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Steven Naismith

Steven John Naismith(born 14 September 1986) is a Scottish professionalfootballcoach and former player.

Steven Naismith
Naismith playing forEvertonin 2015
Personal information
Full name Steven John Naismith[1]
Date of birth (1986-09-14)14 September 1986(age 38)[2]
Place of birth Irvine,Scotland
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[3]
Position(s) Attacking midfielder,forward
Youth career
2000–2002 Rangers
2002–2004 Kilmarnock
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2007 Kilmarnock 102 (29)
2007–2012 Rangers 98 (28)
2012–2016 Everton 103 (18)
2016–2019 Norwich City 44 (6)
2018–2019 →Heart of Midlothian(loan) 33 (14)
2019–2021 Heart of Midlothian 37 (10)
Total 417 (105)
International career
2006–2008 Scotland U21 15 (5)
2006–2009 Scotland B 3 (1)
2007–2019 Scotland 51 (10)
Managerial career
2023–2024 Heart of Midlothian
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Naismith began his career withKilmarnockin 2004. He spent four years with theAyrshireside where he won theSFWA Young Player of the Yearaward in 2006[4]and theSPFA Young Player of the Yearaward the following season.[5]Naismith joinedRangersin the summer of 2007 for £1.9 million. While with the club he won three consecutive league titles, theScottish Cupin2009and theLeague Cuptwice. He signed forPremier LeagueclubEvertonin 2012, and then joinedNorwich Cityin 2016. Naismith had two separate loan spells withHeart of Midlothian,and he signed permanently with Hearts after he was released by Norwich in 2019. Naismith won 51 caps for theScotland national teamafter making his senior international debut in 2007, and scored ten international goals. He mainly played as aforwardduring his career, but was also used as amidfielder.

He retired from playing in 2021 and took a coaching position atScottish PremiershipclubHeart of Midlothian.He was made their interim manager in April 2023 and then permanently two months later, before being dismissed as their manager in September 2024.

Playing career

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Early life and career

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Naismith was born inIrvine,North Ayrshire[6]and grew up in nearbyStewartonin East Ayrshire.[7]He played for local boys club team Stewarton Annick before being on the books atRangersas a youngster.[8]Naismith overcamedyslexia[9]and has since become an ambassador for the Dyslexia Scotland charity.[10]

Kilmarnock

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Naismith played several years in the Kilmarnock youth team before signing professionally in August 2002.[11]He made his senior debut in the2003–04 seasonas a substitute againstHibernianon 24 April 2004,[12]but still continued to play for the under-19s side, with whom he won theScottish Youth Cup,beating Rangers 1–0 atRugby Park.[8]He scored his first senior goal for the club in a 2–2 draw withHeart of Midlothianin February 2005.[13]

In the2005–06 seasonhis performances won him the SPL Young Player of the Month award in August[14]and January[15]and the SPL Player of the Month award in March of the 2005–06 season.[16]He signed a new four-year contract extension,[17]and went on to win theScottish Football Writers'Young Player of the Year award,after scoring twelve goals during the season.[4]He scored his first professional hat-trick in a 3–0Scottish League Cupsemi-final victory overFalkirk.[18][19]He won the SPL Young Player of the Month award in March 2007,[20]and then theScottish PFA Young Player of the Yearaward for the 2006–07 season.[5]

In August 2007, following bids from bothRangers[21]andCeltic[22]as well as a reported submission and then withdrawal of a transfer request from the player himself,[23][24]Naismith signed for Rangers.

Rangers

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2007–08

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On 31 August 2007, Kilmarnock accepted Rangers' offer for Naismith for around £1.9 million[25]and he joined the club just 19 seconds before the transfer window closed.[25]The following day Naismith made his debut as an 83rd-minute substitute againstGretna.[26]He scored his first goal for Rangers in a 3–0 win overAberdeenon 23 September 2007.[27]Naismith made hisChampions Leaguedebut at theCamp NouagainstFC Barcelonain November 2007, coming on as a 78th-minute substitute.[28][29]He scored in consecutive games against Hibernian[30]and Dundee United[31]at the turn of the year during season 2007–08. A month later he then scored his fourth and fifth goals for Rangers against Falkirk[32]and Gretna.[33]

