Craig Ross (footballer)

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Craig Ross
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Ross playing for Fulham U21s in July 2014
Personal information
Date of birth (1990-01-29) 29 January 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth Walton-on-Thames, England
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) [1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Maidenhead United
Number 13
Youth career
Southampton
Arsenal
Reading
Crystal Palace
0000–2007 Colchester United
2007–2008 Woking
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2008–2010 Ashford Town 62 (0)
2010–2011 Carshalton Athletic 42 (0)
2011 Godalming Town 1 (0)
2011 Welling United 0 (0)
2011–2012 Hampton & Richmond Borough 29 (0)
2012–2013 Cambridge United 15 (0)
2012Eastbourne Borough (loan) 3 (0)
2013–2014 Eastbourne Borough 42 (0)
2014 Farnborough 2 (0)
2014–2016 Whitehawk 69 (0)
2016–2017 Macclesfield Town 22 (0)
2017–2018 Barnet 33 (0)
2018 Leatherhead 3 (0)
2018–2023 Woking 173 (0)
2023– Maidenhead United 46 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:36, 22 April 2024 (UTC)

Craig Alexander P. Ross (born 29 January 1990) is an English footballer who plays for National League side Maidenhead United.

Contents

Career

Ross began his career in the academies at Southampton, Arsenal, Reading, Crystal Palace, Colchester United [2] and Woking. [3] [4]

He then joined Ashford Town (Middlesex) in 2008, before joining Carshalton Athletic. Brief spells at Godalming Town and Welling United followed, before joining Hampton & Richmond Borough. [5]

Ross joined Cambridge United in August 2012 as backup to Jonathan Hedge. [6] During the season he was loaned to Eastbourne Borough, who he joined permanently for 2013–14.

He briefly joined Farnborough at the start of 2014–15, before joining Whitehawk. After two years with the Hawks, he joined Macclesfield Town for 2016–17. [7] He joined Barnet on a one-year deal on 1 July 2017 after rejecting a new deal with the Silkmen. [8] Ross made his debut for the Bees in the EFL Cup against Brighton & Hove Albion on 22 August 2017. [9] He played 33 league games for the Bees that season but his contract was not renewed following their relegation. [10]

He was released by Barnet at the end of the 2017–18 season. [11]

Following a spell with Leatherhead, [12] Ross returned to Woking in September 2018. [13] On the same day of his arrival, he made his debut during a 2–2 draw against Torquay United. [14] On 12 May 2019, Ross was part of the side that triumphed over Welling United in the National League South play-off final to secure promotion back to the National League at the first time of asking. [15] On 12 April 2021, Ross signed a new two-year deal with the club. [16] After falling out of favour following the arrival of Will Jääskeläinen, it was announced that he would leave the club following a five-year spell back with the Cardinals. [17] Ross collated 198 appearances upon his return between 2018 and 2023.

On 9 June 2023, Ross agreed to join fellow National League side, Maidenhead United. [18]

Career statistics

As of match played 20 April 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup League Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Hampton & Richmond Borough 2011–12 [19] Conference South 290005 [lower-alpha 1] 0340
Cambridge United 2012–13 [19] Conference Premier 1500000150
Eastbourne Borough (loan) 2012–13 [20] Conference South30000030
Eastbourne Borough 2013–14 [20] Conference South420301 [lower-alpha 1] 0460
Farnborough 2014–15 [20] Conference South20200040
Whitehawk 2014–15 [19] Conference South2704 [lower-alpha 2] 0310
2015–16 [19] National League South 420704 [lower-alpha 3] 0530
Total6907080840
Macclesfield Town 2016–17 [19] National League 220401 [lower-alpha 1] 0270
Barnet 2017–18 [19] League Two 33010103 [lower-alpha 4] 0380
Leatherhead 2018–19 [21] Isthmian League Premier Division300030
Woking 2018–19 [22] National League South320505 [lower-alpha 5] 0420
2019–20 [19] National League360201 [lower-alpha 1] 0390
2020–21 [19] National League390205 [lower-alpha 1] 0460
2021–22 [19] National League330101 [lower-alpha 1] 0350
2022–23 [19] National League330201 [lower-alpha 1] 0360
Total17301201301980
Maidenhead United 2023–24 [19] National League460202 [lower-alpha 6] 0500
Career total4370310103305020
  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
  2. One appearance in FA Trophy, three in Conference South play-offs
  3. Two appearances in FA Trophy, two in Conference South play-offs
  4. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  5. Three appearances in FA Trophy, two in National League South play-offs
  6. One appearance in FA Trophy, one in Berks & Bucks Senior Cup

Honours

Club

Woking

Individual

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