Ricky Little
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ricky Little | ||
| Date of birth | 20 May 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Stevenston, Scotland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Playing position | Centre Back, Right Back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Arbroath | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Ayr United | |||
| Ardrossan Winton Rovers | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –2007 | Ardrossan Winton Rovers | ||
| 2007–2010 | Partick Thistle | 4 | (0) |
| 2008 | → Queen's Park (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2009 | → Queen's Park (loan) | 24 | (0) |
| 2010–2013 | Queen's Park | 99 | (1) |
| 2013– | Arbroath | 67 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:10, 29 May 2016 (UTC). | |||
Ricky Little (born 20 May 1989) is a Scottish footballer who plays for Arbroath in Scottish League Two.
Career
Little began his youth career on the books of the Ayr United youth squad and Ardrossan Winton Rovers, and he captained Scotland schoolboys under-18s in season 2006–07.
When he moved into the senior game, he featured on the subs bench[1] for the Partick Thistle first team several times to cover for injury under Ian McCall.
Little was sent on a month's loan to Queen's Park on 17 September 2008 as he was too old to play for the Firhill side's under 19 side.[2]
Ricky joined up with Queen's Park again on loan for two months in November 2009. Following his release from the Jags in Jan 2010, Ricky rejoined Queen's Park until the end of the season.[3] Ricky signed again for Queens Park at the beginning of season 2010–11 and was nominated for PFA player of the year at the end of a season that also saw him named club captain.
After spending three years at Queen's Park, Arbroath manager Paul Sheerin signed Little to replace Stuart Malcolm who signed for Forfar Athletic. Little would go on to become a mainstay of the Arbroath defence, which saw him once again named in the PFA Team of the Year in 2015–16.
References
- ↑ "Partick Thistle 2–1 Ayr United". ptfc.co.uk. 24 November 2007. Retrieved 27 September 2008.
- ↑ "Little loaned out to Queen's Park". BBC Sport. 17 September 2008. Retrieved 17 September 2008.
- ↑ "Queen's Park finalise Ricky Little signing". theglaswegian.co.uk. 22 January 2010. Retrieved 21 February 2010.