During Rangers'Scottish Cupsemi-final againstSt Johnstonein April 2008, St Johnstone playerMartin Hardiestepped on Naismith's left knee and appeared to injure him.[34]However, after initially limping off the pitch he returned to the field of play, only to collapse a short time later and required to be stretchered off.[34]After cruciate ligament damage, Naismith underwent surgery in May 2008 (missing the club'sUEFA CupandScottish Cup finals) and was ruled out of action for up to a year;[35]however, he returned to training eight months later.[36]

2008–09

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Naismith returned to action in December 2008, playing in areservematch againstSt Mirrenand made a return to first team football in January 2009 during the Scottish Cup; coincidentallySt Johnstonewere the opponents.[37]Naismith featured in the2009 Scottish Cup Finalwin overFalkirkafter missing the majority of the season through injury.[38]

2009–10

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Naismith opened his account for the 2009–10 season by scoring the fourth in a 4–1 win over Falkirk[39]and followed this by winning a late and decisive penalty against Hearts at Tynecastle, which teammateKris Boydconverted. The penalty proved to be the winning goal.[40]Naismith then netted in the Scottish League Cup match against Queen of the South in September 2009.[41]The following week, he was deployed as a lone striker in a Champions LeagueGroup stagefixture againstSevillaatIbroxand was unfortunate not to be awarded a penalty in the first half of an eventual 4–1 defeat.[42]

In the2010 League Cup Finalwin overSt Mirren,Naismith set upKenny Millerfor the winning goal through a counterattack after Rangers had been reduced to nine men.[43]

Towards the end of the season Naismith scored two goals against Hearts at Tynecastle in March 2010.[44]Naismith made 25 league appearances during season 2009–10 and received his first SPL winners medal after Rangers clinched back to back titles.[45]

2010–11

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Naismith playing forRangersin 2010

In the first match of the 2010–11 season, Naismith scored as Rangers beat Kilmarnock 2–1.[46]Naismith then scored in consecutive games against Dundee United[47]and Dunfermline[48]in September 2010. On 29 September 2010, Naismith scored the only goal of the game as Rangers defeatedBursasporat Ibrox to gain them their first win in 12 UEFA Champions League matches.[49]He followed this Champions League goal up with the winning goal deep into stoppage time against Hearts at Tynecastle in October.[50]Further goals against Motherwell,[51]Kilmarnock[52]and St Mirren[53]took Naismith's goal tally to eight for Rangers at the turn of the year in the 2010–11 season, and his form also won him the SPL player of the month for October.[54]

On 22 December 2010, Naismith signed a new four-and-a-half-year contract to stay with the Rangers, keeping him tied to the club until at least May 2015.[55]

After the new year, Naismith scored the winning goal in the Scottish League Cup semi final against Motherwell at Hampden Park.[56]He was then sent off in the 2–2 draw with Celtic at Ibrox in the Scottish Cup after a second yellow card.[57]Goals against Motherwell,[58]Dundee United[59]and St Johnstone[60]took his tally to 11 for the season. Naismith then scored two goals in a 5–0 win over Motherwell in April 2011[61]In the final game of the 2010–11 season, Naismith scored in the 5–1 win over Kilmarnock which won the league title for Rangers for the third consecutive time.[62]

Season 2010–11 proved to be Naismith's most prolific in a Rangers shirt, scoring 15 goals.[63]He was nominated for theSPFA Players' Player of the Yearaward after his performances throughout the 2010–11 season.[64]Naismith won both the Rangers players' player of the year and the supporters' player of the year for season 2010–11.[65]

2011–12

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Naismith scored again on the first day of the league season againstHeartsat Ibrox in a 1–1 draw.[66]In the following league match against St Johnstone, Naismith scored again as Rangers won 2–0.[67]August saw Naismith score in consecutive games against Motherwell[68]and Aberdeen.[69]

In the firstOld Firmderby of the season on 18 September 2011, Naismith scored twice againstCelticas Rangers won 4–2; this was the first time he scored in a match against Celtic.[70]Six days later againstDunfermline Athletic,Naismith scored another brace to take his tally to eight goals in eight league games.[71]However, the match was overshadowed when Naismith was handed a two match retrospective suspension by theSFAfor elbowing Dunfermline captainAustin McCann.Naismith later stated there was no deliberate intent and had already had an apology accepted by McCann.[72]Naismith scored Rangers first goal against Hearts in October 2011, and Rangers went on to win the game 2–0.[73]

