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Derek Gaston (born 18 April 1987) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Scottish League Two club Stirling Albion. Gaston previously played for Albion Rovers before joining Morton in 2012 then was at Arbroath for six seasons.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Derek John Gaston | ||
Date of birth | 18 April 1987 | ||
Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Stirling Albion | ||
Youth career | |||
Ballieston U21 | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2009–2012 | Albion Rovers | 78 | (0) |
2012–2019 | Greenock Morton | 180 | (0) |
2019–2024 | Arbroath | 133 | (0) |
2024- | Stirling Albion | 0 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:00, 6 January 2024 (UTC) |
Gaston began his senior career with Albion Rovers in 2009, signing from local youth side Baillieston under-21s.[1] He won the Scottish Football League player of the month award for September 2009.[2]
He joined Greenock Morton in 2012, making his debut against his former club in the Challenge Cup in July 2012.[3] After playing all but three matches for Morton in his first season, Gaston signed a new one-year contract in May 2013.[4]
In May 2014, he agreed to sign for a further season,[5] followed by signing another one-year deal in May 2015 after winning Scottish League One.[6] Another contract renewal followed in October 2015, to tie him to Morton until 2018.[7]
Gaston signed on for a seventh season at Cappielow in June 2018.[8] He was released by Morton in the summer of 2019, having made over 200 appearances for the club.[9]
On 4 June 2019, Gaston signed for newly promoted Scottish Championship club Arbroath. In his third season, Gaston earned 10 clean sheets in the opening 20 league games.[10]
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