David Bates

Scots With A Mic · Dec 21, 2020 · 1h 25m

The latest in our series of interviews with Scottish footballers who have played outside of the UK. David Bates talks to John Walker about his career in the Scotland, Germany, England & Belgium.

David started his football career with his local side Raith Rovers where he spent 5 years developing his style including loan moves to East Stirlingshire & Brechin City. In 2016 he moved to his boyhood team, Rangers, as a development loan that turned into a full signing.

In the summer of 2018 he moved to Germany to play for Hamburg. The historically successful side had just suffered their first ever…