During the 2011–12 season, Naismith began a goalscoring celebration where he crosses his arms in front of his body.[74]This was later revealed by a family friend to mean that he was sending a kiss to his girlfriend when doing so.[74]On 29 October, Naismith injured himself after attempting to tackleAberdeen'sRob Milsom.A scan later confirmed that he had damaged hiscruciate ligamentand would be out of action for around nine months, ending his season.[75]

In June 2012, Naismith lodged an objection against his contract being transferred to the new Rangers company.[76]PFA Scotlandhad previously commented that players were entitled to becomefree agentsif they objected to the transfer.[77]

Everton

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Naismith (left) playing forEvertonin 2015

Naismith signed a four-year deal for Everton on 4 July 2012,[78]joining his previous striking partner at Rangers,Nikica Jelavić.There was no transfer fee involved as the player had refused to have his contract transferred from the old to the new company controlling Rangers asthe old company was liquidated.[79]The nature of the move, described by Naismith as "one of the hardest decisions" of his football career,[80]requiredFIFAto grant provisional international clearance, which allowed him to play in England while arbitration over the movement of assets out of Rangers continued. Five years later, Naismith stated that he had been poorly advised on the situation at Rangers at the time and regretted the way he had departed.[81]

He made his debut for the Toffees as an 89th-minute substitute during Everton's first match of the season, a 1–0 league victory overManchester United.[82]and scored his first competitive goal for Everton on 28 October in aderbyagainstLiverpool.[83]He scored the final goal ofDavid Moyes11-year reign in Everton's 2–1 defeat toChelseaon the final day of the season. Afterwards, Naismith stated that he had not shown his best form during the year.[84]In his debut season, Naismith was the most used substitute at the club with 20 appearances from the bench.[85]

Naismith made a rare league start in September 2013 and made the most of the opportunity as he scored the game's only goal as Everton defeated Chelsea 1–0 at home.[86]New managerRoberto Martínezused Naismith down the middle, instead of on the left or right wing as he was with previous managerDavid Moyes.[87]Later in the2013–14 season,Naismith embarked on a good run of form that coincided with Everton winning seven league matches in a row, culminating with a pair of man-of-the-match performances against bothFulhamandArsenal.[88]Naismith doubled his goals tally from last season to eight in this, to help Everton amass 72 points (the most they had collected in a Premier League season) and finish fifth.[89]

Naismith scored goals in each of the first three games in the2014–15 Premier Leagueseason, againstLeicester City,[90]Arsenal[91]and Chelsea.[92]On 6 November 2014, he scored his first European goal for Everton in a 3–0UEFA Europa Leaguegroup stage win againstLille.[93]In December 2014, Naismith signed a new contract with Everton.[94]Naismith finished with eight goals in all competitions.

In August 2015, Everton rejected an offer fromNorwich Cityfor Naismith.[95]In a2015–16 Premier Leaguematch against Chelsea, Naismith scored a 'perfect'hat-trick(goals scored with his head, left foot and right foot) after coming on as a substitute forMuhamed Bešić.[96]By late December, Naismith had only started four league matches that season for Everton.

Norwich City

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On 19 January 2016, Naismith joinedNorwich Cityon a three-and-a-half-year deal.[97]He made his debut four days later, scoring Norwich's second goal in a 5–4 home defeat toLiverpool.[98]

Naismith suffered an ankle ligament injury early in the 2017–18 season, which restricted his appearances.[99]Having not played for the Norwich first team since August, Naismith was made available forloanin January 2018.[100]

Heart of Midlothian

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On 18 January 2018, Naismith joinedScottish PremiershipsideHeart of Midlothianon loan until the end of the2017–18 season.[101]He made his debut[102]for Hearts on 21 January 2018, playing from the start in a 1–0 win overEdinburgh DerbyrivalsHibernianatTynecastle Park,in the Fourth round of theScottish Cup.[103]He scored the winning goal against Hibs in a home league fixture on 9 May with a flicked header, but the following day was banned by the SFA for two matches (with only one round remaining in the season) for a challenge on Celtic'sScott Brownthe previous week.[104]

