Callum Fordyce

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Callum Fordyce
Personal information
Full name Callum Fordyce
Date of birth (1992-06-23) 23 June 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth Livingston, Scotland
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Raith Rovers
Number 5
Youth career
2007–2009 Hibernian
2009–2011 Livingston
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2011–2015 Livingston 95 (7)
2013 → Clyde (loan) 6 (0)
2015–2017 Dunfermline Athletic 19 (0)
2017–2019 Queen of the South 52 (3)
2019–2024 Airdrieonians 149 (9)
2024– Raith Rovers 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 01:10, 8 August 2024 (UTC)

Callum Fordyce (born 23 June 1992) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back, and is a player for Scottish Championship club Raith Rovers. Fordyce started his career as a youth player with Hibernian and Livingston, before signing with the Lions on a permanent senior contract, before going on to play for Dunfermline Athletic and Queen of the South then Airdrieonians as a player/coach role. Fordyce also had a loan spell at Clyde whilst at the West Lothian club.

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Career

Livingston

Fordyce joined Livingston's youth system from Hibernian in 2009. [1] A member of the Lions under-19s, [2] Fordyce made his senior debut on 23 April 2011, playing from the start in a 4–2 win versus Airdrie United in the Scottish Second Division. [3] Fordyce made two more appearances that season. [4] Fordyce's next appearance was in the following season on 2 January 2011 as a substitute versus Falkirk in the Scottish First Division. [5] On 15 March 2013, Fordyce moved to Clyde on a short-term loan deal [6] and made six appearances in total. [7] Fordyce extended his stay with Livingston by signing a new one-year contract in May 2013. [8]

Dunfermline Athletic

In June 2015, after six years with Livingston, Fordyce signed for Scottish League One club Dunfermline Athletic [9] [10] and was appointed first-team captain by manager Allan Johnston. [11] On 12 September 2015 in a match versus Scottish League One club Ayr United, Fordyce was injured in a tackle by Ayr striker Craig Moore, suffering a suspected broken leg. [12] [13] Fordyce was released by the Pars at the end of the 2016–17 season, as his contract expired. [14]

Queen of the South

On 23 May 2017, Fordyce signed a one-year contract with fellow Scottish Championship club Queen of the South. [15]

On 1 February 2018, Fordyce signed an extension to his contract to remain in Dumfries until May 2019. [16]

Airdrieonians

On 30 May 2019, Fordyce signed a one-year contract with Scottish League One club Airdrieonians. [17]

On 26 May 2022, Fordyce was named as player-assistant manager of Airdrieonians alongside player-manager Rhys McCabe. [18] Fordyce played a key role in helping Airdrieonians gain promotion back to the Scottish Championship via the play-offs at the end of the 2022-23 season scoring in the play-off semi-final against Falkirk. Played in the Scottish Challenge Cup Final for Airdrieonians in their 2-1 victory over The New Saints at the Falkirk Stadium. On 26 May 2024, it was announced that Fordyce would leave the club upon expiry of his contract after 5 years at the club. [19]

Raith Rovers

On 28 May 2024, Fordyce joined Scottish Championship club Raith Rovers on a two-year deal. [20]

Career statistics

As of match played 7th May 2024 [7]
Club Statistics
ClubSeasonLeague Scottish Cup League Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Livingston 2010–11 [4] Scottish Second Division 3000000030
2011–12 [21] Scottish First Division 100100000110
2012–13 [22] [23] Scottish First Division 12100301 [a] 0161
2013–14 [24] Scottish Championship 35410311 [a] 0405
2014–15 [25] Scottish Championship 35210305 [a] 1443
Total9573091711149
Clyde (loan) 2012–13 [22] Scottish Third Division 6000000060
Dunfermline Athletic 2015–16 [26] Scottish League One 6000202 [a] 0100
2016–17 [27] Scottish Championship 13010002 [a] 0160
Total190102040260
Queen of the South 2017–18 [28] Scottish Championship 29330404 [a] 0403
2018–19 [29] Scottish Championship 23030502 [b] 0330
Total523609060733
Airdrieonians 2019–20 [30] Scottish League One 28020403 [a] 0370
2020–21 [31] Scottish League One 22110404 [c] 0311
2021–22 [32] Scottish League One 32220405 [a] 0432
2022-23 [32] Scottish League One 34310405 [a] 1434
2023-24 [33] Scottish Championship 33330504 [d] 0453
Total14999021021120010
Career total3211919041137241822
  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup
  2. ↑ One appearance in the Scottish Challenge Cup and one appearance in the Scottish Championship play-offs
  3. ↑ Appearances in the Championship play-offs
  4. ↑ Three appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup and one appearance in the Scottish Premiership play-offs.

Personal life

Fordyce's cousin Rhys McCabe, is also a professional footballer; the two play together at Airdrieonians and previously played alongside each other at Dunfermline Athletic. [34]

On 2 November 2018 Fordyce and his wife Zoe became parents for the first time when their daughter, Billie arrived weighing 8 pounds. [35]

Honours

Club

Livingston
Dunfermline Athletic
Airdrieonians

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