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Full Name: Steven Naismith

Nickname: Kid Goals - Naisy

Position: Striker

Date of Birth: 14th Sept 1986

Birth Place: Irvine

Height: 5ft 9ins

Former Clubs: Killie Youth

Signed for Killie: 1st August 1999

First Game: Ayr Utd (H) West Sound Trophy, Nov 11th 2003, as a sub in a 1-0 win.

Last Game: Peterhead (A) CIS Cup, Aug 28th 2007 in a 3-0 win, scoring his final goal for the club.

International Hon's: Made his Scotland U-21 debut at age 19 Vs Iceland in a 4-0 win, scoring with his first touch of the ball, in March 2006. Made his full international debut in June 2007, as a late sub in Scotland's 2-0 win over the Fareo Islands.

Club Hon's: Member of Killie's Scottish Youth Cup team in 2004. Two time SPFA Young Player of the Year. 2006-07 CIS Cup Runners Up Medal.

Requested Transfer: Formally requested a transfer 26th July 2007 - Withdrawn request and apologised to fans 4th August.

Transferred to Glasgow Rangers: Aug 31st 2007  for a fee around two million pounds.

May 2010... Naismith feels he left Kilmarnock at the right time in his career, but was more than happy to see the Rugby Park outfit stay in the SPL.
“We were having a great run at Kilmarnock at the time; we were consistently in the top-six, we reached a cup final and we had a great squad,” said Naismith.
“I wish I could change the circumstances in which I moved, but I felt it was the right time for me. I have a lot of great personal friends at the club.
“I owe a lot to Jim Clark who helped me break into the youth ranks and Alan Robertson who was one of the biggest influences on me and my career, but also Jim Jefferies and Billy Brown when I broke into the first team, they really helped me.”
He added: “It was massive for Killie to stay in the SPL. I think it was well highlighted that it could have been a life or death situation for them if they had been relegated, and I’m delighted they’ve stayed up.”