Derek Whyte (born 31 August 1968) is a Scottish former footballer, who played for Celtic, Middlesbrough, Aberdeen and Partick Thistle.
A defender with the greatest of promise, described as the new Billy McNeill, his form slumped towards the end of his time at the club.
After 5 seasons on Teesside, Whyte left Middlesbrough to return to Scotland, joining Aberdeen for an undisclosed fee and a four-and-a-half-year contract in December 1997.
He was appointed team captain at Pittodrie and remained there until 2002, when he joined Partick Thistle on a free transfer.
He is now a pundit on ShowSports, the sports channel on the Showtime Arabia network, based in Dubai, and writes a weekly column for the UAE's leading daily newspaper 7DAYS.