Craig Wighton

Dundee

Youth

While attending Harris Academy, Wighton was snapped by Dundee under the management of Barry Smith, the team he supported as a boy. He came through the same training clinic, run by Ian Cathro, as fellow Scottish prospects Ryan Gauld and John Souttar. Wighton revealed he turned down a move to local rivals Dundee United, as his family are Dundee supporters. While growing up, Wighton initially played out wide before joining Dundee, who then moved him into the striker position. Manager John Brown said in March 2013 that if Wighton continued his form at youth level he could soon make the first team, which could have meant him becoming the club's youngest-ever first-team player. His first team debut for the club was delayed due to SPL rules. Despite interest from elsewhere, Wighton signed his first professional contract on his 16th birthday. After signing a professional contract, he left school to concentrate on his football career.

2013–14

In the 2013–14 season, Wighton made his debut for the club, coming on as a substitute for Craig Beattie in the 81st minute, as Dundee beat Cowdenbeath 2–0 on 5 October 2013. In his second appearance, Wighton set up two goals as Dundee beat Dumbarton 4–1 on 12 October 2013. He then made his first start for the club, as Dundee beat Queen of the South 2–1 on 19 October 2013. He became the youngest-ever scorer in a competitive game for Dundee at the age of 16 years, three months and 13 days on 9 November…

His then teammate at Dundee, Gavin Rae said Wighton's playing style reminds him of Aaron Ramsey, who Rae played alongside in his time at Cardiff City. Then assistant manager Ray Farningham described Wighton as "one of the top young prospects in the Scottish game."

Wighton represented the Scotland Under-15 side once and also played for the Under-16's. He was chosen to be part of the Scotland Under-17 squad for the 2014 UEFA European Under-17 Championship. On 23 September 2013, Wighton scored a hat-trick (the first in his professional career), as Scotland beat Slovenia Under-17 3–1. Scotland made it through to the semi-final, however they were eliminated from the competition as they lost 5–0 to the Netherlands. Wighton was selected for the under-20 squad in the 2017 Toulon Tournament. The team secured the bronze medal, the nations first ever medal at the competition. He chosen for the under-21 squad in the 2018 Toulon Tournament, The team lost to Turkey in a penalty-out and finished fourth this time.

As of match played 16 August 2025