John Souttar is a Scottish professional football player who plays for Heart of Midlothian in the Scottish Premiership and for the club Scotland national team as a centre-back. He started playing football for the youth team of Brechin City Youths in 2002 and played until 2006. In 2006, he joined the youth team of Dundee United and began his career at the club. He signed a professional contract in July 2012 and became a member of the club's under-20 development squad. After just four months in the development team, injuries and suspensions led to him making his first-team debut on 2 January 2013 and becoming the youngest ever player to play for Dundee United, at the age of 16 years and 99 days. On 1 February 2016, he signed for fellow Scottish Premiership club Heart of Midlothian, agreeing on a three-and-a-half-year contract for an undisclosed fee. He made his debut for the club on 10 February 2016. On 14 January 2022, Rangers announced Souttar had signed a pre-contract agreement to bring him to the club at the end of the 2021-22 season once his contract with Hearts runs out.

On the international level, he has represented Scotland at various age levels. He has represented Scotland at U17, U19, U21, and the senior level. He made his international debut for Scotland on 7 September 2018. In November 2021, he was called up to the Scotland squad for the World Cup qualifiers against Moldova and Denmark.

What is John Souttar Famous For?

• Being a Scottish professional football player.
• For playing as a center-back for Scottish Premiership club Heart of Midlothian.

Where is John Souttar From?

John Souttar was born on 25 September 1996. His birthplace is Aberdeen, Scotland. He was born to his father Jack Souttar, and his mother, Heather Souttar where he grew up alongside his younger brother, Harry Souttar. His father, Jack Souttar had previously been a professional footballer with Brechin City. His mother's side of the family hails from Australia. His brother, Harry Souttar is also a professional footballer who currently plays for EFL Championship club Stoke City and the Australian national team. He holds Scottish nationality. His religion is Christianity. His horoscope sign is Libra. 

John Souttar Club Career

• He started playing football for the youth team of Brechin City Youths in 2002 where he was coached by his father in a successful team also containing Ryan Gauld and Euan Spark.
• In 2006, he joined the youth team of Dundee United and began his career at the club. He signed a professional contract in July 2012 and became a member of the club's under-20 development squad. After just four months in the development team, injuries and suspensions led to him making his first-team debut on 2 January 2013 in a 2-2 draw with Aberdeen at Pittodrie Stadium where he became the youngest ever player to play for Dundee United, at the aged 16 years and 99 days. During his 2012-13 season, he made only 8 appearances for the club in all the competitions. 
• On 4 November 2013, Souttar signed another extension to his contract, keeping him at Dundee United until May 2016. During his 2013-14 season, he continued to play regularly with the club in central defence. On 1 January 2014, he scored his first goal for the club in a 2-1 loss against Aberdeen FC. During that season, he made 27 appearances for the club, scoring once in all the competitions. 
• During his 2014-15 season, he missed the first three months of the season due to an ankle injury sustained in pre-season. After his return to the first team, Dundee United successfully experimented with Souttar in a defensive midfield role in matches against Celtic and Aberdeen during April 2015, a position in which he has subsequently featured regularly. During that season, he made 16 appearances for the club, scoring once and providing 1 assist in all the competitions. 
• On 1 February 2016, he signed for fellow Scottish Premiership club Heart of Midlothian, agreeing on a three-and-a-half-year contract for an undisclosed fee. He made his debut for the club on 10 February 2016 in a 3-0 win against Ross County. In his first season, he made 16 appearances for the club, providing 1 assist in all the competitions. 
• He played regularly for Hearts during the 2016-17 season until he suffered a ruptured achilles tendon during a match against Celtic in January 2017 which ended his season. During that season, he made 27 appearances for the club in all the competitions. 
• On 17 March 2018, he scored his first goal for the club in a 3-0 win against Partick Thistle. During his 2017-18 season, he made 36 appearances for the club, scoring once and providing 1 assist in all the competitions.
• During his 2018-19 season, he made 35 appearances for the club, scoring once and providing 2 assists in all the competitions.
• After missing much of the 2019-20 season with an ankle injury requiring an operation, Souttar returned to the team only to tear the achilles in his other leg during a Scottish Cup tie with Rangers in February 2020. Initially fearing his career was over, the recovery took six months. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Scotland, the 2019-20 Scottish league season was curtailed and Hearts were consequently relegated. During that season, he made 11 appearances for the club, providing 1 assist in all the competitions.
• During his 2020-21 season, he made only 4 appearances for the club in all the competitions as Heart of Midlothian gained promotion to the Scottish Premiership.
• On 14 January 2022, Rangers announced Souttar had signed a pre-contract agreement to bring him to the club at the end of the 2021-22 season once his contract with Hearts runs out.

John Souttar International Career

• He has represented Scotland at various age levels. 
• He has represented Scotland at U17, U19, U21, and the senior level. 
• He made his Scotland U17 team debut on 28 August 2012 in a 0-0 draw against Belgium.
• In May 2013, he made his debut for the Scotland U19 team, against England.
• In May 2018, he was called up into the senior Scotland team for the first time but he was forced to withdraw due to hip and hamstring injuries.
• He made his international debut for Scotland on 7 September 2018 in a 4-0 friendly loss against Belgium. 
• In November 2021, he was called up to the Scotland squad for the World Cup qualifiers against Moldova and Denmark.
• On 15 November 2021, he scored his first international goal for Scotland in a 2-0 home win against Denmark.

How much does John Souttar earn?

John Souttar earns from his professional career as a football player. His income is from contracts, salaries, bonuses, and endorsements. In February 2016, he signed for fellow Scottish Premiership club Heart of Midlothian, agreeing on a three-and-a-half-year contract for an undisclosed fee. As of 2022, his salary is £161,200 where his net worth is not revealed yet. His market value is around £900 Th. Any updates on his net worth will be updated here soon. 

Who is John Souttar dating?

Looking at his personal life, he is not married. However, the Scottish star is not single. He is reportedly dating a beautiful girl, Kayley Fleming. He proposed to Kayley Fleming on 5 June 2018 with a diamond ring. . He has not shared many details about his relationship status. He had shared a couple of pictures with his reported girlfriend on his social media accounts. Any updates on his love life will be updated here.

How tall is John Souttar?

John Souttar stands at a height of 1.86m i.e. 6 feet and 1 inches tall. He has a bodyweight of 75kg. He has an athletic body build. His eye color is light blue and his hair color is dark brown. His sexual orientation is straight. His other body measurement such as chest size, biceps size, and waist size is still got to get revealed yet. Overall, he has got a healthy body.