Scottish darts player
Darts player
Alan Soutar (born 10 January 1978) is a Scottish professional darts player who competes in the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC). He won a PDC Tour Card in 2021, reached the quarter-finals at the 2022 Grand Slam of Darts and won his maiden PDC title in 2024.[ 2]
Personal life
Away from darts, Soutar is a firefighter in Dundee as well as training guide dogs in his home with partner Amanda. Soutar is a keen supporter of his local football team Arbroath F.C. [ 3]
Career
BDO
In November 2011 Soutar won the Bellrock Open. He qualified for the 2011 BDO World Darts Championship , he played Willy van de Wiel in the first round and lost 3–1 in sets. In 2013 he won the 2013 WDF World Cup as part of Team Scotland.[ 4] 2016 BDO World Darts Championship through the Hull qualifiers before losing to Craig Caldwell in the preliminary round.[ 5]
PDC
In February 2021, Soutar secured a two-year PDC Tour Card at UK Qualifying School .[ 6] Raymond van Barneveld in the 2021 UK Open before falling to Dave Chisnall in the last 16.
In December 2021, Soutar made his debut at the PDC World Championship , where he defeated Diogo Portela in the first round in the deciding set. In the following two rounds, Soutar knocked out two seeds, Mensur Suljović and José de Sousa , each time in the deciding set having survived match darts from his opponent. Soutar's run to the last 16 was finally ended by Callan Rydz in a 1–4 defeat.[ 7]
In 2022, Soutar made his debut as a qualifier for the Grand Slam of Darts , where he advanced from his group ahead of reigning World Champion Peter Wright after victories over Fallon Sherrock and Nathan Aspinall . In the round of 16, Soutar defeated ninth-ranked Jonny Clayton to reach the quarter final[ 8] Nathan Aspinall .[ 9] 2023 PDC World Darts Championship , Soutar reached the fourth round again after whitewashing Mal Cuming and Daryl Gurney 3–0 in sets. His run proceeded with a win over Danny Noppert before being defeated by Gabriel Clemens .[ 10]
In June 2024, Soutar won a first PDC title at PC11 in Hildesheim , defeating Daryl Gurney in the final.[ 11]
World Championship results
BDO
PDC
PDC European Tour
PDC Players Championships
Performance Table Legend
W
Won the tournament
F
Finalist
SF
Semifinalist
QF
Quarterfinalist
# R Lost in # round
DQ
Disqualified
DNQ
Did not qualify
DNP
Did not participate
WD
Withdrew
NH
Tournament not held
NYF
Not yet founded
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