Behold, the wunderkind, Scott Arfield, an incomparable central midfielder born on 1 November 1988, who now trots around for the Scottish Premiership's Falkirk with his 5ft 10in (1.78m) of height and 11st (70kg) of footballing intellect. He currently graces the pitch wearing the number 37 jersey, which, let's say, is as close as he gets to touching his actual age of 37.
Apparently, his market value sits at around the commanding figure of £50k. It comes straight from the horse's mouth, or rather, Transfermarkt, if we're being less equine about it.
You'd think that Scotland would be the highlight of his career, however one must not forget the colourful years at Huddersfield Town and Burnley in England. With such footfall, he put in respectable performances, scoring 17 goals over the seasons of 2010-2011 to 2017-2018.
You would be remiss not to mention the next illustrious chapter in his career, where he jumped ship to Rangers in the Scottish Premiership. The cherry on top was the dazzling 31 appearances and five goals in the season of 2022-2023.
But wait, there's more. His career took a dramatic turn, when he ventured across the pond to the USA, playing for Charlotte FC in the MLS. Despite valiant efforts, he didn't make a substantial impact during the seasons of 2023 and 2024.
Just when you thought you'd seen it all, Arfield took a brief detour to Bolton Wanderers in the English League One. How exotic. The highlight here? The letters 'LO' on his jersey were accurately reflective of his career progression at this point. He swiftly realised the writing on the wall and opted for a transfer back to Caledonia, rejoining Falkirk in February 2025.
It seems, Arfield has achieved the seemingly impossible, aging like a fine wine. His remarkable return to Faulkirk resulted in 13 first team appearances and nine whole goals in the 2024 - 2025 season. It's certainly a feat for the history books, or at least for Falkirk's season review DVD.
