Scott Derek Severin (born 15 February 1979 in

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) is a Scottish former professional

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. Severin played for Heart of Midlothian,

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and

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. Severin was club captain of Aberdeen for two seasons. He also made 15 appearances for the

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. During his career, Severin played as a

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, striker, and once as a

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Club career

Severin started his career at Heart of Midlothian. He was captain of the youth team that won the

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. Severin made his debut as a substitute in Hearts' 3–1 victory over

on 6 April 1999, and his first starting appearance came three weeks later in a 4–0 win against

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. Severin started to play regularly for Hearts in the 1999–2000 season, making 28 appearances in all competitions and scoring his first professional goal in a

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match against Queen of the South. Hearts finished the season in third place, earning them qualification for the

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and Severin's form earned him a new contract until 2004. In his first ever continental match, Severin scored Hearts' first goal in their 2–0 UEFA Cup Qualifying victory over Icelandic side ÍBV. Severin played once as a

for Hearts, following an injury to

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. In July 2004, Severin left Hearts on the expiration of his contract, and became

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's first signing at

. He signed a new three-and-a-half-year contract with Aberdeen in December 2005. On the final day of the 2006–07 season, Severin scored in a victory against rivals

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which secured a

place for the following season. In July 2007 he was handed the

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of Aberdeen, succeeding

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. In June 2009 the ''Watford Observer'' reported he would be moving on a free transfer to

. Watford later confirmed that he would sign on 1 July 2009. Severin scored his first goal for Watford in a first round League Cup tie at

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against

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on 11 August 2009. On 1 February 2010, he joined

on loan until the end of the 2009–10 season. Severin made his first team debut for Kilmarnock a day later, as an 80th-minute substitute in a 1–0 Scottish Premier League win against

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. Severin transferred to

on 31 August 2010, and scored his first goal for the club in a 4–2 win over

. He suffered a triple leg break in a SPL match against St Mirren on 6 August 2011. On 17 March 2012, Severin announced his retirement from professional football due to the injury he sustained against St Mirren.

International career

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manager Craig Brown gave Severin his international debut in a 2002 World Cup qualifier against

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in 2001. He won 15 caps for Scotland in total, with his only two starts coming in the 2006 Kirin Cup.

Statistics

Club appearances

''All statistics correct as of match played 6 August 2011'' :A. Includes appearances in European competition. :B. For the 2007/08 season, Soccerbase has not recorded Severin's appearance for Aberdeen away to Dnipro in the UEFA Cup, so his European appearances for that season should be 8, not the 7 they have listed. Likewise with his overall total it should be one higher than they have listed.

Discipline

''Correct as of 6 August 2011''

International appearances

As of 29 October 2009, Severin has played 15 times for the

. ''Scotland goals listed first''

Honours

;Heart of Midlothian *

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References

External links

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Scotland U21 stats
at Fitbastats
Scotland B stats
at Fitbastats {{DEFAULTSORT:Severin, Scott 1979 births Living people Footballers from Stirling Scottish men's footballers Scotland men's under-21 international footballers Scotland men's B international footballers Scotland men's international footballers Men's association football midfielders Heart of Midlothian F.C. players Aberdeen F.C. players Watford F.C. players Dundee United F.C. players English Football League players Scottish Premier League players Kilmarnock F.C. players Musselburgh Athletic F.C. players