Introduction
Christopher "Chris" Cadden (born 19 September 1996) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Scottish Premiership club Motherwell. Cadden is a product of the Motherwell Academy.
Career
Club
Cadden made his Motherwell debut as a substitute in a 4–1 win against Hearts on 1 March 2014.
On 6 March 2015, Cadden joined Scottish League Two club Albion Rovers on loan till the end of the season. Cadden scored his first career goal on 4 April 2015, as Albion Rovers beat Berwick Rangers 2–0, and another in Albion Rovers' league-winning match against Clyde.
On 30 January 2016, Cadden scored his first goal for Motherwell, in a 2–2 draw away to Dundee. In March 2016, Cadden signed a new contract with Motherwell until summer of 2018. Cadden signed another contract with Motherwell in November 2016, extending its term by another year.
He is the son of Steve Cadden, who also won a league title with Albion Rovers.
International
In August 2016, Cadden was named in the Scotland under-21 squad for the first time ahead of the European Under-21 Championship qualifiers against Macedonia and Ukraine, receiving the call having initially been left out the squad. He made his debut against Ukraine on 6 September 2016.
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Motherwell | 2013–14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2014–15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2015–16 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 2 | |
| 2016–17 | 32 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 5 | |
| Total | 58 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 7 | |
| Albion Rovers (loan) | 2014–15 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 |
| Career total | 66 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 9 | |