Tom Lang (born 12 June 1997, in Oxford, England) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a defender for Raith Rovers. Lang, who started his career as a youth player with Birmingham City and Rangers, has previously played with Dumbarton, Stranraer and Dunfermline Athletic.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thomas Lang | ||
| Date of birth | (1997-06-12) 12 June 1997 (age 25) | ||
| Place of birth | Oxford,[1] England | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Raith Rovers | ||
| Number | 12 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2015 | Birmingham City | ||
| 2015–2016 | Rangers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017 | Dumbarton | 6 | (0) |
| 2017 | Stranraer | 3 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Clyde | 29 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Dunfermline Athletic | 0 | (0) |
| 2020 | → Clyde (loan) | 7 | (1) |
| 2020– | Clyde | 8 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2013–2014 | Scotland U17s[2] | 10 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:10, 10 February 2021 (UTC) | |||
Lang started his career with Birmingham City before joining Rangers in July 2015.[3] He left Rangers in the summer of 2016 and after trial spells with Dundee United, Barnsley, QPR[4] and Southend United,[5] signed for Dumbarton in January 2017.[6] He left the club in May 2017[7]
He signed for Stranraer on 21 May 2017,[8] however found his opportunities limited playing just six times. In December 2017 it was announced that he was leaving the blues along with Danny Stoney and Ryan Wallace, and joining Scottish League Two side Clyde.[9] Lang made his debut against Annan Athletic in a 0–0 draw at Broadwood. After impressing with the club he signed an extended deal until the end of the 2018–19 season in February 2018.[10]
After achieving promotion through the play-offs, Lang attracted the interest of Scottish Championship club Dunfermline Athletic. On 19 June 2019, he signed a two-year deal with the East End Park side.[11] Lang was loaned back to Clyde in January 2020.[12] After one season and one appearance, Lang left Dunfermline to re-sign for Clyde in October 2020.[13]
Lang is the great grandson of Newcastle United's FA Cup winner Tommy Lang.[14]
| Club | Season | League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Dumbarton | 2016–17[15] | Scottish Championship | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Stranraer | 2017–18[16] | Scottish League One | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Clyde | 2017–18[16] | Scottish League Two | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 2018–19[17] | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 24 | 0 | ||
| Total | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 34 | 0 | ||
| Dunfermline Athletic | 2019–20[18] | Scottish Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Clyde (loan) | 2019–20[18] | Scottish League One | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| Clyde | 2020–21[19] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 45 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 56 | 1 | ||
Clyde F.C. – current squad | |
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