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Euan East
Scottish footballer
Euan Baillie East (born 5 July 2000) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Linfield in NIFL Premiership. East has previously played for Queen's Park, Albion Rovers and Queen of the South.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Euan Baillie East[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (2000-07-05) 5 July 2000 (age 23) | ||
| Place of birth | Paisley, Scotland[2][3] | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre Back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Linfield | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2017 | St Mirren | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2018 | Johnstone Burgh | 0 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Queen's Park | 22 | (1) |
| 2019–2020 | Albion Rovers | 26 | (7) |
| 2020–2023 | Queen of the South | 77 | (9) |
| 2023– | Linfield | 18 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 October 2023 | |||
Queen's Park
East started his senior career at Queen's Park, where he was primarily used as a substitute, scoring one goal in the 2018–19 season.
Albion Rovers
On 11 July 2019, East signed for Albion Rovers.[4] East scored seven league goals during his solitary season for the Coatbridge club.[2] At the end of that season, East rejected a contract offer from the Wee Rovers, instead preferring to chase a full-time contract elsewhere.[5]
Queen of the South
On 25 September 2020, East signed a full-time contract with Queen of the South before the start of the 2020–21 season.[6] On 17 October 2020, East's league debut for the Doonhamers was in a 2–1 defeat versus Ayr United at Somerset Park.[7] East had already played in two Betfred League Cup matches versus Greenock Morton and St Mirren earlier in October 2020.[8][9]
On 10 November 2020, East scored his first goal for the Doonhamers versus Queen's Park, his first club, at Hampden Park in a 3-1 victory in the League Cup.[10]
On 9 June 2021, East signed a one-year extension to his contract to remain at the Doonhamers for the 2021-22 season,[11] where he has reverted from playing as a striker to a centre back.[12]
On 8 April 2022, East was the captain versus Partick Thistle at Palmerston in a 1-0 defeat, in the absence of club captain Josh Todd due to injury.[13]
On 16 April 2022, East once again captain versus Arbroath at Gayfield in a 5-1 defeat.[14]
On 19 April 2022, East scored the winning goal in the 40th minute, as Queens won 2-1 versus Inverness Caledonian Thistle at Palmerston.[15]
On 23 April 2022, East scored for Queens in the 80th minute, then scored an own goal in the 87th minute versus Ayr United in a 1-1 draw at Palmerston, that ultimately relegated the Doonhamers to League One.[16]
On 15 June 2022, East signed a one-year extension to his existing contract to remain with the Doonhamers.[17]
On 31 May 2023, East departed Queen of the South after three seasons with the Dumfries club.
Linfield
On 1 September 2023, East signed with Linfield on a contract until the end of the 23/24 season. He scored two goals for the club, against Larne and in the dying moments of their league against Crusaders. On 15 January 2024, Linfield announced that East had signed a new contract with the club, keeping him at Windsor Park until the conclusion of the 2024/25 campaign. [18]
- "Player Profile". Soccerbase. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
- "Player Description". Queen of the South. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
- "Euan East joins Albion Rovers". Albion Rovers. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
- "Euan East rejects Albion Rovers contract". The Daily Record. 14 August 2020. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
- "Euan East joins Queen of the South". Queen of the South. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
- "Euan East Queen of the South debut". Queen of the South. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
- "Watch: Queen of the South v Partick Thistle". BBC Sport. 8 April 2022.
- "David Healy - welcome to Euan East". linfieldfc.com.