David Hagen
David James Hagen (5 May 1973 – 24 July 2020) was a Scottish professional footballer.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David James Hagen | ||
| Date of birth | 5 May 1973 | ||
| Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 24 July 2020 (aged 47) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1988–1989 | Grahamston BC | ||
| 1989–1992 | Rangers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1992–1994 | Rangers | 16 | (3) |
| 1994–1995 | Heart of Midlothian | 27 | (4) |
| 1995–2000 | Falkirk | 139 | (11) |
| 2000–2001 | Livingston | 20 | (1) |
| 2001–2004 | Clyde | 90 | (7) |
| 2004–2006 | Peterhead | 41 | (3) |
| 2006–2007 | Bo'ness United | ||
| International career | |||
| 1992–1993 | Scotland U21[1] | 7 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
Hagen began his career with Rangers, where he played 20 competitive games, before moving to Hearts.
He then moved to hometown team Falkirk. He stayed for five years, making over 100 appearances for the Bairns including the 1997 Scottish Cup final. He scored the only goal in the 1997 Scottish Challenge Cup Final win against Queen of the South F.C.
He then joined Livingston, where he won the Scottish First Division title. He joined Clyde in 2001, and scored the fastest goal of the 2001-02 season, scoring after only 16 seconds against Raith Rovers.
Hagen joined Peterhead in 2004. This was to be his last senior club, before he joined junior side Bo'ness United in 2006, where he played for a year before retiring.
Death
In July 2018, it was reported that Hagen was suffering from motor neuron disease.[2] He died of the illness on 24 July 2020, aged 47.[3][4]
References
- ^ "Scotland U21 Player David Hagen Details".
- ^ "Falkirk reveal former player David Hagen diagnosed with motor neuron disease". BBC Sport. 17 July 2018. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
- ^ "David Hagen dead at 47 as Rangers and Hearts hero loses brave battle against motor neurone disease". Daily Record. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
- ^ "David Hagen: Ex-Rangers player dies aged 47 after MND battle". BBC Sport. BBC. 25 July 2020. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
External links
- David Hagen at Soccerbase