Euan Spark (born 29 November 1996) is a Scottish

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who plays as a defender for

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. Spark has previously played for Dundee United, Dunfermline Athletic,

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and Elgin City.

Early life

Spark was born in

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. He grew up in Edzell,

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, and attended

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Playing career

Dundee United

After being scouted by Dundee United, he joined the club's youth setup at the age of nine along with

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and John Souttar. Progressing through the various youth levels, Spark signed a professional contract with the club in July 2012. After impressing for the under-20 team, his contract was extended in November 2013 to run until May 2016. Spark made his competitive first team debut for Dundee United as a substitute in a

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match against St Mirren on 30 August 2014. In February 2016, Spark moved on loan to

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side

. He was released by Dundee United at the end of the 2015–16 season, following their relegation from the Scottish Premiership.

Dunfermline Athletic

After leaving Dundee United, Spark appeared as a trialist in three pre-season matches for

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team Dunfermline Athletic before signing a one-year contract with them in July 2016. After playing for the Dunfermline development squad, he was loaned out for the remainder of the season to

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club

on 27 January 2017. Upon returning from his loan deal, Spark was subsequently released from Dunfermline after the club decided not to re-apply for the 2017–18

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Brechin City

Spark signed for

in June 2017. He left the club at the end of the 2018–19 season.

Elgin City

On 28 June 2019, Spark signed for Elgin City. On 4 May 2022, it was announced that Spark had left the club following the end of the 2021–22 season.

Brechin City (2nd spell)

In May 2022, Spark signed a pre-contract agreement with Brechin City to join them for his second spell.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Spark, Euan Living people 1996 births Footballers from Dundee Scottish men's footballers Men's association football defenders Dundee United F.C. players Forfar Athletic F.C. players Dunfermline Athletic F.C. players Berwick Rangers F.C. players Scottish Professional Football League players People educated at Brechin High School Brechin City F.C. players Footballers from Angus, Scotland Elgin City F.C. players Highland Football League players