Paul Andrew Deas (born 22 February 1972) is a Scottish retired professional

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, Deas began his career with Scottish

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club

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before joining

St Johnstone St Johnstone Football Club is a professional association football club in Perth, Scotland. The team competes in the , the second division of Scottish football. The club's name is derived from St John's Toun (or Saint Johnstoun)—an old name o ...

in 1990. In five years at

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he made 87 league appearances and scored two goals. In 1995, he signed for

Stirling Albion Stirling Albion Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the city of Stirling. The club was founded in 1945 following the demise of King's Park after World War II. The club currently competes in as a member of the Scottish Profession ...

, with whom he remained for three years. He also went on to play for Livingston,

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, Ross County and, most recently,

Brechin City Brechin City Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the townDespite the name of the football club, Brechin is not an official city. Brechin was historically known as a city because it has a cathedral. of Brechin in Angus. The club w ...

. Deas represented the

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Personal life

He is the uncle of footballer

Robbie Deas Robbie Deas (born 27 February 2000) is a Scottish professional association football, footballer who plays as a Defender (association football), defender for club Kilmarnock F.C., Kilmarnock. Club career Celtic Deas signed his first professiona ...

Honours

Livingston *

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: 2000–01

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1972 births Living people Footballers from Perth, Scotland Scottish men's footballers St Johnstone F.C. players Stirling Albion F.C. players Livingston F.C. players Partick Thistle F.C. players Ross County F.C. players Brechin City F.C. players Men's association football defenders Scottish Football League players Scotland men's under-21 international footballers Kinnoull F.C. players Scottish Junior Football Association players 20th-century Scottish sportsmen {{Scotland-footy-defender-1970s-stub