Derek Riordan

Derek Riordan

Derek George Riordan (born 16 January 1983) is a Scottish footballer who plays for Football League Two side Bristol Rovers, as a forward. He has been capped three times by the Scotland national football team.

Riordan started his career with Hibernian in 2001 and had a brief spell on loan with Cowdenbeath in 2003. He became one of the top young players in the Scottish Premier League, winning the young player of the year awards in 2005. Riordan signed for Celtic in 2006, but failed to hold down a regular first-team place and returned to Hibernian in 2008.

Riordan left Hibs as a free agent in 2011 and signed for Chinese Super League club Shaanxi Chan-Ba, but their two year contract was mutually terminated after just four months. He then signed for St. Johnstone on a short term contract in March 2012. On 27 September 2012, Riordan signed for Bristol Rovers on a three-month deal.