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May 8, 2024 · Ryan Porteous, the 25-year-old defender for Watford and the Scottish national team, has come a long way since his fiery days in the heart of Hibernian’s defense. He has matured into a key player for both his club and country, with 10 appearances for Scotland under his belt.
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Ryan Porteous hopes to get the chance to replicate the biggest high of his career by earning his second Scotland cap against Cyprus on Saturday.
The 23-year-old Watford defender made his international debut against Ukraine in Krakow last September where the goalless draw sealed promotion for Steve Clarke's side to the top level of the Nations League and guaranteed a play-off spot in qualifying for the European Championship.
Ahead of the Euro 2024 qualifying double-header against Cyprus and Spain, both at Hampden Park, Porteous recalled his greatest day in football so far as he looked to the future.
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Goalkeepers: Zander Clark (Hearts), Angus Gunn (Norwich City), Liam Kelly (Motherwell).
Defenders: Liam Cooper (Leeds United), Grant Hanley (Norwich City), Aaron Hickey (Brentford), Nathan Patterson (Everton), Ryan Porteous (Watford), Andy Robertson (Liverpool), Kieran Tierney (Arsenal), Dominic Hyam (Blackburn Rovers)*, Anthony Ralston (Celtic)*.
Midfielders: Stuart Armstrong (Southampton), Lewis Ferguson (Bologna), Billy Gilmour (Brighton), Ryan Jack (Rangers), John McGinn (Aston Villa), Callum McGregor (Celtic), Kenny McLean (Norwich City), Scott McTominay (Manchester United).
Forwards: Che Adams (Southampton), Jacob Brown (Stoke City), Ryan Christie (Bournemouth), Lyndon Dykes (Queens Park Rangers).
May 8, 2024 · A defender clearly highly valued by Scotland manager Steve Clarke, Porteous also has a boss at Watford in Tom Cleverley looking out for him - and who sees the bigger picture.
On 20 December 2019, Porteous was shown a straight red card for a dangerous tackle on Rangers player Borna Barišić, with the incident provoking an angry confrontation between both coaching teams. Porteous suffered a serious knee injury during a Scottish Cup match at Dundee United in January 2020.
Dec 16, 2022 · Hibernian defender Ryan Porteous has exclusively told Sky Sports that he wants to challenge himself in a “different league" to become a "regular starter" for Scotland.
Jun 1, 2024 · Ryan Porteous says the current Scotland team have "real belief" they can become the first to progress from a group at a major tournament.
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Jan 27, 2023 · Watford have signed defender Ryan Porteous for what Hibernian say is a "significant six-figure" fee. The 23-year-old Scotland international, who made 157 appearances for Hibs, has agreed a...
