Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 23 January 1996 | ||
Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Raith Rovers | ||
Number | 8 | ||
Youth career | |||
Edinburgh City | |||
Royston Rangers | |||
2004–2012 | Heart of Midlothian | ||
2012–2013 | Raith Rovers | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2013– | Raith Rovers | 196 | (11) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 August 2024 (UTC) |
Ross Matthews (born 23 January 1996) is a Scottish footballer playing for Scottish Championship club Raith Rovers in Scotland.
Born in Edinburgh, Matthews began his career with Edinburgh City and Royston Rangers boys club before being quickly swooped up by Heart of Midlothian. He began his professional career at Raith Rovers. He was first included in a matchday squad on 10 August 2013, remaining an unused substitute in a 0–1 home defeat to Hamilton Academical in the first game of the Scottish Championship season. [1] On 28 December, he made his debut and only appearance of the season, replacing Calum Elliot for the final seven minutes of a 3–0 loss at Livingston. [2] Matthews has been regular in the first team squad for the 2015–16 season and made his first start in the 3rd round tie of the League Cup loss to Celtic at Celtic Park. [3] After the match, he was praised by manager Ray Mckinnon for an outstanding dominant performance in the middle of the park. [4]
In the beginning of the 2016–17 season for rovers, Matthews has been a regular within the first team squad under new head coach Gary Locke, moving from his natural central midfield position, into the right midfield role. On 6 August 2016, Mathews netted his first goal for the club and the 2nd of the match, during a 2–0 away win over Ayr United. [5] Later on, he played a pivotal role in the 2019–20 Scottish League One victory, and promotion to the Scottish Championship. [6] On 2 March 2022, he scored a goal in a 2–1 victory over Kilmarnock in the Challenge Cup semi-final, which his club eventually achieved after a 3–1 victory over Queen of the South in the final. [6] In June 2024, he extended his contract until 2025. [7]
Club | Season | League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Raith Rovers | 2013–14 | Scottish Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2014–15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
2015–16 [9] | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 [lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 19 | 0 | ||
2016–17 [10] | 24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 [lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 32 | 2 | ||
2017–18 [11] | Scottish League One | 34 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 [lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 44 | 1 | |
2018–19 [12] | 31 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 [lower-alpha 4] | 1 | 43 | 3 | ||
2019–20 [13] | 20 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 [lower-alpha 1] | 1 | 29 | 4 | ||
2020–21 [14] | Scottish Championship | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 [lower-alpha 5] | 0 | 25 | 3 | |
2021–22 [15] | 31 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 [lower-alpha 1] | 1 | 41 | 3 | ||
2022–23 [16] | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 [lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
2023–24 [17] | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 [lower-alpha 6] | 1 | 20 | 1 | ||
Career total | 195 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 22 | 1 | 32 | 4 | 261 | 17 |
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