Liam Buchanan
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Liam Buchanan | ||
| Date of birth | 27 March 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Livingston | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002 | Heart of Midlothian | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2007 | Cowdenbeath | 127 | (52) |
| 2007–2011 | Partick Thistle | 84 | (30) |
| 2011–2012 | Dunfermline Athletic | 44 | (10) |
| 2012 | Sligo Rovers | 10 | (2) |
| 2012–2013 | Airdrie United | 6 | (0) |
| 2013 | Ayr United | 14 | (6) |
| 2013–2014 | East Fife | 35 | (11) |
| 2014–2015 | Alloa Athletic | 33 | (14) |
| 2015– | Livingston | 46 | (19) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 27 November 2014. | |||
Liam Buchanan (born 27 March 1985 in Edinburgh) is a Scottish professional footballer who currently plays as a striker for Scottish Championship club Livingston. A product of the Hearts youth system, Buchanan made his breakthrough at Cowdenbeath. Having spent five years at the Fife club, he joined Scottish Football League First Division side Partick Thistle and subsequently Dunfermline Athletic. After spells in the lower divisions of Scottish football, Buchanan then joined Scottish League One side East Fife. After a successful time in Methil, he moved to Scottish Championship side Alloa in July 2014.
Career
Buchanan made his breakthrough in football at Cowdenbeath, progressing through their youth system to play in the first team. Buchanan was prolific for the Central Park club, finishing top goalscorer in seasons 2005–06 and 2006–07.
Buchanan then signed for Partick Thistle at the start of the 2007–08 season. Buchanan was the Firhill club's top scorer that season, despite suffering a long-term injury early in 2008 and being out until October that same year, when he played in his return match against Airdrie United. Buchanan predominantly played in the number 9 shirt and was thought to be the next big prospect at the club. Buchanan notched 14 goals in that first season, from 27 starts and three substitute appearances.
In January 2011, Buchanan signed for Dunfermline Athletic.[1] Buchanan helped the club win the 2010–11 Scottish First Division that gained promotion to the Scottish Premier League. The club finished bottom of the table in the 2011–12 Scottish Premier League season and were automatically relegated into the Scottish Football League First Division.
In August 2012, it was confirmed that Buchanan had rejected a new contract with Dunfermline and signed for Sligo Rovers.[2][3] On 7 December 2012, Buchanan signed for Airdrie United.[4] Buchanan left Airdrie on 10 January 2013 and then signed for Ayr United until the end of the 2012–13 season. [5]
On 26 July 2013, Buchanan signed for East Fife.[6] After one season there, he signed for Alloa.[7]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Cowdenbeath | 2002–03 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 12 | 2 |
| 2003–04 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 6 | |
| 2004–05 | 28 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 8 | |
| 2005–06 | 31 | 17 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 | 33 | 17 | |
| 2006–07 | 36 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 43 | 23 | |
| Total | 127 | 52 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 145 | 56 | |
| Partick Thistle | 2007–08 | 22 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 14 |
| 2008–09 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 0 | 22 | 7 | |
| 2009–10 | 26 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 13 | |
| Total | 67 | 27 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 82 | 34 | |
| Career total | 194 | 79 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 227 | 90 | |
Honours
Club
- Dunfermline Athletic[9]
- Sligo Rovers[9]
Individual
- Scottish Football League Young Player of the Month (1): December 2006[10]
- PFA Scotland Second Division Team of the Year (1): 2006–07[11]
- Scottish League One Player of the Month (1): October 2016[12]
References
- ↑ "Dunfermline sign Liam Buchanan from Partick Thistle". BBC Sport. 20 January 2011. Retrieved 20 January 2011.
- ↑ "Buchanan signs for Sligo Rovers". Sligo Rovers F.C. 14 August 2012. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
- ↑ "Champions League chance lures Buchanan to Ireland". The Herald. Herald & Times Group. 15 August 2012. Retrieved 15 August 2012.
- ↑ "Airdrie Utd v Falkirk preview: Buchanan poised for Diamonds bow". Sport.stv.tv. Retrieved 2016-11-19.
- ↑ "Ayr United FC - Daily Record". Ayrshirepost.net. Retrieved 2016-11-19.
- ↑
- ↑ "Buchanan joins Alloa - Scottish Professional Football League". Spfl.co.uk. 2014-07-18. Retrieved 2016-11-19.
- ↑ "Liam Buchanan Career Statistics". Soccerbase.com. 7 July 2010.
- 1 2 Liam Buchanan profile at Soccerway
- ↑ "Buchanan named top young player". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 19 January 2007. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
- ↑ "Division Two team of year". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 23 April 2007. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
- ↑ "SPFL Awards". spfl.co.uk. Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
