Steven Whittaker

Steven Whittaker, born on June sixteenth, nineteen eighty-four, is a distinguished Scottish football coach and former professional player. Currently, he serves as the assistant manager of Ayr United, bringing a wealth of experience from his playing days as a defender, primarily at right-back.

Whittaker began his senior career with Hibernian, where he made over one hundred seventy appearances during his initial spell at the Easter Road club. His notable achievements include winning the Scottish League Cup in two thousand seven, which paved the way for his transfer to Rangers later that year. At Rangers, he enjoyed significant success, securing three Scottish Premier League titles, two Scottish Cups, and three Scottish League Cups.

In two thousand twelve, Whittaker made a move to Norwich City on a free transfer, where he spent five years before returning to Hibernian in two thousand seventeen. He concluded his playing career with Dunfermline Athletic during the twenty twenty-one season.

On the international stage, Whittaker earned thirty-one caps for the Scotland national football team between two thousand nine and two thousand sixteen, also representing the Scotland U21s earlier in his career. Following his retirement from playing, he transitioned into coaching, briefly serving as the interim manager of Dunfermline Athletic in twenty twenty-one before taking on roles as an assistant coach under his former teammate Scott Brown at Fleetwood Town and currently at Ayr United.