottish sportsmen