John Rankin (footballer)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Rankin | ||
| Date of birth | 27 June 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Bellshill, Scotland | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Hibernian | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000–2003 | Manchester United | ||
| Senior career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Apps (Gls)2 | |
| 2003–2006 | Ross County | 100 (17) | |
| 2006–2008 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 49 (9) | |
| 2008– | Hibernian | 50 (5) | |
| National team3 | |||
| 2006 | Scotland B | 1 (0) | |
| 1 Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:59, 24 May 2009 (UTC). 2 Appearances (Goals). |
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John Rankin (born 27 June 1983) is a Scottish footballer who plays for Hibernian as a midfielder. Born in Bellshill, North Lanarkshire, Rankin began his career with Manchester United, but he did not make a first team appearance.
Rankin joined Ross County in 2003 and made 100 appearances for the Scottish First Division club before moving to local rivals Inverness Caledonian Thistle for a reported fee of £65,000. In January 2008, Rankin moved to Hibernian for a fee of £110,000.[1]
Rankin scored the opening goal in a 2–0 win for Hibs against Celtic on 7 December 2008.[2] The goal was notable because it was scored from a yard in front of the centre circle, approximately 45 yards from the goal.[2] The shot dipped and deceived the Celtic goalkeeper, Polish international Artur Boruc.[2] After the game, Rankin described the shot as a "squiggler".[2]
Rankin represented Scotland B once, in a match against Turkey B in 2006, while he was a Ross County player.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ Hibernian sign Rankin from Caley, BBC Sport, 17 January 2008.
- ^ a b c d Rankin practised long 'squiggler', BBC Sport, 7 December 2008.
- ^ FUTURE CUP 2005, Scottish Football Association.
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