Stuart Armstrong, born in Inverness on 30 March 1992 (age 34), is a Scotland midfielder now with Aberdeen. Celtic brought him in from Dundee United in February 2015 for around £2m, a move that gave him a bigger stage after his early senior football at Tannadice.
His best Celtic season came in 2016-17, when he scored 15 league goals in 31 appearances from midfield. That was the spell when his running, timing and finishing all lined up properly, rather than merely looking tidy in possession. In July 2018, Celtic sold him to Southampton for around £7m.
Southampton became the main established period of his career after leaving Glasgow, before later spells with Vancouver Whitecaps, Sheffield Wednesday and Aberdeen. He is now part of Aberdeen’s midfield group, wearing squad number 14, with a market value of around £340,000 according to Transfermarkt.
In 2026-27, Armstrong has made seven league appearances for Aberdeen, along with four in the League Cup and two in the Scottish Cup, 13 appearances in all. His career has moved from Dundee United to Celtic, on to Southampton, and then through shorter spells before his return to Scottish football with Aberdeen.
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