Stevie May

St Johnstone

Early career

May began playing football aged ten and started his career as a member of St Johnstone's youth squad. Aged 16, May made his first team debut on 11 May 2009 as a substitute against Airdrie United in the Scottish First Division scoring his first senior goal. May later recalled on his debut, quoting: "Derek McInnes gave me my first taste of first team football. He gave my SPL debut at 16. He believed in me. He taught me how important it was to keep possession when I had the ball and make the opposition work to get it back." In 2009, he signed a new contract that tied him to the club until 2012. May had to wait another season for his next appearance, coming on as a substitute on 13 November 2010 against Hearts in the Scottish Premier League. With his first start coming on 26 January 2011 against Motherwell. He scored two goals on 1 February 2011 in their 2–0 win over Hamilton. In all he made 22 appearances that season scoring twice.

Alloa (loan)

May's only appearance of the 2011–12 season for St Johnstone came as a substitute on the opening day of the season against Aberdeen at Pittodrie. With appearances limited he was loaned to Alloa Athletic until the end of January. He made his league debut for Alloa on 10 December against Queen's Park, going on to score his first goals on 2 January 2012, netting a hat-trick for The Wasps in a 3–1 win against East Stirlingshire. After one month at the club, May had his loan spell with…

On 5 August 2013, May was called up for the Scotland Under-21 team. On 30 September 2014, May was called up to the senior Scotland national football team for Euro 2016 Group D qualifying matches against Georgia and Poland. On 18 November 2014 he made his international debut, coming on as a substitute in the 67th minute in a friendly against England at Celtic Park.

Club

As of 24 May 2023

International

As of match played 18 November 2014

Club

Alloa Athletic

Scottish Third Division: 2011–12 St Johnstone

Scottish Cup: 2013–14, 2020–21 Scottish League Cup: 2020–21 Aberdeen

Scottish League Cup runner-up: 2018–19 Livingston

Scottish Challenge Cup: 2024–25 Scottish Premiership play-offs: 2025

Individual

SFWA Young Player of the Year: 2013–14 PFA Scotland Premiership Team of the Year: 2013–14 SPFL Player of the Month: October 2013 PFA Scotland Young Player of the Year: Nominated 2013–14 SFL Young Player of the Season: 2011–12, 2012–13 SFL Player of the Month: January 2012, April 2013 SFL Young Player of the Month: January 2012, April 2013 SFL Ginger Boot: January 2012, April 2013 SFL First Division Player of the Season: Nominated 2012–13 PFA Scotland Third Division Player of the Year: 2011–12 PFA Scotland Third Division Team of the Year: 2011–12 SFL Third Division Player of the Season: 2011–12