Ruari Paton

Ruari Paton of St Johnstone was born in Dublin, Rep. Ireland on 9 August 2000 (age 25).

Ruari Paton, born on 9 August 2000 (age 25), is a Republic of Ireland striker with St Johnstone. He is listed with squad number 99 and carries a current market value of around £170,000, according to Transfermarkt.

His most productive league campaign came at Queen’s Park in 2023-24, when he scored 17 goals in 36 appearances. That was a clear return for a centre-forward still building his senior career, and it gave him a platform beyond the usual lower-profile churn.

At St Johnstone in 2025-26, Paton has made two League Cup appearances and scored once. His career to this point is still taking shape: a striker with one strong Queen’s Park season behind him and early minutes at St Johnstone to build on.

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Ruari Paton scored once in two League Cup appearances in 2025–26

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Ruari Paton scored 17 goals in 2023–24

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Ruari Paton scored 15 goals in 2022–23

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Ruari Paton joined St Johnstone permanently from Port Vale in July 2026

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Ruari Paton carries a €200k market value at age 25

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Striker
Primary Position: Forward
Position

ST

1.77m (5ft 9in)
Height: 99
Squad Number: 65kg (10st 3lb)
Weight: 9 August 2000 (age 25)
Date of Birth: Dublin
Birthplace: Rep. Ireland 🇮🇪
Country of Birth: St Johnstone
Team: £170,000 (via Transfermarkt)
Market Value: 31 May 2025 (1y 2m)
Contract Expires

📊 Season stats

Team: St Johnstone
Premiership 2025 - 2026
Games: -
Starting: -
Substitute: -
Unused: -
Utilisation: -
Goals: -
Yellows: -
Reds: -

Team: St Johnstone
League Cup 2026 - 2027
Games: 2
Starting: 2
Substitute: -
Unused: -
Utilisation: 100%
Goals: 1
Yellows: 2
Reds: -

With the 2026–27 Premiership still at pre-season stage, Paton’s latest completed senior return included one goal in two League Cup appearances in 2025–26. At 25, the Republic of Ireland striker is on St Johnstone’s books with a €200k market value, and that cup contribution is the clearest recent marker of his role.

📋 Career stats

Team: St Johnstone
Season 2026 - 2027
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: -
Goals: -

Team: St Johnstone
Season 2025 - 2026
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 13
Goals: 5

Team: Dundee United
Season 2024 - 2025
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 12
Goals: -

Team: Queen's Park
Season 2023 - 2024
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 36
Goals: 17

Team: Queen of the South
Season 2022 - 2023
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 28
Goals: 15

Paton’s recent career has taken in Queen’s Park, Port Vale, Dundee United and St Johnstone, with his strongest scoring spells coming before the latest move: 15 goals in 2022–23 and 17 in 2023–24. The subsequent return of five goals in 2025–26 points to a forward whose peak production came in the earlier part of this run.

💰 Transfers

Team: St Johnstone
1 July 2026
From: Port Vale
Type: Undisclosed

Team: St Johnstone
2 February 2026
From: Port Vale
Type: Loan

Team: Port Vale
1 June 2025
From: Dundee United
Type: Returned from loan

Team: Dundee United
20 January 2025
From: Port Vale
Type: Loan

Team: Port Vale
15 July 2024
From: Queen's Park
Type: Undisclosed

Team: Queen's Park
1 July 2023
From: Queen of the South
Type: Free Transfer

Team: Queen of the South
1 July 2021
From: Stranraer
Type: Free Transfer

Team: Stranraer
1 July 2020
From: East Kilbride
Type: Free Transfer

Team: East Kilbride
3 July 2019
Type: Unattached

Paton moved from Queen’s Park to Port Vale for an undisclosed fee in July 2024, then had loan moves to Dundee United and St Johnstone before St Johnstone made the deal permanent in July 2026. The pattern is one of clubs using loans to assess him, followed by St Johnstone committing on an undisclosed permanent transfer.

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🔗 External links

Ruari Paton on Transfermarkt