Ross Callachan

Ross Callachan

Personal information
Date of birth	(1993-09-04) 4 September 1993 (age 30)
Place of birth	Edinburgh, Scotland
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Ross County
Number	8
Youth career
2006–2010	Raith Rovers
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2010–2017	Raith Rovers	129	(7)
2012	→ Musselburgh Athletic (loan)	1	(0)
2017–2018	Heart of Midlothian	23	(4)
2018–2020	St Johnstone	26	(1)
2020	→ Dundee (loan)	3	(0)
2020–2021	Hamilton Academical	33	(10)
2021–	Ross County	59	(5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:28, 9 April 2023 (UTC)

Ross Callachan (born 4 September 1993) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Scottish Premiership club Ross County.

Club career

Raith Rovers

Callachan came through the youth system at Raith Rovers. He was promoted to the first team after agreeing a full-time contract with the club as a 16-year-old in June 2010. ^[1]

He spent much of the 2010–11 season in the reserves. ^[2] He did, however, make his first team league debut in the final match of the campaign, replacing teammate Iain Williamson as a 60th-minute substitute in a 3–0 defeat against Partick Thistle on 7 May 2011. ^{[3] [4]}

His first game in the following 2011–12 season was in the second round of the Scottish League Cup. Raith Rovers recorded a convincing 4–1 victory over Montrose in this July 2011 fixture, with Callachan appearing as a second-half substitute. ^{[5] [6]}

In March 2012 he joined Musselburgh Athletic on loan until the end of the season. ^[7]

Heart of Midlothian

On 31 August 2017, Callachan signed for Heart of Midlothian on a two-year deal, for an undisclosed transfer fee. ^{[8] [9]}

St Johnstone

After one season at Hearts, Callachan signed for St Johnstone on a two-year deal before the closing of the Summer transfer window. ^[10] He scored his first goal for St. Johnstone on 29 September 2018 against his former club Hearts in a 2–1 defeat at Tynecastle. ^[11]

Loan to Dundee

Callachan joined Dundee on loan in January 2020 for the rest of the season. ^[12] After just a few weeks with Dundee however, Callachan suffered a leg fracture during a game against Partick Thistle that kept him out for the rest of the season. ^[13] In May, St Johnstone announced Callachan would be one of a few players to leave the club once his contract ended at the end of the month. ^[14]

Hamilton Academical

On 29 June 2020, Hamilton Academical's chairman confirmed that Callachan had signed for Accies. ^[15]

Ross County

Callachan signed a two-year contract with Ross County in June 2021. ^[16] After playing a key role for the Staggies over two seasons, Callachan would be sidelined for an extended period after rupturing his ACL in April 2023. ^[17]

Career statistics

As of match played 2 April 2023 ^[4]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Raith Rovers	2010–11	Scottish First Division	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	2011–12		6	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	8	0
	2012–13		10	0	2	0	2	0	3 [lower-alpha 1]	0	17	0
	2013–14	Scottish Championship	28	0	3	0	2	0	1 [lower-alpha 1]	0	34	0
	2014–15		25	2	3	0	2	0	1 [lower-alpha 1]	0	31	2
	2015–16		25	2	2	0	1	0	4 [lower-alpha 2]	0	32	2
	2016–17		30	3	2	0	4	0	1 [lower-alpha 1]	0	37	3
	2017–18	Scottish League One	4	0	0	0	4	0	1 [lower-alpha 1]	1	9	1
	Total		129	7	12	0	17	0	11	1	169	8
Musselburgh Athletic (loan)	2011–12	East SuperLeague	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Heart of Midlothian	2017–18	Scottish Premiership	23	4	2	0	0	0	—		25	4
	2018–19		0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	Total		23	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	25	4
St. Johnstone	2018–19	Scottish Premiership	24	1	2	0	1	0	—		27	1
	2019–20		2	0	0	0	2	0	—		4	0
	Total		26	1	2	0	3	0	0	0	31	1
Dundee (loan)	2019–20	Scottish Championship	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
Hamilton Academical	2020–21	Scottish Premiership	33	10	1	0	3	0	—		37	10
Ross County	2021–22	Scottish Premiership	35	4	1	0	2	0	—		38	4
	2022–23		24	1	1	0	3	0	—		28	1
	Total		59	5	2	0	5	0	0	0	66	5
Career total			274	27	20	0	28	0	11	1	333	28

1. Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup
2. Two appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup and two appearances in the Scottish Premiership play-offs

References

1. "Current players: Ross Callachan". Raith Rovers F.C. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
2. "Reserves v. Raith Rovers". Dunfermline Athletic F.C. 10 May 2010. Archived from the original on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
3. "Partick Thistle 3–0 Raith Rovers". BBC Sport. 7 May 2011. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
4. Ross Callachan at Soccerway. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
5. "Montrose 1–4 Raith Rovers". BBC Sport. 30 July 2011. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
6. "Montrose 1–4 Raith Rovers". Scottish Football League. 30 July 2011. Archived from the original on 24 November 2011. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
7. "Temporary Transfers". Raith Rovers F.C. 10 March 2012. Retrieved 10 March 2012.
8. "Callachan joins Jambos". Heart of Midlothian F.C. 31 August 2017. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
9. "Ross Callachan: Hearts sign Raith Rovers captain". BBC Sport. 31 August 2017. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
10. GB, Sports Media. "St. Johnstone - News Item". www.perthstjohnstonefc.co.uk. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
11. "Hearts 2-1 St Johnstone: Unbeaten leaders remain five points clear". 29 September 2018. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
12. "Ross joins on loan". Dundee FC. 16 January 2020. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
13. Nicolson, Eric (12 February 2020). "Ross Callachan's operation is a success – but the Dundee midfielder's season is over". The Courier. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
14. "Club Statement - Player Update". perthstjohnstonefc.co.uk. 25 May 2020. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
15. McGilvray, Andy (29 June 2020). "Hamilton Accies confirm double signing swoop, with more to come". Daily Record. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
16. "Mackay makes Callachan his first Ross County signing". STV Sport. 3 June 2021. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
17. "Callachan faces lengthy lay-off with ruptured ACL". BBC Sport. 6 April 2023. Retrieved 16 February 2024.

External links

• Ross Callachan at Raith Rovers official website