Scott Arfield

Scott Harry Nathaniel Arfield (born 1 November 1988) is a professional association football player who plays as a midfielder for Scottish Championship club Falkirk.

Born and raised in Scotland, Arfield represented his nation of birth at international youth levels before switching to Canada in 2016.

[8] Arfield's first appearance of the 2009–10 season came in a 1–0 home win over FC Vaduz in the UEFA Europa League, the club's first ever match in European competition.

Arfield was a regular in the Huddersfield side, making 38 appearances and scoring twice in all competitions as they finished the season as Play-off champions and gained promotion to the Championship after beating Sheffield United on penalties in the Wembley final, Arfield scoring his penalty to make it 2–1 as Huddersfield won by 8–7.

[15] After leaving Huddersfield, Arfield went on trial with Burnley and scored in the 3–0 win over Cork City on 15 July 2013,[16] before signing a two-year deal 4 days later with the Clarets.

[25][26] In June 2023, Arfield joined Major League Soccer club Charlotte FC on a contract through the end of 2024, with an option for 2025.

[29] On 12 July 2024, Arfield signed a one-year contract with EFL League One club Bolton Wanderers[30] and made his debut on 10 August in a 2-1 victory at Leyton Orient.

[32] Five days later he scored 45 seconds into his return debut, a Scottish Championship fixture against Partick Thistle,[33] and went on to complete a hat-trick as Falkirk won 5–2.

[34] His second and last outing for the under-19s came four days later in the 2–1 home win over Norway,[34] coming on as a substitute for Alex Pearce in the 65th minute of the game.

[37] In February 2016, it was widely reported that Arfield was prepared to file his one-time switch paperwork with FIFA, which was needed for him to join the Canada squad.

[40][41][42] He made his debut on 25 March as a second-half substitute for Tosaint Ricketts in a 3–0 home defeat to Mexico at BC Place.

[45] In 2018, at the opening of Canada's Nations League campaign, Arfield was named captain of the squad in their match against U.S. Virgin Islands.

[47] During an unofficial training match prior to the 2019 Gold Cup on 10 June, he scored both goals in a 2–0 win against Trinidad and Tobago.

[49] Arfield later refuted the claim in an interview with Rangers TV, stating that his continued involvement with Canada would be up to coach John Herdman.

Arfield playing for Falkirk in 2009
Arfield in the Scotland U21 Squad