Scottish Premiership
Ruari Paton
Ruari Paton, 26, from Ireland ➤ St. Johnstone FC, since 2026 ➤ Centre-Forward ➤ Market value: €225k ➤ * 09/08/2000 in Dublin, Ireland
Info
- Club
- St. Johnstone
- League
- Scottish Premiership
- Position
- Attack - Centre-Forward
- Shirt
- #99
- Age
- 26
- Date of birth
- 09/08/2000
- Height
- 1,77m
- Foot
- right
- Citizenship
- Ireland
- Joined
- 01/07/2026
- Contract until
- 31/05/2028
- Market value
- €225k
- Career fees
- 0
- Youth clubs
- Castleknock Celtic (2006-2011), Shelbourne FC (2012), St. Kevin’s Boys(2013), Belvedere FC (2014-2016), Hibernian FC (2016-2018).
Statistics
This season
| Season | Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26/27 | Premiership | 4 | 297 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26/27 | League Cup | 3 | 244 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
By competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|
| Championship | 83 | 25 | 5 |
| League One | 36 | 22 | 5 |
| League Cup | 24 | 14 | 4 |
| League Two | 19 | 1 | 1 |
| League Two | 18 | 6 | 2 |
| SFA Cup | 14 | 7 | 1 |
| League One | 13 | 1 | 3 |
| Premiership | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| Challenge Cup | 12 | 3 | 2 |
| EFL Trophy | 8 | 4 | 1 |
| Scottish Premiership Top Six Split | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Scottish League Two Top Six Split | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| FA Cup | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| EFL Cup | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Scottish League One Play-offs | 2 | 0 | 0 |
By club
| Club | Apps | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|
| Queen o. t. S. | 91 | 35 | 12 |
| Port Vale | 46 | 9 | 5 |
| Queen's Park | 43 | 22 | 1 |
| Stranraer | 31 | 10 | 3 |
| St. Johnstone | 21 | 7 | 1 |
| Dundee United | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| East Kilbride | 7 | 3 | 2 |
| Gala Fairydean | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Hibernian B | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hibernian FC U20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Transfers
| Date | Season | From | To | Fee | Market value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/07/2026 | 26/27 | Port Vale | St. Johnstone | ? | €225k |
| 31/05/2026 | 25/26 | St. Johnstone | Port Vale | End of loan | €225k |
| 02/02/2026 | 25/26 | Port Vale | St. Johnstone | loan transfer | €225k |
| 30/06/2025 | 24/25 | Dundee United | Port Vale | End of loan | €200k |
| 20/01/2025 | 24/25 | Port Vale | Dundee United | loan transfer | €200k |
| 15/07/2024 | 24/25 | Queen's Park | Port Vale | ? | €250k |
| 01/07/2023 | 23/24 | Queen o. t. S. | Queen's Park | free transfer | - |
| 01/07/2021 | 21/22 | Stranraer | Queen o. t. S. | free transfer | - |
| 01/07/2020 | 20/21 | East Kilbride | Stranraer | free transfer | - |
| 03/07/2019 | 19/20 | Hibernian B | East Kilbride | free transfer | - |
| 01/05/2019 | 18/19 | Gala Fairydean | Hibernian B | End of loan | - |
| 18/09/2018 | 18/19 | Hibernian B | Gala Fairydean | loan transfer | - |
| 01/07/2018 | 18/19 | Hibernian FC U20 | Hibernian B | - | - |
| 25/01/2017 | 16/17 | Hibernian FC U17 | Hibernian FC U20 | - | - |
| 01/07/2016 | 16/17 | Belvedere FC | Hibernian FC U17 | ? | - |
National
| Team | Caps | Goals | Shirt | Debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republic of Ireland U16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | Former international |
Market value
- Current
- €225k
- Highest
- €250k · 31/12/2021
- Last change
- 21/05/2026
| Date | Age | Club | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2021 | 21 | Queen of the South FC | €250k |
| 31/05/2022 | 21 | Queen of the South FC | €200k |
| 04/10/2022 | 22 | Queen of the South FC | - |
| 05/12/2023 | 23 | Queen's Park FC | €150k |
| 21/06/2024 | 23 | Queen's Park FC | €250k |
| 30/12/2024 | 24 | Port Vale FC | €200k |
| 17/06/2025 | 24 | Dundee United FC | €200k |
| 26/11/2025 | 25 | Port Vale FC | €225k |
| 21/05/2026 | 25 | St. Johnstone FC | €225k |
