Archie Meekison
Personal information
Full name Archie Alexander Meekison
Date of birth (2002-05-04) 4 May 2002
Place of birth Edinburgh, Scotland
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Dundee United
Number 17
Youth career
Kennoway United
AM Soccer
2009–2020 Dundee United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– Dundee United 19 (1)
2020 → Cove Rangers (loan) 3 (0)
2020–2021 → The Spartans (loan) 12 (4)
2023 → Falkirk (loan) 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:18, 26 January 2023 (UTC)

Archie Alexander Meekison (born 4 May 2002) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Scottish Championship club Dundee United.

Early life

Meekison was born in Edinburgh on 4 May 2002.[2] He played youth football in Fife for Kennoway United and AM Soccer. He attended St John's Roman Catholic High School in Dundee as part of the Scottish Football Association's Performance School Programme.[3]

Club career

Meekison signed his first professional contract with Dundee United in May 2019, having been attached to the club's youth academy for ten years.[3] In February 2020, he joined Scottish League Two club Cove Rangers on loan until the end of the 2019-20 season,[4] making his senior debut as a substitute in a win over Stenhousemuir.[5] He made three substitute appearances for Cove before the season was ended early due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[6] With both Dundee United and Cove being declared winners of their respective divisions, Meekison was connected with two title-winning teams that season.[7]

In September 2020, Meekison went on loan again, joining Lowland League club The Spartans.[6] He was recalled by Dundee United in January 2021 after the pandemic caused another suspension of lower league football.[8] He scored eight goals for Spartans during his loan, including a hat-trick against East Stirlingshire in the South Region Challenge Cup.[9]

Meekison made his first team debut for Dundee United on 21 April 2021, as a substitute in a 3–0 Scottish Premiership defeat against Kilmarnock at Rugby Park. This made him the second AM Soccer graduate to play in the Premiership after his United teammate Louis Appéré, who was also playing in the match.[10] On 12 May 2021, he made his first start for Dundee United and scored his first goal for the club in a 2–2 draw at home against Motherwell.[11]

On 26 January 2023, Meekison joined Scottish League One club Falkirk on loan until the end of the season.[12]

International career

Meekison represented the Scottish Schoolboys team in the 2019 Centenary Shield competition.[3][13]

He was selected for the Scotland under-21 squad in May 2022.[14]

Career statistics

As of 15 August 2021
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Dundee United 2019–20[15] Scottish Premiership 0000000000
2020–21[16] Scottish Premiership 3100000031
2021–22[17] Scottish Premiership 0000100010
Total 3100100041
Cove Rangers (loan) 2019–20[15] Scottish League Two 3000000030
Career total 6100100071

References

  1. ↑ "Archie Meekison: Key Info". Dundee United F.C. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
  2. ↑ "Archie Meekison". Arab Archive. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
  3. 1 2 3 "Thirteen academy graduates sign professional contracts". Dundee United F.C. 10 May 2019. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
  4. ↑ Law, Danny (28 February 2020). "Cove Rangers complete loan deal for Dundee United midfielder Archie Meekison". Evening Express. Aberdeen. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
  5. ↑ Durent, Jamie (7 March 2020). "Archie Meekison looking to make most of fortunate Cove Rangers move". The Press and Journal. Aberdeen. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
  6. 1 2 "Archie Meekison joins The Spartans FC on loan". Dundee United F.C. 25 September 2020. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
  7. ↑ Inglis, Scott (24 July 2020). "AM Soccer delight as Dundee United starlets prove just champion". Fife Today. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
  8. ↑ Cryle, Ryan (15 January 2021). "Cove Rangers loanee Ross Graham recalled by Dundee United". Evening Express. Aberdeen. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
  9. ↑ "Lads on loan head back home". The Spartans F.C. 22 January 2021. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
  10. ↑ Inglis, Scott (22 April 2021). "AM Soccer graduate Archie Meekison makes senior debut for Dundee United". Fife Today. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
  11. ↑ Couse, Stephen (12 May 2021). "Dundee United 2–2 Motherwell". BBC Sport. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
  12. ↑ "MATTHEW WRIGHT SIGNS ON LOAN". Falkirk Football Club. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
  13. ↑ "Boys International Squad 2019". Scottish Schools' FA. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  14. ↑ "Rangers' Alex Lowry one of five new call-ups by Scotland Under-21s". BBC Sport. 19 May 2022. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
  15. 1 2 "Games played by Archie Meekison in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
  16. ↑ "Games played by Archie Meekison in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
  17. ↑ "Games played by Archie Meekison in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
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