Craig Brewster

Quick Facts

Full Name	Craig Brewster
Occupation	Soccer Player
Date Of Birth	Dec 13, 1966(1966-12-13)
Age	58
Birthplace	Dundee
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	Scotland
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Craig Brewster Biography

Craig Brewster is one of the most popular and richest Soccer Player who was born on December 13, 1966 in Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom. The striker made his debut as a professional in 1985 at Forfar Athletic, playing with the club until the year 1991. He made 191 appearances.

The tall forward Tall striker Duncan Ferguson was his teammate on Dundee United. was his teammate at Dundee United.

Brewster was born in Stobswell, Dundee and grew up a Dundee United supporter. He signed for the club as a schoolboy, but was not offered professional terms by then manager Jim McLean. Unable to find a senior club, Brewster dropped into junior football with Dundee Stobswell for a while, before signing for Forfar Athletic in 1985. At this time, his regular playing position was in midfield. His form at Forfar prompted the attention of Raith Rovers, who signed him in 1991. At this time he converted to striker, and formed a prolific partnership with Gordon Dalziel that helped Raith to the First Division title in 1993.

In 1993, Brewster returned to Dundee United, signing for the Tannadice club for a fee of £250,000. After a slow start in which he struggled to adapt to Premier Division football, Brewster’s first season at Tannadice culminated in his greatest moment as a player, scoring the winner for United in the 1994 Scottish Cup Final against Rangers. However, the club was relegated a year later. Brewster helped them towards promotion back to the top flight in 1995–96, scoring four goals in one match against Dumbarton, but when his contract expired at the end of the season he decided to further his career elsewhere. With the Bosman ruling having just come into force, Brewster was entitled to move abroad on a free transfer, and he decided to take advantage of an offer from Greek club Ionikos FC.

The place he was raised is Dundee, Scotland.

Craig Brewster Net Worth

Craig Brewster is one of the richest Soccer Player from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Craig Brewster 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He started his career as a youth playing for Dundee United.

He played 144 times with Ionikos FC.

Craig James Brewster (born 13 December 1966) is a Scottish former professional footballer, turned coach. He made his name in a long playing career as a striker for numerous clubs in Scotland, particularly Forfar Athletic, Raith Rovers, Dundee United and Dunfermline Athletic. He also had a successful spell with Ionikos in Greece.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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After leaving Dunfermline, Brewster had spells as player-manager at Inverness and then later Dundee United, which was a move in which he became the most expensive 39-year-old footballer ever, costing the Terrors a reported £340,000. Brewster joined Aberdeen in December 2006, signing a contract until the end of the 2006–07 season. He linked up again with Jimmy Calderwood, who had been his manager at Dunfermline. Brewster made his debut for Aberdeen as a substitute in a goalless draw with Hibernian on 2 January 2007, and he scored his first goal for Aberdeen with a header in a Scottish Cup tie against the same opponents eight days later. Brewster then suffered a dislocated shoulder in a draw against Inverness. Doubts were cast over his playing future, but Brewster returned in early March and he signed a six-month extension to his Aberdeen contract in May 2007.

Facts & Trivia

Craig Ranked on the list of most popular Soccer Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Craig Brewster celebrates birthday on December 13 of every year.

Brewster returned to management with Inverness in August 2007, after previous manager Charlie Christie had resigned. Inheriting a team that was bottom of the league with no points, the team went on a good run of form culminating in December 2007 with a remarkable 3–2 win over Celtic, despite having been 0–2 down and having a player sent off. Pressure began to mount on Brewster in early 2008, however, when the team went on a run of seven consecutive defeats. Brewster stuck to a tough but unpopular stance regarding player discipline and contracts. Results eventually improved with the team finishing ninth in the league. This improvement was not maintained during the 2008–09 season, however. Brewster was sacked on 19 January 2009 following a run of seven consecutive league defeats, that left the team bottom of the league.

Top Facts about Craig Brewster

1. Craig Brewster is a retired Scottish footballer born in 1966.
2. He played as a striker for several clubs including Dundee United and Inverness Caledonian Thistle.
3. Brewster scored over 200 goals in his career.
4. He won the Scottish Cup twice with Dundee United.
5. Brewster also played for the Scotland national team, earning 3 caps.
6. After retiring, he became a manager at several clubs including Inverness CT and Dundee FC.
7. Brewster was named Scottish Football League Manager of the Month twice.
8. He led Inverness CT to their first ever promotion to the Scottish Premier League in 2004.
9. Brewster’s managerial career ended in 2017 after being sacked by Elgin City FC.
10. He currently works as a scout for Hibernian FC in Edinburgh, Scotland.