Naismith returned to Hearts on 6 July 2018 on loan for the2018–19 season,[105]where he finished the season as top scorer and won the Player of the Year award.[106]

He was released by Norwich at the end of the 2018–19 season.[107]Naismith trained with Hearts during July 2019, while he was waiting for a final payment from Norwich that would be voided if he signed with another club before 31 July.[108]He then signed a four-year contract with Hearts on 1 August.[109]Naismith was appointed Hearts captain in January 2020, after managerDaniel Stendeldropped previous captainChristophe Berrafrom the first team squad.[110]

At the end of the2020–21 season,after helping the team win promotion back to the Premiership, Naismith announced his retirement from playing at the age of 34.[111][112]

International career

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Naismith, whose father was born in Wales, was approached by theWales national under-21 football team,but he decided to play for his homeland instead.[113]One of his grandmothers was born in England.[113]Naismith scored on his debut for theScotland national under-21 football team,in a 4–0 victory againstIceland U21sin March 2006.[114]In the same month he scored on his debut for theScotland B team,againstTurkey Bin a 3–2 defeat.[115]Naismith captained the Scotland U21 team in late 2007, and scored a winning goal against theCzech Republic.[116]

Naismith was called up to theScotlandsquad for the first time in June 2007, for a friendly away to theFaroe Islands;he came on as a substitute forKris Boydfor the final seven minutes of a 2–0 win on the 6th.[117]He scored his first goal for Scotland in the 3–2 loss toSpainatHampden Parkon 12 October 2010, in theEuro 2012qualifiers.[118][119]He was selected for all three of Scotland's matches in the 2011Nations Cupwhen they reached the final but were defeated by the hostsRepublic of Ireland.[120]He scored the winning goal in the home match against Lithuania on 6 September 2011, in an eventually unsuccessful qualification campaign.[121]

Naismith was recalled to the squad in September 2018, having scored seven goals for Hearts in the initial phase of the 2018–19 season.[122]He earned his 50th cap for Scotland on 16 November 2019, in a Euro 2020 qualifier againstCyprus.[123]

Style of play

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Although Naismith played for most of his career as aforward,he was also used as amidfielder.[124]Naismith was used on both right and left flanks for Rangers but also as a central midfielder, with his versatility a key attribute.[124]Billy Brown,who coached Naismith at Kilmarnock, likened his play withAlan Smithwho started his career as a striker but ended up playing midfield forManchester United.[124]

Naismith's play has also been attributed to his committed and fearless nature with an awareness and shrewdness which is required to play in a number of positions on the park.[124]Craig Leveinwas known to utilise Naismith for his attacking instincts, workrate and sense of responsibility during his tenure as Scotland manager.[124]Ally McCoist,who managed Naismith at Rangers, said that Naismith's natural zest and enthusiasm were some of his biggest strengths.[72]

Coaching career

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Hearts

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After Naismith retired from playing in June 2021, he was appointed player development manager byHearts.[111]Naismith also joined the coaching staff of theScotland national team.[125]He became manager of the Hearts 'B' team in 2022, and was appointed interim manager of their first team in April 2023.[125]Naismith was appointed on a permanent basis in June 2023, but was given the job title of technical director as he had not yet achieved the requiredUEFA coaching licencesin order to represent the club in European competition (this role was taken byFrankie McAvoy).[126]In September 2023, a week after Hearts had been eliminated from theEuropa Conference League,Naismith was made head coach and McAvoy his assistant.[127]

On 22 September 2024, Naismith was sacked as manager of Hearts, along with his assistants McAvoy andGordon Forrest.[128]Hearts were sat bottom of the Scottish Premiership with only a single point gained from their first six matches, and having lost their prior eight games in a row in all competitions.

