David Wotherspoon

David Wotherspoon... speaks English... his father Ian was born in Newborough, SCO while his mother Sheila was born in Winnipeg, MB, CAN... he was six years old when he started playing football at Abernethy Cubs just outside in Perth... growing up, favourites included Zinédine Zidane...

represented Canada at the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022... Concacaf champion (first place in 2021-22 Concacaf Final Round of FIFA World Cup Qualifiers)... won a Concacaf Silver Medal with Canada (2022-23 Nations League)...

in Scotland with St. Johnstone FC, a two-time Scottish Cup winner (2014, 2021) and one-time Scottish League Cup winner (2021)... with Dundee United FC, a Scottish Championship winner (2023-24)....

part of the Canada Soccer team that met Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on 15 November 2021 ahead of their FIFA World Cup Qualifiers match one day later in Edmonton (a surprise visit by the Prime Minister at a training session)...

wrote on Instagram and Twitter after he was named to Canada’s squad for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, “what an unbelievable couple days it’s been! I want to thank everyone for there kind messages and support I have received. It’s been overwhelming. I’m very grateful and so proud to be in this position it still hasn’t sunk in yet. Thank you!”...