Peter Pawlett

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Peter Pawlett
Personal information
Full name Peter Ian Pawlett
Date of birth (1991-02-03) 3 February 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth Kingston upon Hull, England
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Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
Aberdeen
Number 16
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007– Aberdeen 154 (13)
2012–2013 St Johnstone (loan) 9 (0)
International career
2009 Scotland U19 1 (0)
2011–2012 Scotland U21 7 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:53, 3 March 2016 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 February 2012

Peter Ian Pawlett (born 3 February 1991)[1] is a professional footballer who plays for Scottish Premiership club Aberdeen, as a midfielder. He has also played on loan for St Johnstone.

Biography

Born on 3 February 1991 in Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire but moved to Banchory, Aberdeenshire aged around 7. He grew up supporting Hull City.[2]

Club career

Aberdeen

Pawlett was brought up in Aberdeen from a young age[3] and made his Aberdeen debut in February 2009, coming on as a substitute in a 5–0 Scottish Cup victory over East Fife.[4] He made his SPL debut for Aberdeen as a substitute in a 3–1 loss to Celtic on 2 May 2009, and he made his first league start in a 2–1 loss to Rangers two weeks later.

On 7 November 2009, Pawlett set up the first goal for Sone Aluko in a 2–1 win over St Johnstone.[5] Soon after, Pawlett, along with four other players, was offered a new contract[6] and eventually signed a four-year deal soon after[7] During the season, in January 2010, Pawlett sustained a knee injury which required surgery. A month later it was reported that the injury would keep him out of action for the remainder of the 2009–10 season.[8] In each of the next two seasons, Pawlett spoke out about his injury, saying he had worked for optimum fitness while undergoing rehabilitation[9] and that he was able to move on from his injury.[10]

In 2010–11 season, Pawlett made his return at the beginning of the season and played his first match in a 4–0 win over Hamilton Academical at the opening game of the season. After making three more appearance during the season, Pawlett suffered a toe injury and this kept him for three months. He made his return in a 5–0 win over Heart of Midlothian on 11 December 2010. On 30 April 2011, Pawlett scored his first goal for Aberdeen in a 1–0 win over Inverness Caledonian Thistle.[11]

On 20 December 2011 in a 1–0 win over Hibernian, Pawlett received a straight red card after a challenge on Lewis Stevenson. In the second half before his sending off, he fell theatrically inside the penalty box when challenged by Ivan Sproule, resulting in a penalty being given which was converted by Scott Vernon. After the game, he was given a two match suspension by the SFA.[12] The club decided against appealing the ban meaning.[13]

After being recalled from his loan with St Johnstone, he made his first appearance since leaving on loan, in a 0–0 draw against Hibernian. During the match, Pawlett created controversy when he was booked for diving, leading Craig Brown to say that if it was found he had dived, the club would take action against him.[14] In a match against Dundee on 5 May 2013, Pawlett was criticised for allegedly diving to win a penalty. The penalty was converted by Niall McGinn to level the game. The match finished 1–1, but the draw wasn't enough to prevent Dundee being relegated to the First Division.[15] After criticism of the diving,[16] Pawlett received a two-match suspension, which was accepted by the club, following an investigation from the SFA.[17]

In the 2013–14 season Pawlett retained his first team place, mostly playing as more of an attacking midfielder. He would score five league goals, against Partick Thistle,[18] St Mirren,[19] St Johnstone,[20] Inverness Caledonian Thistle[21] and Dundee United during the season.[22] His good performances earned a contract extension, which will keep him at Aberdeen until 2017.[23] In the second half of the season, Pawlett would play a vital role for the club, as he scored one and then set one up, in a 4–0 win over St Johnstone, to send the club to the Scottish League Cup final for the first time in fourteen years.[24] Then, in the fifth round of the Scottish Cup, Pawlett scored the winning goal in a 2–1 win over holders Celtic, the first time Aberdeen had beaten Celtic since 2008.[25]

In 2014 he was the subject of a campaign by Aberdeen fans to get The Human League song 'Don't You Want Me' to Number One in the charts following the success of their version singing 'Peter Pawlett baby'.[26]

St Johnstone (loan)

On 23 August 2012, Pawlett joined fellow Scottish Premier League side St Johnstone on loan until January 2013.[27]

Pawlett made his debut, coming on as a substitute in a 2–0 loss against Hibernian. Pawlett went on to make nine appearances for St Johnstone and stated his desire to stay at the club for the rest of the season[28] On 1 January, the loan spell was extended for another two games, although there was also the possibility of a permanent move.[29] However, after the sale of fellow midfielder Ryan Fraser to Bournemouth, Aberdeen recalled the midfielder to play in their first team.[30] After his loan spell ended, St Johnstone Manager Steve Lomas said he wasn't surprised that Aberdeen had chosen to recall Pawlett.[31]

International career

Born in Hull, Peter Pawlett was initially only eligible for England. However following the introduction of the Home nations agreement Pawlett became eligible to play for Scotland.[32] As Pawlett was educated in Banchory for eight years, he met the requirements of the Home Nations Agreement which allow players who have been educated for five years or more under the age of 18 in a Home Nation to represent that country.[32] Pawlett was selected for the Scotland under-19 team in November 2009 and spoke out about his delight at having switched nationality.[2]

On 16 May 2014, Pawlett was called into the senior Scotland squad for the first time, for the friendly against Nigeria.[33]

Career statistics

As of 3 March 2016[34][35]
Club Season League Cup League Cup Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Aberdeen 2008–09 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
2009–10 14 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 17 0
2010–11 13 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 16 1
2011–12 21 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 25 0
2012–13 12 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 14 0
2013–14 35 5 3 1 4 1 0 0 42 7
2014–15 36 6 1 0 3 0 5 1 45 7
2015–16 18 1 1 0 1 0 6 1 26 2
Total 154 13 13 1 13 1 11 2 191 17
St Johnstone (loan) 2012–13 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0
Career total 163 13 13 1 13 1 11 2 200 17

Honours

Aberdeen
Individual

References

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  3. Aberdeen starlets Peter Pawlett and Jonathan Crawford pen new Pittodrie deals, Daily Record, 18 February 2009
  4. Aberdeen 5–0 East Fife, BBC Sport, 18 February 2009
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  8. Injury ends season for Aberdeen winger Peter Pawlett BBC Sport, 19 February 2010
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  32. 32.0 32.1 Dons youngster Peter Pawlett set for Scotland bow under new FIFA ruling, Daily Record, 4 November 2009
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  34. Peter Pawlett career statistics at Soccerbase
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  36. Award win for Aberdeen's Pawlett, BBC Sport, 8 December 2009

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