Charitable work

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Naismith is an ambassador for Dyslexia Scotland.[10]He has also launched a scheme to help ease the progress of injured ex-service personnel back into work,[129]and supports centres for homeless people in Glasgow and in Liverpool (notably the city'sWhitechapel Centre).[130][131]In August 2014, he donated tickets for Everton matches to be distributed via Liverpooljobcentresto unemployed people actively looking for work.[130]

Career statistics

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Club

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[132]
Club Season League National cup League cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Kilmarnock 2003–04 Scottish Premier League 1 0 0 0 0 0 — 1 0
2004–05 Scottish Premier League 24 1 3 1 0 0 — 27 2
2005–06 Scottish Premier League 36 13 1 0 2 0 — 39 13
2006–07 Scottish Premier League 37 15 1 0 5 4 — 43 19
2007–08 Scottish Premier League 4 0 0 0 1 1 — 5 1
Total 102 29 5 1 8 5 — 115 35
Rangers 2007–08 Scottish Premier League 21 5 6 0 0 0 4 0 31 5
2008–09 Scottish Premier League 7 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 11 0
2009–10 Scottish Premier League 28 3 3 0 4 1 4 0 39 4
2010–11 Scottish Premier League 31 11 2 0 4 3 7 1 44 15
2011–12 Scottish Premier League 11 9 0 0 1 0 3 0 15 9
Total 98 28 14 0 10 4 18 1 140 33
Everton 2012–13 Premier League 31 4 2 0 2 0 — 35 4
2013–14 Premier League 31 5 3 3 2 1 — 36 9
2014–15 Premier League 31 6 2 0 0 0 6 2 39 8
2015–16 Premier League 10 3 0 0 3 1 — 13 4
Total 103 18 7 3 7 2 6 2 123 25
Norwich City 2015–16 Premier League 13 1 0 0 0 0 — 13 1
2016–17 Championship 29 5 1 1 2 1 0 0 32 7
2017–18 Championship 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 0
Total 44 6 1 1 3 1 0 0 48 8
Heart of Midlothian(loan) 2017–18 Scottish Premiership 14 4 2 0 0 0 — 16 4
2018–19 Scottish Premiership 19 10 2 0 6 4 — 27 14
Total 33 14 4 0 6 4 — 43 18
Heart of Midlothian 2019–20 Scottish Premiership 16 4 5 1 1 0 — 22 5
2020–21 Scottish Championship 21 6 0 0 4 0 — 25 6
Total 37 10 5 1 5 0 — 47 11
Total Hearts 70 24 9 1 11 4 — 90 29
Career total 417 105 36 6 39 16 24 3 516 130

International appearances

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Appearances and goals by national team and year[133]
National team Year Apps Goals
Scotland 2007 1 0
2009 2 0
2010 4 1
2011 8 1
2012 4 0
2013 8 1
2014 7 1
2015 7 2
2016 2 0
2017 2 1
2018 4 2
2019 2 1
Total 51 10

International goals

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Scores and results list Scotland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Naismith goal.
List of international goals scored by Steven Naismith
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 12 October 2010 Hampden Park,Glasgow,Scotland Spain 1–2 2–3 UEFA Euro 2012 qualification
2 6 September 2011 Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland Lithuania 1–0 1–0 UEFA Euro 2012 qualification
3 15 October 2013 Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland Croatia 2–0 2–0 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
4 14 October 2014 National Stadium,Warsaw,Poland Poland 2–1 2–2 UEFA Euro 2016 qualification
5 29 March 2015 Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland Gibraltar 4–1 6–1 UEFA Euro 2016 qualification
6 11 October 2015 Estádio Algarve,Faro,Portugal Gibraltar 6–0 6–0 UEFA Euro 2016 qualification
7 22 March 2017 Easter Road,Edinburgh,Scotland Canada 1–1 1–1 Friendly
8 10 September 2018 Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland Albania 2–0 2–0 2018–19 UEFA Nations League C
9 14 October 2018 Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland Portugal 1–3 1–3 Friendly
10 19 November 2019 Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland Kazakhstan 2–1 3–1 UEFA Euro 2020 qualification

Managerial record

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As of match played 21 September 2024
Managerial record by team and tenure
Team From To Record Ref
P W D L Win %
Heart of Midlothian 11 April 2023 22 September 2024 65 28 12 25 043.1 [134][135]
  • Initially caretaker at Hearts; appointed permanently on 7 June 2023.[126]
  • Statistics include UEFA Conference League matches where Naismith acted as a "technical director".

Honours

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Rangers

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See also

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