A product of the youth system at his native Motherwell, Mark signed his first professional form at Fir Park in 2005, before making his debut for the first team at the end of the 2005-06 season.
From the 2006-07 season onwards, he instantly became a regular in the Motherwell first team - a place he would hold for the next five seasons. His form earned him international recognition during this time, representing Scotland at the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup before earning a Scotland 'B' cap.
A move south in January 2011 saw him sign for Sheffield Wednesday for a reported fee of £100,000. His opportunities in the first team during his first season were very limited and by January 2012 he found himself back in Scotland on loan to Aberdeen, where he spent the next two seasons. In January 2013, Mark made his move to Aberdeen permanent. He became a first team regular under new manager Derek McInnes and in 2014, he secured his first cup honour, winning the Scottish League Cup.
Knee injuries curtailed his involvement during the 2017-18 season before he opted to have surgery during the summer. Following a six month recovery, Mark was loaned out to United until the end of the 2018-19 season. He immediately struck up a solid partnership with Mark Connolly, with the defensive pairing being instrumental in United finishing second in the Championship. Prior to the play-offs, United announced that Mark had signed a pre-contract agreement, making his move to Tannadice permanent from the end of the season.
Since coming to Tannadice, Mark has been the epitome of a captain, leading by example both on and off the park.
Player Background
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Date of Birth
07/05/1987
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Nationality
Scottish
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Height
1,85m
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Previous Clubs
Motherwell, Sheffield Wednesday, Aberdeen
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Date Signed
31/01/2019
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Debut
02/02/19 v Morton
Player Sponsorship
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Home Kit Sponsor: ACE Forwarding
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Away Kit Sponsor: ACE Forwarding
The First Team
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Vice Captain
Benjamin
Siegrist
Goalkeeper
1 -
Liam
Smith
Defender
2 -
Adrián
Spörle
Defender
3 -
Dillon
Powers
Midfielder
4 -
Vice Captain
Mark
Connolly
Defender
5 -
Captain
Mark
Reynolds
Defender
6 -
Paul
McMullan
Midfielder
7 -
Peter
Pawlett
Midfielder
8 -
Loanee Player
Marc
McNulty
Forward
9 -
Nicky
Clark
Forward
10 -
On Loan
Cammy
Smith
Forward
11 -
Ryan
Edwards
Defender
12 -
Florent
Hoti
Midfielder
14 -
Logan
Chalmers
Forward
15 -
Adam
King
Midfielder
16 -
Jamie
Robson
Defender
17 -
Vice Captain
Calum
Butcher
Midfielder
18 -
Deniz
Mehmet
Goalkeeper
19 -
Luke
Bolton
Midfielder
20 -
Declan
Glass
Midfielder
21 -
Kieran
Freeman
Defender
22 -
Ian
Harkes
Midfielder
23 -
Lawrence
Shankland
Forward
24 -
Kai
Fotheringham
Forward
25 -
Chris
Mochrie
Midfielder
26 -
Louis
Appéré
Forward
27 -
On Loan
Jake
Davidson
Defender
28 -
Ross
Graham
Defender
29 -
Lewis
Neilson
Defender
30 -
Jack
Newman
Goalkeeper
31 -
Archie
Meekison
Midfielder
32 -
Darren
Watson
Forward
36 -
Jeando
Fuchs
Midfielder
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