Zak Rudden

Zak Andrew Rudden (born 6 February 2000) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a striker for Dundee.

Zak Rudden
Personal information
Full name Zak Andrew Rudden[1]
Date of birth (2000-02-06) 6 February 2000
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.87 m)[2]
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Dundee
Number 20
Youth career
Rangers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2020 Rangers 0 (0)
2018–2019 → Falkirk (loan) 31 (12)
2019–2020 → Plymouth Argyle (loan) 14 (2)
2020–2022 Partick Thistle 36 (14)
2022 → Dundee (loan) 13 (1)
2022– Dundee 24 (6)
2023 → St Johnstone (loan) 12 (1)
International career‡
2014 Scotland U16[3] 2 (0)
2015–2017 Scotland U17[3] 12 (2)
2017–2019 Scotland U19[3] 14 (6)
2021 Scotland U21[3] 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:34, 24 October 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:22, 27 March 2022 (UTC)

Club career

Rangers

Rudden began his career with Rangers[4] and joined the first-team for pre-season before the start of the 2018–19 season for the first time.[5]

Loans

In August 2018, Rudden moved out on loan to Falkirk.[6] On 15 September 2018, Rudden scored on his debut for Falkirk.[7]

On 23 August 2019 Rudden moved on loan to EFL League Two side Plymouth Argyle.[8][9] He made his debut for the club the next day, as a first half substitute in a 3–0 win over Walsall, and scored his first goal for the club in an EFL Trophy tie against Swindon Town on 8 October 2019.[10] The loan ended in January 2020.[11]

Partick Thistle

On 15 January 2020 Rudden signed for Partick Thistle on a two and a half year deal.[12][13]

After multiple injury problems and the shutdown of football due to COVID-19, Rudden scored his first Thistle goal on 23 March 2021 in a 3–0 win at home over Cowdenbeath in the Scottish Cup.[14]

Dundee

In January 2022 he signed a pre-contract agreement with Dundee on a three-year deal, starting in summer 2022.[15] On 31 January 2022, Rudden joined Dundee on loan until the end of the season.[16][17] He made his debut the following day as a substitute in the Dundee derby, and scored his first goal for the club four days later against Ross County.[18]

After officially joining Dundee permanently the following season, Rudden scored his first goal of the season in a home league win over Arbroath.[19]

On 31 January 2023, Rudden joined St Johnstone on loan until the end of the season.[20][21] On 25 February Rudden scored his first goal for the Saintees in a draw against St Mirren.[22]

Following his return from loan at St Johnstone, Rudden scored the winner in Dundee's first competitive game of the 2023–24 season, coming in the League Cup against Bonnyrigg Rose.[23] On 23 September, Rudden came off the bench on for 10-man Dundee and scored a late equaliser against Kilmarnock.[24]

International career

Rudden has represented Scotland at youth international levels, up to and including under-21.[3]

Career statistics
As of match played 24 October 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Rangers U20 2016–17[25] SPFL Development League ———2[lower-alpha 1]020
2017–18[26] ———1[lower-alpha 1]010
2018–19[7] ———1[lower-alpha 1]111
Total 0000004141
Rangers 2018–19[7] Scottish Premiership 0000000000
2019–20[10] 0000000000
Total 0000000000
Falkirk (loan) 2018–19[7] Scottish Championship 31120000003112
Plymouth Argyle (loan) 2019–20[10] EFL League Two 14210102[lower-alpha 2]1183
Partick Thistle 2019–20[10] Scottish Championship 4000000040
2020–21[27] Scottish League One 136212000177
2021–22[18] Scottish Championship 19720421[lower-alpha 1]0269
Total 36134162104716
Dundee (loan) 2021–22[18] Scottish Premiership 131——00131
Dundee 2022–23[28] Scottish Championship 19521303[lower-alpha 1]2278
2023–24[29] Scottish Premiership 5100210072
Total 2462151323410
St Johnstone (loan) 2022–23[29] Scottish Premiership 12100—00121
Career total 130357212310415944
  1. Appearance(s) in the Scottish Challenge Cup.
  2. Appearance(s) in the Football League Trophy.

Honours

Club
Partick Thistle
Dundee

References
  1. "Notification of shirt numbers: Plymouth Argyle" (PDF). English Football League. p. 54. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
  2. Zak Rudden at Soccerway
  3. Zak Rudden at the Scottish Football Association
  4. Jack, Christopher (13 June 2018). "Rangers kid Zak Rudden putting in the hours to catch Steven Gerrard's eye at Ibrox". The Herald. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
  5. "Zak's best Week". Rangers F.C. 26 June 2018. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
  6. "Morton 'saddened' by Ray McKinnon's departure for Falkirk". BBC Sport. 31 August 2018. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
  7. "Games played by Zak Rudden in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  8. "Zak Attack". PAFC.co.uk. 23 August 2019. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
  9. "Zak Rudden: Plymouth Argyle sign Rangers striker on loan". BBC Sport. 23 August 2019. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
  10. "Games played by Zak Rudden in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  11. "Zak Going Back". www.pafc.co.uk.
  12. "Signing News: Zak Rudden Joins the Club". Partick Thistle F.C. 15 January 2020.
  13. "Zak Rudden: Rangers striker signs for Partick Thistle". BBC Sport. 15 January 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
  14. "Partick Thistle v Cowdenbeath – 23rd March 2021". Partick Thistle FC.
  15. Lorimer, Scott. "Zak Rudden: Dundee confirm pre-contract agreement with Partick Thistle top scorer".
  16. "Zak joins on loan". Dundee Football Club – Official Website. 31 January 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  17. "Dundee sign Thistle's Rudden on loan" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  18. "Games played by Zak Rudden in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  19. "Dundee end Arbroath run in six-goal thriller". BBC Sport. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
  20. "Zak joins St. Johnstone". Dundee Football Club - Official Website. 31 January 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  21. "St Johnstone sign Dundee striker Rudden on loan" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  22. "St Johnstone 1-1 St Mirren: Alex Gogic scores late on as Buddies salvage a point against 10-man Saints". Sky Sports. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
  23. "Bonnyrigg Rose v Dundee". BBC Sport. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
  24. "Ten-man Dundee stun Kilmarnock with late leveller". BBC Sport. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
  25. "Games played by Zak Rudden in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  26. "Games played by Zak Rudden in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  27. "Games played by Zak Rudden in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  28. "Games played by Zak Rudden in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
  29. "Games played by Zak Rudden in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
  30. "Partick Thistle seal League 1 title" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  31. "Dundee promoted: How the bedlam of their chaotic title win unfolded" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
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