Kirk Broadfoot

Kirk Broadfoot (born 8 August 1984 in Irvine, North Ayrshire) is a Scotland professional football (soccer). He currently plays for Scottish Premier League club Rangers F.C.. He played mainly as a Defender_(football) Centre_back during his career but can be deployed as a Defender_(football) Full_back.

Club career

St Mirren

Broadfoot formerly played at boys club level for Ayr Valspar with many young players who are now plying their trade in the lower regions of Scottish football. He joined the Buddies from Scottish Premier League side Hibernian F.C. in 2002 aged seventeen. He went on to make 174 appearances for the club and was team captain for the 2006-07 in Scottish football season, replacing team-mate Kevin McGowne.

He was convicted of assault in December 2004 and was sentenced to twelve months probation, two hundred hours of community service and ordered to pay £750 in compensation. This was the result of an incident that took place at an amateur football match in Drongan.

He was part of the St Mirren team which gained promotion to the Scottish Premier League for the 2006-07 in Scottish football and the side that won the Scottish Challenge Cup on the 6 November 2005.

Rangers

In March 2007, Broadfoot signed a pre-contract agreement to sign for Rangers F.C. in the summer. Broadfoot officially joined Rangers F.C. in June that year. He made his Rangers F.C. debut against FK Zeta in a UEFA Champions League qualifier, on 31 July 2007 and scored his first Rangers goal in a 7-2 victory against Falkirk in the Scottish Premier League.

After making an appearance in the Scottish Cup against Hibernian F.C. early in 2008, he made only his second league start against Falkirk during a 2-0 win on 9 February and Rangers awarded him the Man of the Match award. He did not play often before then but since has been a regular in the side.

Broadfoot played in the 2008 Scottish League Cup Final helping Rangers to a 3-2 penalties win at Hampden Park against Dundee United on 16 March 2008. Broadfoot
also played a role in Rangers run to the 2008 UEFA Cup Final where the club was beaten by Russian team FC Zenit St. Petersburg.

International career

In November 2006, Broadfoot was called up to the Scotland B national football team squad and played in the 0-0 draw with Republic of Ireland national football team. He made his second Scotland B national football team appearance in a 1-1 draw, also against the Republic of Ireland national football team a year later. He has also won Scotland under-21 international caps. In September 2008, Broadfoot was called up to the Scotland senior squad to replace David Weir (footballer). Broadfoot made his debut for the senior side on 10 September 2008 against Iceland national football team, he scored the first goal in a 2-1 Scotland win.

International goals

Honours

With St Mirren

With Rangers F.C.