Ruari Paton, born on 9 August 2000 now aged 25, originates from the Republic of Ireland. He holds the forward line, committing primarily as a striker for St Johnstone. His stature stands at 1.77m (5ft 9in) and his weight is recorded as 10st 3lb (65kg). Paton sports the number 18 jersey.
According to Transfermarkt, his current market value is approximately £170k. Looking to the future, his contract with St Johnstone has 11 months remaining, thus, it is set to conclude on 31 May 2025.
Paton's career has seen him make steady movements within the Scottish Leagues. His initial transfer took place in July 2019, where he joined East Kilbride who were competing in League Two in Scotland. A transfer the following year saw him move to Stranraer before transitioning to Queen of the South in the League One in the subsequent year, July 2021. Here, he displayed a promising start with 28 first team appearances and tucking away 15 goals in his debut season in the league matches of 2022-2023.
July 2023 brought fresh changes for Paton, who found himself moving from Queen of the South in League One to Queen's Park in the Championship in Scotland. He embraced a strong performance scoring 17 goals in 36 first team league matches in the 2023-2024 season. However, his loyalty to Scotland was jeopardised in July 2024, where he transferred to Port Vale in the League One in England for an undisclosed fee.
Paton's ventures continued into January 2025, where he moved from Port Vale to Dundee United in the Premiership in Scotland on loan. His Premiership season 2024-2025 at Dundee united saw him make 12 first team league appearances. A return to Port Vale marked the end of his loan spell in June 2025.
Proving the roundabouts nature of football, February 2026 saw Paton transferred from Port Vale on loan, marking his return to Scotland as he joined St Johnstone in the Championship. In this current season 2025-2026 at St Johnstone, he already boasts ten first team appearances with four goals.
